title: Drug information systems: evolution of benefits with system maturity.
abstract: Benefits from information and communication technology tend to grow over time as system use matures. This study examines pharmacists' experiences with provincial drug information systems (DIS) across Canada. At the time of survey, two provinces had more mature DIS (more than five years) and three provinces had less mature DIS (five years or less).
authors.affiliation: Valerie Leung, BScPhm, MBA, is a clinical leader on the Clinical Adoption team at Canada Health Infoway, in Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.affiliation: Simon Hagens, MBA, is the director of benefits realization of clinical adoption at Canada Health Infoway.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hagens
authors.affiliation: Jennifer Zelmer, PhD, is the senior vice-president of Clinical Adoption and Innovation at Canada Health Infoway.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zelmer
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010595:Pharmacists; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations