Monday, May 17, 2010

The Role of Technology in the Medication Process


Technology as we all know enhances the efficiency of the healthcare delivery and it is an essential tool in improving patient care.One of this is the computerized Physician Order Entry System,in which it enables the automatic processing of drug,food,and disease checking.Once the user enters the drug order, then a computer system will automatically process the point of the order and it is integrated to the pharmacy system for enhancement.Another is the Computer-Based Prescription-Entry System is also integrated to the pharmacy information system,this will lessen the errors of giving the medication and it can be read easily than handwritten prescription.Therefore,technology has a great impact in the medication process,because of the technology nowadays,healthcare team can do their works with less errors and do their responsibilities in giving patient care.

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