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. 2022 Apr;29(1):e100540.
doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2021-100540.

'Improving smart medication management': an online expert discussion

David W Bates  1 , Hsiang-Yin Cheng  2 , N T Cheung  3 , Rita Jew  4 , Fraz Mir  5 , Robyn Tamblyn  6 , Yu-Chuan Li  7
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'Improving smart medication management': an online expert discussion

David W Bates et al. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Medication safety continues to be a problem inside and outside the hospital, partly because new smart technologies can cause new drug-related challenges to prescribers and patients. Better integrated digital and information technology (IT) systems, improved education on prescribing for prescribers and greater patient-centred care that empowers patients to take control of their medications are all vital to safer and more effective prescribing. In July 2021, a roundtable discussion was held as a spin-off meeting of the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care Europe 2021 to discuss challenges and future direction in smart medication management. This manuscript summarises the discussion focusing on the aspects of digital and IT systems, safe prescribing, improved communication and education, and drug adherence.

Keywords: Safety Management.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: DWB grants and personal fees from EarlySense, personal fees from CDI Negev, equity from ValeraHealth, equity from Clew, equity from MDClone, personal fees and equity from AESOP, personal fees and equity from Feelbetter, and grants from IBM Watson Health, outside the submitted work. H-YC None to declare. NTC None to declare. RKJ ECRI (ISMP is an affiliate of ECRI) has a non-binding agreement with AESOPFAM None to declare. RT None to declare.

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Decision-making challenges for physicians and patients.
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