Why is pharmacy informatics important?
Although still an emerging field, the continued development and integration of technology into health systems will further expand the role of informatics and informatics pharmacists in health care organizations of all sizes.
New technologies to advance patient care and promote the effective delivery of health care services are always being developed. Informatics pharmacists are at the forefront of efforts to refine and improve currently available systems and encourage the creation of newer and even more efficient methods to achieve safer and more effective medication usage.
The use of technologies such as CPOE, BCMA, clinical decision support, robotics, automated dispensing cabinets, intelligent infusion devices and telepharmacy has grown exponentially in the last decade. Such innovations represent a splendid opportunity for the trained informatics pharmacist to integrate his or her clinical skills with knowledge of technology and information systems to improve and streamline the medication use process.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding and the Meaningful Use discussion have brought considerable attention to the issue of integrating technology into health care delivery. Demand for trained informatics professionals is growing, because implementation of systems such as CPOE and BCMA has accelerated.
Pharmacy students who enjoy working with technology, are detail oriented and who are interested in creating and developing innovations to improve patient care may wish to consider a career in pharmacy informatics. The ideal candidate will be able to integrate his or her understanding of technology with his clinical knowledge to be not only a champion for patient career, but also an advocate for the clinicians who use health care information technology systems.
http://studentdoctor.net/2010/12/career-spotlight-pharmacy-informatics/
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