June APPE Rotation
Pharmacy Informatics
Jinwon Byun This month, I did a rotation with Pharmacy Informatics team in the Cleveland Clinic. Before I started my rotation, I had no clue what Pharmacy Informatics does. Fortunately, my preceptor, Marc Willner, understood me and already knew that not many people know about Pharmacy Informatics. So, he gave me a brief overview about Pharmacy Informatics. He scheduled me with meeting many other people of the Informatics team, so I had an opportunity to shadow many different people and their jobs in the pharmacy. Pharmacy Informatics team in Cleveland Clinic was lot bigger than I thought. There were many different parts in the Pharmacy Informatics. Instead of pharmacy technicians, Informatics had analysts to help Informatics pharmacists. Pharmacy Informatics worked on all the behind the scene of Epic, which the health information record system is used by the entire Cleveland Clinic. The team worked in the entire medication dispensing process that started with prescribing to monitoring. Other
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He gave me a list of medications that might have a risk for pregnancy women. So, I started researching medications, and this project would be passed to next APPE student to keep working on. Also, I set alerts based on Cleveland Clinic renal dosing guide via Alert Space. Alert Space was the other program that helped to sync new updates with Cleveland Clinic alert system. Other than those, I involved with DEA registration for new medical residents, diltiazem and Lorazepam file review, Avon hospital Lexicomp formulary, and Beacon (Oncology team) research protocol checklist. I really enjoyed doing projects because I felt I actually involved in the Pharmacy Informatics team. Also, I helped Informatics pharmacists and analysts. On the last day of my rotation, I got to present my projects to entire Pharmacy Informatics team, and they gave me good
Since I have been worked in Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, I was not surprised with the work load and the hospital setting at Millcreek Community Hospital (MCH). With a goal of enrichment my knowledge in a hospital pharmacy setting, I am enthusiastic in accomplishing the assigned duties. I have very high expectation during these four weeks of IPPE rotation; I expect to learn beyond what I already know in the past and apply what I learn during the past year in to pharmacy practice. Arriving at Millcreek Community Hospital, I was not surprised the pharmacy's setting in hospital but I'm surprised the different types of work I received. At Veteran Affairs Medical Center, all I ever did are filling the prescriptions, stocking, and managed automated machines but at MCH,
Epic Systems Corporation will benefit the facility in that it provides a wide range of product services to choose from. Epic System Corporation offers an incorporation of human services programs that focus on a Caché database coupled with InterSystems. Epic's programs reinforce capacities identified with patient consideration, including registration and enrollment which form the clinical bases for health care professionals, clinical consultants and suppliers. It also helps in structuring the frameworks for lab technologists, drug specialists, and radiologists; and billing frameworks for backup plans (Epic, 2016). Epic is the leading systems and software provider for major healthcare organizations in the US.
Epic is system wide throughout the hospital and its ancillary centers that is an electronic medical record system. It was implemented into the hospital to streamline and organize the records of patients so that no matter where they are in the hospital, their record is instantly accessible to healthcare providers and all departments at any time. Epic has received the Best in KLAS award in 2014 and also is the #1 software suite five years running. KLAS is dedicated to providing “the single best source of honest, unbiased information about the software and equipment that keeps healthcare moving forward.” KLAS has stated that epic is a leader in the market for adding clients because their system is low risk and
• Organize inventory and alert pharmacists to any shortages of medications or supplies • Accept payment for prescriptions and process insurance claims • Enter customer or patient information, including any prescriptions taken, into a computer system • Answer phone calls from customers • Arrange for customers to speak with pharmacists if customers have questions about medications or health matters Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of pharmacists, who must review prescriptions before they are given to patients. In most states, technicians can compound or mix medications and call physicians for prescription refill authorizations. Technicians also may need to operate automated dispensing equipment when filling prescription orders. Pharmacy technicians working in hospitals and other medical facilities prepare a greater variety of medications, such as intravenous medications.
Health informatics is best described as the point where information science, medicine, and healthcare all meet. It encompasses the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and the use of information in health and biomedicine. Health informatics incorporates tools such as: computers (hardware and softwar...
It is this singular fact that very few people realize. A pharmacy technician who receives no formal training is responsible for not just the delivery of a patient’s medication, but also for their bill, their confidential information, and their life. The question now is, how can an uneducated individual be given so much responsibility? Technicians are granted these responsibilities because a pharmacist can not do the job alone. Pharmacists strive to mold each new technician into an employee that will realize what technicians really do.
Pharmacy technicians hold important roles and duties in the pharmacy. They are essentially the pharmacist’s aide, but they hold many responsibilities in controlling the drugs. I interviewed a pharmacy technician, Kathy, who worked at Doctor’s Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy. Kathy was kind enough to take some time out of her day to allow me to ask her questions, mainly about her education, roles and experiences she had as a pharmacy technician.
“Don’t you worry, I’ll make sure we will get everything sorted out for you,” spoked the pharmacist to an overwhelmed patient. This was my first day shadowing a pharmacist at the UC Davis Medical Center during my winter break from college. I witnessed my shadowing pharmacist patiently consulted this patient on multiple medications, ensuring he followed the instructions with his take home prescriptions before discharging from the hospital. Over the course of this shadowing experience, I observed how pharmacists collaborated with doctors to provide the best pharmaceutical care and helped facilitate smooth discharge process. I was amazed at their extensive knowledge of not just pharmaceutical drugs but also on different disease states, social
The movie Buddy 1997 tells the story of how an animal lover named Mrs. Trudy taught Buddy, a gorilla, on how to act like a person, but things got complicated when Buddy grew up and became stronger. Then a traumatic event happened to him, whenever he feels threatened, he smashes everything he sees. Mrs. Trudy attempted to eliminate Buddy’s trauma, but unfortunately she failed. With that, she just decided to let go of Buddy for her family’s sake and for Buddy’s sake also. There were two types of classical conditioning illustrated in the movie. First was the intended type of conditioning and the second was the unintended type of conditioning. The intended conditioning
Health information is vital for the development of research as well as for tracing a patient’s history. It plays a pivotal role in improving health care safety, the quality of healthcare and overall patient outcomes (National Academy of Sciences, 2009). It becomes possible to not only reduce the propensity of medical errors but to also reduce medication that one needs.
Students are recruited from the schools of pharmacy via short advertisement displayed as a Power Point during a required class for first-year and second-year students. Interested students will be required to submit a resume along with the personal statement to the internship program director. Pharmacy students who express their interest in research pharmacy will be invited for an interview with the program director. Students who are self-motivated and possess great communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills will be offered a position of an intern. The goal is to recruit one student from year one pharmacy class per year. Hiring process will take place during the summer, which will help to avoid potential scheduling conflicts with required orientation and
• As more hospital pharmacies move in the direction of computer access, the profession must identify more clinical applications for computer programming. The use of computers has demonstrated the potential to decrease adverse events, preserve financial and medical resources, and improve patient management.
It is pertinent to note that ICT gives room for technological convergence in that various communication channels or platforms are integrated in it. This has opened the way for health enlightenment in various forms such as podcasts, short videos, blogs and so on. The limitless coverage of the internet allows these enlightenment efforts to be accessed all over the world enhancing global health. The information system of any health center will not function effectively without Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In other words, ICT is the backbone of the current information system. Information can be transmitted within a couple of no time. The array of purveyor of information under ICT is extremely vast and this technology helps doctors, hospitals, the general public and all other medical care providers. It is pertinent to note that Pharmaceutical industry is the industry that enjoys the biggest benefits of ICT. All the medical data available helps in assessing the medical requirements, makes them aware of similar research being carried out in different parts of the world and in letting the world know about their developments Consequently, the advent of ICT has made
Will, L. ed., 2010. Technology and the Future of Pharmacy: A Roundtable Discussion. Computer Talk for the Pharmacist, [online] 30(3), 20-36. Available at: [Accessed on 11 November 2011]
Like every career, pharmacists have certain qualities and skills. I feel that I fit many qualities of pharmacists, including an attention to detail, communication skills, and science and mathematic skills. I have also been a perfectionist, paying attention to each detail of my work. This is what helped me stay organized throughout high school, and earn a 4.021 cumulative GPA. Pharmacists must be detail-orientated to ensure their patients receive the right dosage, amount, and type of medication. An error in this could harm the patient, therefore breaking the Hippocratic oath. Furthermore, a pharmacist must pay attention to the patient’s other prescriptions and medical history to avoid any negative reactions. Next, I have earned strong customer service and communication skills from my job at Fareway Food Stores. Since I earned this job in May 2012, I have made it one of my goals to assist and brighten the day of my customers. As a pharmacist, I would need strong communication skills with my patients to fit them with the best prescription possible. Additionally, I would counsel them on the directions of their mediation, any potential side affects, and how to add new medications into their lifestyle with the least amount of stress. Apart from my patients, I would have to communicate my with pharmacy technicians and any interns I may have, as well as insurance companies. Lastly, I feel I have natural abilities in science and mathematics. I