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Canada aims for widespread electronic health records (EHR) by 2010. Pharmacy eHealth initiatives, including drug information systems and CPOE, are being developed to improve medication safety and reduce errors.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Pharmacy Informatics
Digital Health

Background:

Canada Health Infoway aims for 50% of Canadians to have electronic health records (EHR) by 2010.
The Infoway Drug Information Systems Program focuses on interoperable systems for comprehensive patient medication history.
Existing systems aim to automate drug-interaction checks and support safe prescribing and dispensing.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe Canadian pharmacy eHealth developments.
To present survey results on computer systems in Canadian hospital pharmacies.
To assess the deployment and impact of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) systems.

Main Methods:

Conducted a Pharmacy Informatics Pharmacy Special Networks (PSN) survey.
Collected data on computer systems used in hospital pharmacies across Canada.
Investigated the adoption of CPOE systems.

Main Results:

Detailed Canadian developments in pharmacy eHealth are presented.
Survey results provide insights into current pharmacy computer system usage.
Information on CPOE system deployment in Canadian hospitals is included.

Conclusions:

Pharmacy eHealth initiatives are advancing in Canada.
Interoperable drug information systems and CPOE have the potential to enhance medication safety.
These technologies aim to reduce adverse drug interactions and medication errors.