Decision support considerations in the development and implementation of an electronic medical record.
The requirement for decision support capability has been a major force in the evolution of the electronic medical record (EMR). The EMR should deliver contextual information so that financial and clinical decision makers can efficiently, and with patient-centered understanding, deliver appropriate care. An organization's pursuit of the EMR is based in its need to overcome problems managing information and its analysis and to create a picture of the patient in terms of outcomes. This discussion is designed for use as a guide to how pharmacy management can support or lead an enterprise's EMR and decision support evolution.
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D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States