Prescriptome analytics: an opportunity for clinical pharmacy

Int J Clin Pharm. 2019 Dec;41(6):1394-1397. doi: 10.1007/s11096-019-00900-9. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

Abstract

Clinical pharmacists have unique opportunities to be more involved in prescriptome analytics to expand research horizon in clinical pharmacy as an academic discipline. The development of predictive analytics with machine learning algorithms could have the potential to redesign the way we care for patients in our institutions for a more personalized medication therapy.

Keywords: Clinical data warehouse; Clinical pharmacy; Machine learning; Prescriptome analytics.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Humans
  • Machine Learning
  • Pharmacists / organization & administration*
  • Pharmacy Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Precision Medicine / methods
  • Prescription Drugs / administration & dosage*
  • Professional Role

Substances

  • Prescription Drugs