is a branch of moral philosophy that guides people about the basic human conduct
ETHICS
Set of rules and regulations
LAW
Government
LAW
Set of guidelines
ETHICS
Individual, legal and professional norms
ETHICS
is created with an intent to maintain social order and peace in the society and provide protection to all the citizens
LAW
are made to help people to decide what is right or wrong and how to act
ETHICS
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS
A pharmacist places the
well-being of the patient at the center of professional practice
A pharmacist promotes the
welfare of each individual in a caring and compassionate manner
A pharmacist serves the
needs of the individual, community and society, and provides health for all
A pharmacist respects the
rights of the patients and upholds confidentiality of patients’ records
A pharmacist acts with
honesty, integrity and professionalism in relationship with the patients and other health care professionals
A pharmacist is
committed to continuously enhance professional competence
A pharmacist in coordination with the government and other health professionals
helps in the formulation and implementation of health care policies, standards and programs designed for the benefit of the society
Computer-based applications designed to acquire, store, manage, and display health care related records including all clinical and administrative information entered by practitioners involved in health care delivery
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) SYSTEM
Adoption of this system is limited due to high cost of developing and maintaining such system, unclear return on investments, physician resistance, and an inadequate number of individuals trained in information technology.
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) SYSTEM
is a computerized clinical documentation of a patient’s medical care over time within a single institution (e.g., hospital, physician’s office).
Electronic medical record (EMR) is a computerized clinical documentati
is the electronic equivalent of a paper-based medical record.
EMR
are tools that provide secure, realtime, point-of-care and patient-centered information for all health care providers
EHR systems
This means that patient information is made available wherever it is needed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
This means that patient information is made available wherever it is needed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week