Main focus will be on medication ordering (CPOE), clinical decision support systems (CDSS), and sharing of clinical data between electronic systems.
Leadership
Chair
John Poikonen, Pharm.D.
Director of Clinical Informatics
UMass Memorial Health Care
Worcester, MA
Vice-Chair
Allen J. Flynn, PharmD, CPHIMS, CHS
Medication Lead, Clinical Design Team
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
Key Information
SAG Charges
- Decision support library coordination
- Promote original research with clinical information systems and patient safety
- Develop recommendations on the content of Clinical Decision Support for CPOE and pharmacy systems.
- Identify sites where pharmacy departments have been able to successfully educate appropriate C-suite personnel about changing role of pharmacist involvement in high-level CIS planning, vendor negotiations, etc. Make strategies/tactics available for membership of section by showcasing on the Section’s Web-site.
- Develop recommendations for sharing and standardizing “smart” pump medication libraries
Active Projects
- Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) Guidelines
- Develop standard approach for managing patient drug allergies in pharmacy, CPOE systems, and Electronic Health Records (Functional Requirements)
Completed Projects