PHAR 624 Bio-Informatics

This course will review the selection and use of technology for organizing, analyzing and managing   information in health care settings. Students will have hands-on experience using technology and information systems that can improve health care practice and research. Role of pharmacists in implementation, maintenance, and use of informatics in the hospital setting (e.g. Computerized      Prescriber Order Entry [CPOE], Barcode Medication Administration [BCMA], and Electronic Health  Record [EHR]) to improve patient safety as well as benefits and current constraints of these systems will be explored.