Abstract
Electronic health records (EHRs) are integral to contemporary pharmacy practice. The use of EHRs and associated skill development in curricula across pharmacy education is variable. Skills-based courses in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum are ideal areas to develop these competencies’ and integrate EHR use and skills with the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process. Consideration should be given by each school and college of pharmacy for having an EHR curriculum embedded within skills-based courses to prepare students for advanced pharmacy practice experiences as well as professional practice after graduation. A consensus on what skills or competenciesshouldbeconsistentlyincludedinpharmacycurriculashouldbedevelopedacrosspharmacyedu-cation to increase consistency in the delivery of EHR skills education and assessment. Emphasis on EHR skills and incorporation of them into national pharmacy education standards would help further guide development and assessment, as well as ensure new pharmacists are on the cutting edge of patient care and technology.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 8453 |
Pages (from-to) | 537-542 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American journal of pharmaceutical education |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Clinical skills
- Curriculum development
- Digital
- Electronic health record
- Technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)