206. Syndromic Surveillance Systems: A Brief Intro

Intended Audience: Everyone

Syndromic surveillance systems are a type of informatics-based tool that is used in public health to assist with outbreak detection and early disease signs. It uses a lot of information aggregated from disparate sources to detect patterns and trends. Today's episode is a brief introduction to the topic, but more information can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/nssp/index.html

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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

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Throwback - Getting Specialized - PGY 2 Residency feat. Dr. Diana Schreier

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we spoke with Dr. Diana Schreier on her experience with going through a PGY1 program and eventually working her way through completing her PGY2 program in pharmacy informatics. She also discusses how having an MBA was very useful for her pathway, and she provides some important suggestions to those looking to get into informatics.

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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

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Announcement: Pharmacy Informatics Academy Intro Course Coming Soon

Intended Audience: Everyone

I'm excited to announce that my colleagues and I at Pharmacy Informatics Academy have been hard at work at a high-level introductory FREE course on an introduction to pharmacy informatics. We'll let you know when the course is fully available soon! For more information, check out 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

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204. Last Week in Health IT for July 10th, 2020

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.

CMS Guidance on eCQM for Telehealth: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2021-eCQM-Telehealth-Guidance-Document_0.pdf

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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

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203. Being a Team Player is the Key to Success feat. Dr. Matthew Hiott

Intended Audience: Everyone

Dr. Matthew Hiott spent his early career in the community and specialty settings before taking a deep dive into the pharmacy informatics field. Still new to the field, Dr. Hiott shares his story on how he got to where he is today and how being someone who's easy to work with has been instrumental in being successful. Kindness goes a long way, and so does hard work and passion.

To reach out to Dr. Hiott, visit his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hiott-a7b187133/

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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

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202. Making a Case for CASE Tools

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

CASE tools, or computer-aided software engineering tools, are useful in keeping SDLC processes consistent and standardized. Today, we briefly go over some of these tools, what they're used for, and their roles in the SDLC process.

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_software_engineering https://www.w3computing.com/systemsanalysis/using-case-tools/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/computer-aided-software-engineering

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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

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Throwback - From Pharmacy Technician to Pharmacy IT feat. Walter Hopgood

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, we revisit the time we had pharmacy IT consultant Walter Hopgood on the show. He shares his story on how his experience as a pharmacy technician allowed him the opportunity to move towards healthcare IT with a pharmacy focus. Walter specializes in pharmacy solutions and oncology EHR.

You can reach him through his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-hopgood-236a997/

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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

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Throwback - A Pharmacist & Data Science Analyst feat. Dr. Dalton Fabian

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we get to speak with Dr. Dalton Fabian on his unique pharmacist role at My Diabetes Home, and he expands on his passion for data science and its impacts on pharmacy and healthcare delivery.

Additional links: Pharmacist Slack: https://pharmacistsconnect.com Datacamp: https://www.datacamp.com Dalton Fabian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonfabian/ Email: [email protected]

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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

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201. Just a Few Go-Live Strategies

Intended Audience: Currently practicing informaticists and newcomers to the field

Go-lives are always challenging and you always come out of it with lessons learned. Today, I share some of my own experiences with what has worked for go-lives I've been part of. Some topics I mention are:

• Centralizing education in an easily retrievable location
• Creating a clear structure/flow for endusers to call in or log issues
• Providing clear expectations on issue resolution
• Being transparent and clear on communication
• Having internal team huddles on a daily or weekly basis

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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

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200. The Difficult Reality of Pharmacy Informatics

Intended Audience: Everyone

💻❓Pharmacy Informatics.... are you sure this is the lifestyle you want?❓💻

One of the major misconceptions about pharmacy informatics is that it's an easy field to get into and the job itself is not as stressful as traditional roles in pharmacy. This is not true. The difficult reality is that roles in pharmacy informatics are fewer than traditional roles and there may be more responsibilities that expected.

On today's episode, we talk about how:

💡 Pharmacy informatics is a niche field.
💡 You need the right motivation.
💡 You need to master the art of time management.
💡 You can't just jump into pharmacy informatics without experience.
💡 You need to adapt quickly and often.
💡 If you are truly passionate about pharmacy informatics, you need to HUSTLE

Transcript for this episode can be found as a blog post at the Pharmacy Informatics Academy: https://pharmacyinformaticsacademy.com/2020/06/17/the-difficult-reality-of-pharmacy-informatics/

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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

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