Health information technology: A new world for pharmacy

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Webster, Lisa ^a   Spiro, Rachelle F ^b  

^a not available   (United States)

^b Spiro Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Health information technology; Pharmacy management; Pharmacy practice; Practice standards

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952536387     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2010.09170     Document Type: Article

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