Pharmacy Electronic Records and Patient Clustering: Exploring New Ways to Increase the Provision of Tailored Pharmaceutical Services

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021 May 27:281:1122-1123. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210374.

Abstract

Patients' electronic records in community pharmacy are an untapped resource to uncover new ways of providing healthcare services. In this paper, we present a preliminary work, where we explore this resource, aiming to identify patients' clusters that will help to define a future algorithm. This algorithm will then enable community pharmacists to provide tailored pharmaceutical interventions according to patient's risk assessment and needs. In this way, this work will provide a way to overcome known barriers for community pharmacists' provision of services and integration in the health system, while also contributing to support a better care for chronic patients.

Keywords: Algorithms; Electronic Health Records; Pharmaceutical Services.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Community Pharmacy Services*
  • Electronics
  • Humans
  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy*
  • Professional Role