Great Prezi on Evidence Based Health Informatics
Thanks to Tim Cook over at Google+ for the lead on this one. I’m familiar with Prezi’s, but have never created one. I played around with the technology once, quickly became frustrated, and gave up....
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Center for the study of pharmacy automation and technology [idea]
Earlier this week I put up a post about a Prezi created by Dr. Robert Hoyt called Evidence Based Health Informatics: Replacing Hype with Science. It was a great presentation about a lot of the...
View ArticleIT pharmacists need more practical pharmacy experience
I’ve laid out my pharmacy career on this site many times in the past. In a nutshell I’ve been a pharmacist for about 16 years. The first 10 years was a mix of “clinical pharmacy” and operations. The...
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Update on unique device identifiers (UDI) from the FDA’s Jay Crowley, a webinar
This could be worthwhile, and it’s free. Information from the email I received below. Just follow this link if interested in registering. Presented by unSUMMIT Faculty Member: Jay Crowley Senior...
View ArticleIs pharmacy informatics defined well enough to be a specialty?
Pharmacy informatics remains in its infancy as a profession. What started out as a job for tech-savvy pharmacists with working knowledge of pharmacy has turned into an ever expanding career field. I’m...
View ArticleCool Pharmacy Technology – Aesynt REINVENT [it’s about the data]
Data surrounds us. We’re deluged by it in every facet of our lives, from the bank statements we receive in our personal life to the mountains of data collected in healthcare. Regardless of the data...
View ArticleGoogle improves symptom search
I’m sure most of you have Googled for medical advice at one time or another. I know I’ve performed quick Google searches for healthcare information, including specific drug information. It turns out...
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Robots in the IV room, still not ready for prime time
I love pharmacy IV room workflow and technology, but I don’t get to talk about it much anymore. Most of my conversations these days are focused on IV room regulation, i.e. compliance with USP...
View ArticleDisruptive technologies in pharmacy, reality or myth?
There was an interesting thread in one of the ASHP practice forums recently. Someone asked whether or not pharmacists were “ready for the future that the opportunities these disruptive technologies...
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Pharmacy Integration is Starting to Make Sense
I’ve been writing about the need for pharmacy integration for years. Most of it negative, and deservedly so because it’s been lousy. With that said, things appear to have changed in recent years....
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