Incoming Informatic Era

Nowadays, watching the accelerated rate of technological inventions, I cannot stop thinking about us, health care professionals. All these new technologies can be used in patient benefit. If used appropriately, it might revolutionize the global health care industry. It will empower patients to manage specific disease states and confront doctors with acquired knowledge; therefore, health related outcomes can be improved dramatically. In our busy world, there is no time for long consultations or appointments. It would be very helpful if the patient is already knowledgeable and wants to be involved in their own health care. As an example of new concepts, I found that the idea behind the Electronic Health Record and similar applications are very interesting. It will help to keep track of patients profile and doctors visited (avoid therapy duplications, drugs interactions, etc). Integrating the power of the electronic resources to the health care field will help by bringing check points to the system to prevent errors, will engage patient in their health management, and will provide us, pharmacists, the opportunity to teach and guide our patients to achieve a better wellbeing. The future of health care profession is going in that direction and I think is important to be part of this incoming Era.