Importance of Pharmacy Informatics

• Support Clinical Decision-Making

• Meeting Regulatory and Accreditation Standards

• Leverage Data for Improvement and Research

• Support Patient-Centered Care

Importance of Pharmacy informatics:

Support Clinical Decision-Making

Technology provides:

• Real-time access to patient data

• Integrated drug references and dosing calculators

• Alerts for safety concerns

• Evidence-based treatment guidelines

These tools elevate the quality of patient care

Meeting Regulatory and Accreditation Standards

Pharmacy informatics supports compliance with:

• Electronic prescribing mandates

• Medication traceability requirements

• Reporting obligations (errors, adverse drug events, antimicrobial use)

Standards from accreditation and government regulatory agencies

Leveraging Data for Improvement and Research

Pharmacy informatics supports:

• Clinical research

• Formulary optimization

• Medication-use evaluation

• Disease management programs

• Antimicrobial stewardship initiatives

Data-driven decisions improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency

Support Patient-Centered Care

• Ensures accurate medication histories

• Improve continuity of care across settings

• Reduces wait times and delays

• Supports individualized therapy through data and analytics

Ultimately, informatics enhances both the safety and quality of patient care

• Patient assessment

• Diagnosis identification

• Medication selection (drug, route, frequency)

• Order entry (CPOE/E-prescribing)

Prescribing includes

CPOE, CDS (allergy and interaction checks)

Informatics tools in prescribing:

• Order transmitted to pharmacy

• Pharmacist clinical review

  • Allergies

  • Dosing accuracy

  • Interaction

  • Contraindications

• Clarification needed

• Order verification

Transcribing and Verification includes:

• Pharmacy Informatic System

• Drug Database

Informatics tools in Transcribing:

• Medication preparation

• Compounding/packaging/labeling

• Barcode generation

• Pharmacist final check

• Delivery to patient care unit

Dispensing includes:

• Automated Dispensing Cabinets

• Robotics

• Barcode Systems

Informatics tools in dispensing:

• Nurse verifies the 5 rights

  • Right Patient

  • Right Dose

  • Right Drug

  • Right Rote

  • Right Time

Administration includes