Impact of telepharmacy in a multihospital health system

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1456-1462

  Garrelts, James C ^a   Gagnon, Mark ^a   Eisenberg, Charles ^b   Moerer, Janell ^a   Carrithers, J O E ^a  

^a Pharmacy Department   (United States)

^b Mercy Regional Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy; Computers; Economics; Health professions; Hospitals; Hours; Interventions; Medication orders; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacists, hospital; Telepharmacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHARMACY; TELEPHONE; TURNAROUND TIME; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TELEMEDICINE; WORKFLOW;

CLINICAL PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; WORKFLOW;

EID: 79952033933     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090670     Document Type: Article

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