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Health system informatics

B G Felkey1

  • 1School of Pharmacy, Aubum University, AL 36849-5506, USA. felkebg@mail.auburn.edu

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
|February 1, 1997
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Health informatics, the use of information technology, improves patient care and cost containment. Pharmacy informatics adoption is crucial for pharmacists to enhance their role and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Pharmacy Informatics

Background:

  • Informatics, the application of information technology, is vital for enhancing healthcare quality, accountability, and cost containment.
  • A four-layer hierarchy of information systems exists in healthcare: transaction-processing, management information, decision support, and advanced informatics applications.
  • Other industries are currently leading healthcare in informatics investment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the application of informatics in healthcare systems, with a specific focus on pharmacy.
  • To highlight the importance of adopting informatics principles for a more rational approach to caregiving.
  • To propose a stepwise structure for pharmacy informatics implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of informatics principles and their application in healthcare.

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  • Description of a four-layer hierarchy of health information systems.
  • Presentation of a proposed stepwise structure for pharmacy informatics.

    • Main Results:

    • Informatics integration can create a seamless healthcare system, leading to improved care.
    • Pharmacy is identified as a key profession that must embrace informatics.
    • A structured approach for pharmacy informatics includes patient relationship establishment, database creation, problem analysis, alternative selection, and monitoring.

    Conclusions:

    • Adopting informatics is essential for pharmacists to increase their value within the healthcare team and improve patient care.
    • Strategic planning and the development of informatics standards are necessary for successful implementation.
    • Pharmacy informatics offers a pathway to a more rational and effective approach to patient care.