Opportunities and challenges related to technology in supporting optimal pharmacy practice models in hospitals and health systems

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1116-1126

  Siska, Mark H ^a   Tribble, Dennis A ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b Baxa Corporation Systems Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTER SECURITY; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79959336969     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp110059     Document Type: Review

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