History of VA Pharmacy Informatics Daphen Shum Rosemary Grealish

Objectives Brief overview of the evolution of VA Pharmacy Informatics workgroups Discuss Pharmacy Informatics work group accomplishments Brief preview of what is to come

Pharmacy Informatics F2F Meeting First face-to-face mtg – May, 2008 at Washington, DC, with 15 attendees Defined the role of the VA Pharmacy informaticists as professionals of any background with interest in the development and advancement on medication-related data and knowledge with continuum and health care systems

Pharmacy Informatics F2F Meeting Second annual conference – May, 2009, at the VA Maryland – Perry Point, with over 40 attendees – workgroup members Provide centralized informatics programs for informational & training resources, including Pharmacy systems (VistA), FileMan and MUMPS Identify and provider subject matter experts (SME’s) to support VA pharmacies nationwide

PI Workgroups FY 2008/9 Automation & Technology Drug Accountability EES / MUMPS / FileMan Training Events Planning Pharmacy Informatics Newsletter Pharmacist VistA Overview Training Pharmacy Technician Training (VistA) Share Point Systems & Parameters

Pharmacy Informatics F2F Meeting Third annual conference – April, 2010, at the San Diego, with 99 attendees, 3 full days Conference opened to interested pharmacists & pharmacy technicians Award winning posters

Pharmacy Informatics F2F Meeting FY 2011 – Fourth annual conferences May, 2011 – East conference – VA NYHHS- Manhattan Aug, 2011 – West conference – Pleasanton, CA with over 100 attendees, 3.5 days (each) Including DoD and Indian Health Services

PI Workgroups FY 2011 Automation & Technology Education Initiative (FileMan / MUMPS training) Events Planning Frequently Asked Questions Inventory Management/OIG Reporting/Prime Vendor Pharmacist VistA Overview Training Pharmacy Technician Training (VistA) Systems & Parameters

Accomplishments to-date FileMan Training via LiveMeeting – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, recordings available MUMPS Training via LiveMeeting – Beginner, Intermediate/Advanced, recordings available VistA training modules for Pharmacists – Outpatient & inpatient order entry & processing, BCMA; Controlled Substance Menu & IV order processing – in progress Drug Accountability Training Conferences

Accomplishments to-date VistA training modules for Pharmacy Technicians - Outpatient & Inpatient menus; Ward Stock & Controlled Substances in progress References/guidelines for Drug Enter/Edit, Outpatient, Inpatient & IV Site Parameters; Ward Stock, Controlled Substances, Clozapine reference guides in progress ( Controlled Substance Coordinator Training

Accomplishments to-date OIG Inventory Management Tools Pharmacy Informatics SharePoint as a central informatics resource, readily accessible to entire VA ( ) Pharmacy Automation SharePoint – resources including specifics relating to VistA interface & VA contacts ( rmacy%20Automation%20and%20Technology%20Home%20Page.aspx) Automation Friday’s Pharmacy Informatics Conferences

Looking to the future PBM Pharmacy Informatics Advisory Taskforce Training via LiveMeeting for new Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians Training modules to be available on LMS/TMS Hi 2 – Health Informatics Initiative iEHR – Interagency Electronic Health Record ???