History of VA Pharmacy Informatics

Daphen ShumRosemary 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

(http://vaww.infoshare.va.gov/sites/vapharmacyinformatics/SPWMain/default.aspx)

• Controlled Substance Coordinator Training

Accomplishments to-date• OIG Inventory Management Tools• Pharmacy Informatics SharePoint as a central

informatics resource, readily accessible to entire VA (http://vaww.infoshare.va.gov/sites/vapharmacyinformatics/default.aspx)

• Pharmacy Automation SharePoint – resources including specifics relating to VistA interface & VA contacts

(http://vaww.national.cmop.va.gov/pre/Automation%20Equipment/VHA%20Pharmacy%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• Hi2 – Health Informatics Initiative• iEHR – Interagency Electronic Health Record• ???