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Pharmacy technicians and computer technology to support clinical pharmacy services

D A Miller1, B J Zarowitz, A Petitta

  • 1Department of Pharmacy Services, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202.

American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Pharmacy technicians, computer algorithms, and bar-code technology improved clinical pharmacist efficiency. Pharmacists increased time spent on drug therapy interventions from one-third to one-half.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy practice
  • Health informatics
  • Clinical pharmacy services

Background:

  • Clinical pharmacists spent two-thirds of their time on data collection, patient selection, and documentation.
  • Only one-third of clinical pharmacist time was dedicated to direct drug therapy interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance clinical pharmacist efficiency and time management.
  • To increase the proportion of time spent on direct patient care interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Hired pharmacy technicians to manage clerical tasks.
  • Implemented a bar-code data-collection system for documentation.
  • Utilized computerized algorithms for patient selection and therapy review.

Main Results:

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  • Pharmacist time spent on interventions increased from one-third to one-half.
  • Improved workload distribution and identification of drug therapy problems.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacy technicians, bar-code technology, and algorithms significantly improve clinical pharmacist time management.
  • These tools enable pharmacists to dedicate more time to improving drug therapy outcomes.