Building Core Competencies in Pharmacy Informatics

Abstract

Miriam A. Ansong, PharmD Sullivan University, Louisville, Kentucky In 2007, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) mandated pharmacy programs to incorporate informatics competencies in their curricula. [...] both new and existing pharmacy programs have taken the initiative to address informatics in their programs. Unit IV through VIII focus onmedication use process, emphasizing core informatics: computerized provider order entry, electronic prescribing, pharmacy automation systems, and electronic health records.