An Approach for All in Pharmacy Informatics Education

Computerization is transforming health care. All clinicians are users of health information technology (HIT). Understanding fundamental principles of informatics, the field focused on information needs and uses, is essential if HIT is going to support improved patient outcomes. Informatics education...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education Vol. 81; no. 2; p. 38
Main Authors: Fox, Brent I., Flynn, Allen, Clauson, Kevin A., Seaton, Terry L., Breeden, Elizabeth
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 25.03.2017
Elsevier Limited
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Subjects:
Automation
Collaboration
Curricula
Drug stores
education
Education, Pharmacy - methods
Education, Pharmacy - trends
Health care policy
Health education
Health informatics
health information technology
Humans
Information technology
Internet resources
Medical Informatics - education
Medical Informatics - methods
Medical Informatics - trends
methods
Outcomes of Education
Patients
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Pharmacy - methods
Pharmacy - trends
pharmacy informatics
Statement
Students
Students, Pharmacy
Teaching
Teaching Methods
standards
education
health information technology
pharmacy informatics
methods
ISSN:0002-9459, 1553-6467, 1553-6467
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Summary:Computerization is transforming health care. All clinicians are users of health information technology (HIT). Understanding fundamental principles of informatics, the field focused on information needs and uses, is essential if HIT is going to support improved patient outcomes. Informatics education for clinicians is a national priority. Additionally, some informatics experts are needed to bring about innovations in HIT. A common approach to pharmacy informatics education has been slow to develop. Meanwhile, accreditation standards for informatics in pharmacy education continue to evolve. A gap remains in the implementation of informatics education for all pharmacy students and it is unclear what expert informatics training should cover. In this article, we propose the first of two complementary approaches to informatics education in pharmacy: to incorporate fundamental informatics education into pharmacy curricula for all students. The second approach, to train those students interested in becoming informatics experts to design, develop, implement, and evaluate HIT, will be presented in a subsequent issue of the Journal.
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ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467
1553-6467
DOI:10.5688/ajpe81238