BIG DATA AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD IN PHARMACY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

As technology is advancing in medicine, the form in which medical data are treated has also changed over time. Big Data are huge data sets that are very big and complicated that it is difficult to compile, exchange and analyse them. Big data is reliable and helps in better decision making, reduced costs and improved organizational skills. Big data is classified as 'variety, volume, velocity, value, and veracity'. Electronic Health Record (EHR) the whole is known to be big data. EHR is essentially large due to the complexity and number of patients and the amount of information on each patient and is gathered for a variety of purposes, such as clinical care, accounting, auditing and quality control. Pharmacy information is an integral part of the electronic health record (EHR) data and can directly influence the quality of treatment and the safety of patients. From data related to pharmacy which is introduced by the patients in the course of visits to the data put down by the provider and submitted to drug store, this information plays an important part in delivering good treatment to the patients. In this article, we provide an outline on big data with EHR in Healthcare Pharmacy and how it helps in informed decision making, improved care delivery and quality performance measurements in pharmacy.