Question: “Technology Makes Electronic Drug Store Far More Capable Than Organizing Medication For Rural Areas Or People With Mobility Problems.” Page 103. Chapter 4: In Fong Et Al. (2011) Write An Essay Of 150-200 Words To Explain How Technology Has Transformed Pharmacies. Development Of Comprehensive Electronic Patient Record Systems. First, We Refer To The …

“Technology makes electronic drug store far more capable than organizing medication for rural areas or people with mobility problems.” Page 103. Chapter 4: in Fong et al. (2011) Write an essay of 150-200 words to explain how technology has transformed pharmacies. development of comprehensive electronic patient record systems. First, we refer to the famous ‘SOAP’ note (Schimelpfenig, 2006) that refers to: • Subjective: condition of the patient, what symptoms have been described. • Objective: collection of vital signs, visual inspection to look for signs of abnormalities, and to conduct appropriate laboratory diagnostic tests. • Assessment: summarize the above based on symptoms and diagnosis. • Plan: derive an action plan for treatment, e.g. prescription and any follow up action. Ultimately, this is to facilitate effective patient assessment through knowledge management thereby providing a basis for communication between the patient and healthcare providers. The tandardize healthcare evaluation entries made in clinical TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES.pdf Ultimately, this is to facilitate effective patient assessment through knowledge management thereby providing a basis for communication between the patient and healthcare providers. The SOAP note format is often used to standardize healthcare evaluation entries made in clinical records for consistency. As a final note, medical records are legal documents. Therefore, data entry must be done in an accurate and responsible way, and access to information must be strictly controlled. 4.5 Electronic Drug Store We conclude this chapter by looking at medical information sharing with an electronic drug store for healthcare professionals and end users. The word telemedicine may be closely linked to remote dispensary of medicine. Technology makes electronic drug store far more TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES.pdf capable than organizing medication for rural areas or people with mobility problems. Although medicine must be physically delivered by some means of transportation, it does provide rural areas better access to medications and related information. One of the features of electronic drug store is to assist with dispensing of medication securely with automated auditing pro- cedures for quality assurance and to reduce administrative costs. It is not simply a vending machine selling non-prescription medicine. Note, incidentally, that the term ‘dispensary’ is not used here because a dispensary in the United States is an agency that provides substances such as alcohol and legalized cannabis for herbal therapy (Martinez, 2000). Another major application is analysis of drugs so that effectiveness and any side effects can be duly recorded in an efficient and organized manner in the process of developing new medication. Most importantly, electronic drug store serves as a library for patients to learn about proper use of medications, side effects, and automatically generate reminders for replenishment and disposal of expired/outdated medications. It keeps patients connected to their local pharmacies. Phar- macists therefore nroyide enhanced healthcare service rather than just dispensing medications. Both patients and pharmacists can obtain information about possible adverse drug reactions ising and allergies. Also, any product recall exercise and expiration of drugs or their respective licence/registration can keep pharmacists up to date. To the general public, e-prescribing ensures they get the best medicine and the risk of drug mix-up is kept to an absolute minimum as technology is available at every step to ensure proper procedures are followed. Electronic patient records are also integrated to ensure that what they have taken is recorded. In addition, electronic link between physicians, pharmacist, and the patient. Patients can collect their medicine after a doctor visit without the need of bringing a prescription form from the clinic since the pharmacy can retrieve this electronically. The idea of an electronic drug store is to employ a remote drug ordering system such that licensed pharmacists can receive e-dispensing orders and patient records irrespective of the time of day. Pharmacists then check and profile the accuracy of each order and authorise the hospital pharmacy system to dispense the medicine. The pharmacists also monitor allergies, druo interactions, correct dosage and each patient’s pharmaceutical history before issuing an authorisation. Also, the system can check if the medication is covered by the patient’s insurance so billing can be made accordingly. The generation and storage process of prescription records are all done automatically. Last but not least, patients can be reminded to take medicine at the right time and to replenish their medicine. For the elderly and patients with visual impairments who require long term medication, a small device can be installed at the patient’s home as a ‘personal medication assistant’. This device, shown in Figure 4.28, can also be implemented as a software application installed on any home or laptop computer with an RFID reader. It reads the RFID tag attached to each bag containing the drug, information about dosage and time for medication, which is stored in the tag so the correct type of medication taken at the right time can be assured. A log of which drug was taken at what time is kept. Telemedicine and electronic drug store not only help patients get their medications easily and virtually risk free, but also help keep the inventory up to date at all times. This is particularly important when keeping stock for defending against spreading pandemics, an example of such is the March 2009 spread of a new strain of A(H1N1) influenza virus. The stock level and related druos muet ha olacalu monitored to anoure that at lonet TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES.pdf important wnen keeping stock for derenaing against spreading pandemics, an example or such is the March 2009 spread of a new strain of A(H1N1) influenza virus. The stock level of seasonal flu vaccine and related drugs must be closely monitored to ensure that at least the most high risk population gets adequate supply. With a communication link between manufacturers and pharmacies, it can serve as a clinical drug order processing system that can initiate the movement of stock to high demand areas swiftly when the rate of dispatch becomes abnormally high in certain areas.