What is Pharmacy Informatics?
As the use of IT in healthcare expands and the complexity of medication therapy increases, the result has been an explosion of growth in the practice of pharmacy informatics.
As the use of IT in healthcare expands and the complexity of medication therapy increases, the result has been an explosion of growth in the practice of pharmacy informatics. Pharmacy informatics is a sub-discipline of health informatics that deals with the integration of information technology and its applications into the pharmaceutical practice. It focuses on leveraging technology systems in medication use to ensure optimal patient safety and health outcomes.
As the use of IT in healthcare expands and the complexity of medication therapy increases, the result has been an explosion of growth in the practice of pharmacy informatics.
The UIC Health Informatics degree program focuses on all aspects of patient care, including Pharmacy Informatics.
Earning your Master’s degree or Certificate from the University of Illinois at Chicago will help prepare for many different types of Pharmacy Informatics positions at a wide variety of organizations.