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**Pharmacy, IT, & Me: Your Informatics Pharmacist Podcast**

Informatics Pharmacist, Tony Dao, hosts this podcast series that discusses different aspects and topics in the pharmacy informatics and pharmacy technology space and how leveraging the IT tools in the healthcare landscape can ultimately improve patient care and satisfaction.

** Disclaimer: Views expressed are those of the individuals and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which speakers have been, is now, or will be affiliated.
**This podcast is NOT monetized or supported by affilate ads.

Latest Episodes:

262. Oncology Pharmacy Informatics feat. Dr. Nicholas Bacon Jun 03, 2021

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262. Oncology Pharmacy Informatics feat. Dr. Nicholas Bacon

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's episode, we delve into the niche world of oncology pharmacy informatics.

Dr. Nicholas Bacon shares his experience in how he got into the oncology space and subsequently into the oncology informatics space with his skillset. He discusses what is needed to find your niche and also briefly talks about how it's so necessary to have a pharmacist in the oncology informatics space to serve as a liaison between the clinical and technical sides.

You can reach out to Dr. Bacon at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nrbaconpharmd/

========== Interested in learning more about pharmacy informatics? Check out the FREE Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics course at www.pharmacyinformaticsacademy.com !
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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:
ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics
Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

261. Last Week in Health IT for May 27th, 2021 May 27, 2021

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261. Last Week in Health IT for May 27th, 2021

Intended Audience: Everyone

Welcome to another episode of Last Week in Health IT where we talk about some of the significant Health IT-related news items that occurred in the past week.

Throwback - Going Beyond Inpatient: Outpatient Informatics feat. Dr. AJ Teare May 20, 2021

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Throwback - Going Beyond Inpatient: Outpatient Informatics feat. Dr. AJ Teare

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we speak with Dr. AJ Teare on his role and journey into the pharmacy informatics world. Dr. Teare started off showing his passion on his APPE project before moving on to a residency route. Today, he has had experiences in outpatient, specialty, and community pharmacy informatics.

You can reach out to Dr. Teare for more questions at andrew.j.teare@vanderbilt.edu

260. Algorithmic Matching in Client Registries May 11, 2021

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260. Algorithmic Matching in Client Registries

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Healthcare IT

On today's episode, we continue the discussion on client registries. How to client registries actually do the match of patient records? Algorithmic matching becomes essential in how we determine the matches.

Some of the algorithms used discussed today are:

Deterministic
Fuzzy
Probabilistic

To learn more about client registries, you can check out the Health Information Exchange textbook by Brian E. Dixon: https://www.amazon.com/Health-Information-Exchange-Navigating-Managing/dp/0128031352

Throwback - Clinical to Admin to Technology and Innovation feat. Dr. David Berkowitz May 03, 2021

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Throwback - Clinical to Admin to Technology and Innovation feat. Dr. David Berkowitz

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we speak with current Omnicell Performance Center Field Consultant, Dr. David Berkowitz, on his incredible journey going from clinical pharmacy to pharmacy administration and eventually to his roles recently in technology and innovation. In addition, he shares an amazing endeavor he’s spearheading at Omnicell, which is a fellowship in medication management where the fellow will be trained in healthcare technologies, database, and more.

If you’d like to contact Dr. Berkowitz, find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-berkowitz-1162156/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/dberkpharmd.

259. About ASHP's Upcoming Informatics Webinars Apr 25, 2021

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259. About ASHP's Upcoming Informatics Webinars

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's episode, Dr. Suzie Chen joins us to announce ASHP's upcoming webinars that are going to be presented by Dr. Scott Nelson. The webinars are as follows:

Medication Data Standards and Operational Applications
Interoperability: Fundamentals, Standards, and Terminologies
Data in Action! Practical Analytics Strategies

These CE programs are targeted for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that are involved in technology in the medication use process, but they are also great for students looking to learn more about technology in healthcare.

To register for the webinar, visit https://www.ashp.org/Professional-Development/Webinars/Free-Live-Webinars

258. Last Week in Health IT for April 22nd, 2021 Apr 23, 2021

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258. Last Week in Health IT for April 22nd, 2021

Intended Audience: Everyone

Welcome to another episode of Last Week in Health IT where we talk about some of the significant Health IT-related news items that occurred in the past week.

Check out this article on "How do providers strike the right balance between in-person care and telehealth?" where Sean Cavanaugh talks about where we move forward with telehealth from here. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/how-do-providers-strike-right-balance-between-person-care-and-telehealth

257. Pharmacy Informatics in Australia feat. Daniel Trajkov Apr 15, 2021

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257. Pharmacy Informatics in Australia feat. Daniel Trajkov

Intended Audience: Everyone

We're going international again with another special guest all the way from Australia to talk about how pharmacy informatics practice is in their area! Daniel's varied role in health technology has included being a senior analyst, application manager, clinical lead, pharmacy consultant, and other roles.

Topics today include:

Pharmacy informatics practice in Australia
Current state of EHRs in Australia
Opt-out PHR
Interoperability challenges

To connect with Daniel, visit his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-trajkov-866aa294/

256. Data Quality, Metadata, and Standards in Client Registries Apr 14, 2021

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256. Data Quality, Metadata, and Standards in Client Registries

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

Last time we talked about what Client Registries are and how they can be used as a method on how to streamline patient record matching. Today, we go into a little more detail about some of the other attributes and potential issues.

Data Quality
Metadata
Standards

Check out more information about Client Registries in the Health Information Exchange by Brian E. Dixon: Health Information Exchange: Navigating and Managing a Network of Health Information Systems, Dixon, Brian, eBook - Amazon.com

255. Last Week in Health IT for April 7th, 2021 Apr 07, 2021

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255. Last Week in Health IT for April 7th, 2021

Intended Audience: Everyone

Welcome to another episode of Last Week in Health IT where we talk about some of the significant Health IT-related news items that occurred in the past week.

Check out more healthcare IT news at www.healthcareitnews.com