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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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199. Dynamic System Development Method

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

Another method in the SDLC pool of methodologies is the Dynamic System Development Method. Today, we go into the high-level overview of it as well as the 5 project phases.

More info on DSDM can be found at various places online: https://www.agilebusiness.org/page/whatisdsdm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_systems_development_method https://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-glossary/dynamic-systems-development-method-dsdm

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

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.

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Throwback - Why Master's in Healthcare Informatics? Feat. Dr. Kendall Cortelyou-Ward

Intended Audience: Everyone

Were you curious about a Master's degree in Healthcare Informatics? It's not for everyone, but hopefully today's throwback episode gives you some context to make an informed decision.

On today’s throwback episode, we speak with the Program Director from UCF’s Master’s Degree in Health Care Informatics, Dr. Kendall Cortelyou-Ward, PhD. She discusses the importance of healthcare informatics and the benefits of what this degree program can add to a pharmacist’s career. To find out more about the program, you can contact Dr. Cortelyou-Ward at [email protected].

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

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.

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198. Last Week in Health IT for June 9th, 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.

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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.

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197. Automation in Operational Safety & Efficiency: An Executive's Perspective feat. Dr. Rita Jew

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's episode, we're very excited to speak with nationally recognized pharmacy executive, Dr. Rita Jew, on her experience and thoughts on operational efficiency and safety with the use of automation and healthcare technology. She's been part of a number of innovative implementations in the hospital systems setting and discusses how important it is to use these technology tools to ultimately improve patient care.

Some of the topics of today's episode include:

1. Automation and its implications in pharmacy workflows
   
2. Lean concepts and its importance for projects
   
3. Failure mode & effects analysis (FMEA) and its importance in project reviews
   
4. Getting your food in the door with pharmacy informatics and technology
   
   If you have any questions, you can reach out to Dr. Jew at [email protected]

Her LinkedIn is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-jew-aba52612/

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

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.

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196. Let's Get Object-Oriented

Intended Audience: Those Interested in Project Implementations

We've previously discussed the waterfall model and the rapid prototyping model in the systems development life cycle. Today, we go to the next model on the list, the OOSD which is the object-oriented systems development. We discuss in a high-level overview the definitions of classes, objects, attributes, and interactions as well as go through the basic steps of OOSD:

1. Investigating how OOSD can address business needs
2. Determining user requirements
3. Designing the system
4. Programming or modifying object modeling
5. Implementation
6. Testing
7. Modifying
8. Implementation
9. Regular reviews and modifications

For more information on OOSD, check out the following resources:
https://javajee.com/introduction-to-object-oriented-systems-development
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07399019008968364?journalCode=uism19
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065245808605951

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

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.

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Throwback - Pharmacy Informatics Residency & Education feat. Dr. Denis Kitayama

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we get to interview Dr. Denis Kitayama of Kaiser Permanente on his role as a pharmacy project manager and residency program coordinator for the PGY2 pharmacy informatics program at Kaiser Downey. He also discusses his experience in the past with startups and consulting.

If you’d like to contact Dr. Kitayama for further questions about his career or the Kaiser informatics program, you can find him at his LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-kitayama-15406498/

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

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.

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195. Rapid Prototyping is RAD

Intended Audience: Everyone

Rapid prototyping is a method that's used in systems development that falls under a rapid timeline. It is user-focused and heavily relies on prototyping and user feedback. Today's discussion goes over a high-level overview of rapid prototyping.

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

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.

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