"The strength of the book is that it is holistic in its approach. It covers the various types of systems used in electronic medicines management and also the basic technologies that support them. Significantly, it aims to explore the use of pharmacy IT in the context of professional practice, not as a technical discipline."

— Stephen Goundrey-Smith The Pharmaceutical Journal,2011

Informatics plays a critical role in a safe and efficacious medication use process. Building Core Competencies in Pharmacy Informatics is designed to provide student pharmacists with the knowledge and competencies required to utilize informatics in the practice of pharmacy.

The book addresses the following Informatics Competencies required of PharmD Graduates:
• Store, retrieve, and analyze health information
• Optimize the medication prescribing/ordering process
• Aid in clinical decision-making
• Automate the medication delivery process
• Facilitate pharmacy management

Key Features:
• Chapter authors are experts in their fields
• Organization helps conceptualize and identify technologies where they are used in the medication use process
• Built upon ACPE and consensus-based competencies
• Designed for PharmD students

Table of Contents:
• Unit I Foundations of Pharmacy Informatics
– Informatics and the Medication Use Process
– Medication Safety and Pharmacy Informatics
– Health Information Technology Adoption: Drivers, Enablers, and Barriers
• Unit 2 Computing and Telecommunication Fundamentals
– Personal Computer and Network Systems Fundamentals
– Essentials of Telecommunication to Support Health Care Delivery
• Unit 3 Health Care Data Management and Exchange
– Data Management in Pharmacy and Health Care
– Health Care Data Communication Standards
– The Big Picture: Health Information Exchange, Interoperability, and the U.S. Government
• Unit 4 Medication Use Process I: Assessment and Ordering Interventions
– Computerized Provider Order Entry
– Electronic Prescribing
– Clinical Decision Support Systems at Prescribing
• Unit 5 Medication Use Process II: Pharmacist Initiation and Assessment of Medication Interventions
– Pharmacy Information Management Systems: In the Era of Integration
– Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Tools, and Evaluation of the Evidence
–Clinical Decision Support Systems in Pharmacy Practice
• Unit 6 Medication Use Process III: Medication Dispensing and Distribution
– Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
– Automation of Acute Care Pharmacy Operations
– Automation of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Operations
• Unit 7 Medication Use Process IV: Electronic Systems for Medication Verification, Administration, and Documentation
– Enterprise Clinical Systems for Acute Care
– Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records and Medication Reconciliation
• Unit 8 Medication Use Process V: Medication-Related Monitoring and Outcomes Measurement
– Clinical Surveillance Systems
– Documentation of Clinical Interventions
– The Patient-Centered Medical Home
– Quality Improvement in Health Care
• Unit 9 Pharmacy Informatics Ecosystem
– Health 2.0 and Personal Health Records
– Telepharmacy: Changing the Practice of Pharmacy
– Security and Privacy Considerations for Pharmacy Informatics
– Pharmacists' Role in Managing Medication Use Projects
– Coming Challenges and the Future of Pharmacy Informatics
• Glossary
• Index