Pharmacy

A HIMSS Analytics survey of 153 physicians, nurses and pharmacists and 1,131 patients and their families shows that patients trust providers to deliver safe care and yet patients still experience medication errors.

Issues with data standardization and the differences in regulations inhibit their potential.

Check out our latest coverage about how health IT is helping to fight the epidemic.

The latest federal move in the fight to combat opioid abuse will have states sharing PDMP data with the DEA.

More than 50 companies kicked off the working group in March..

What hospitals know about Amazon plans is just a taste of what the future will bring, consultants predict.

Providers can now view a complete picture of a patient’s prescribing history to help combat doctor shopping.

Partners HealthCare, Triad Healthcare undertake separate initiatives focused on reducing costs with by delivering notifications to clinicians about patients not complying with treatment regimens.

NHS chief executive Simon Stevens has urged the NHS to go faster and further in building on its reputation as a ‘hotbed of innovation’.

Diagnostic errors can lead to serious consequences, such as care gaps and unnecessary procedures, while opioid safety should be prioritized due to the seriousness of its side effects.