title: Selecting a pharmacy computer system for the future.
abstract: Major advances are occurring in the field of computer science that have placed us at the threshold of a significant revolution in the management and application of clinical data. These advances will have a profound effect on the practice of pharmacy and are occurring at a time when many hospital pharmacies are deciding whether to enhance or replace their current systems. To best position your department for the future, it is essential that you are knowledgeable of the advances being made, have a vision for how they will affect your practice, and undergo a well-organized and thorough selection process.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rinke
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: de Leon
mesh_terms: D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012984:Software; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface