Download or read book Building Core Competencies in Pharmacy Informatics written by Brent I. Fox and published by Amer Pharmacists Assn. This book was released on 2010 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Core Competencies in Pharmacy Informatics is designed to provide student pharmacists with the knowledge and competencies required to use informatics in the practice of pharmacy. The organization helps conceptualize and identify technologies as employed in the medication use processes. The book addresses the following informatics competencies required of PharmD graduates: Store, retrieve, and analyze health information. Optimize the medication prescribing and ordering process. Aid in clinical decision making. Automate the medication delivery processes. Facilitate pharmacy management.