Excellent post on eHealth in pharmacy from Valentino Cosic posted in the Forum yesterday.
“My feelings about electronic health records are mixed.
I have worked in a restructured hospital overseas in Singapore where EHR is years ahead of this country.
With more information, there is increased expectation of the pharmacist. Not necessarily a bad thing. Yet most pharmacies here simply aren’t prepared for the extra responsibility.
Supplying a patient with diclofenac, for example, or even augmentin duo forte, ciprofloxacin will require pharmacists to check renal function. Simply assuming a person’s renal function is fine is not ok……”
Read the rest of Valentino’s post here.
Other current topics in the AJP Discussion Forum include:
- Call for critical reflection from Indigenous Allied Health Association
- 4 must ask questions when suppying medication
- Pharmacists should address core services first
- Safety Net Issued on Reg 24
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