Academic Press Pharmaceutical Care in Digital Revolution: Insights Towards Circular Innovation

Pharmaceutical Care in Digital Revolution demonstrates how health technology augments pharmaceutical care and enhances drug outcomes. Organized into four parts, “Global Healthcare Systems Under Pressure, “Digital Advances to Innovate Pharmaceutical Care, “Conditions to Successful Innovation, and “Concrete Examples for Every Pharmaceutical stakeholder, this book examines digital health advances that will synergize the pharmaceutical care process and prepare stakeholders for a dynamic future. It begins with the global picture on health care systems, patients’ expectations and current pharmaceutical care practices. Subsequently, the book covers the details of relevant digital technologies, compliance, ethics, and educational and cultural aspects. With interactive links to lectures and technology facts, tutorials on how to implement advances in your own working environment, and examples of stakeholders who are successful in building synergy between digital and pharma, the book provides a practical resource to equip pharmaceutical care stakeholders, such as pharmacists, physicians, pharmacy technicians, and students with what they need to be successful. Presents advances in digital health technology and how to apply them as a change leader to create circular pharmaceutical care Provides insights on how pharmaceutical care in 2023 will look Includes interactive links, dynamic QR codes and explanatory animations as educational background material to the book Review "This is an impressive book, to which 6 authors contribute. The editor has written many chapters and shared valuable thoughts. She obviously is a very experienced digital innovator in the world of pharmaceutics and pharmacy, with a lot of knowledge and insight." --International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy "Pharmaceutical Care in Digital Revolution is a must-read for pharmacists practicing in hospitals or community pharmacies, students, and health researchers active in the field of (clinical) pharmacy who are interested in the use of technology to advance our field."--European Society of Clinical Pharmacy "With a doubling healthcare demand and a fixed or even declining budget, we’ll never be able to cope with the burden of work we’re facing. Migrating routines with help of technology, assisting patients to collect more data themselves and shifting from treatment to prevention we might be able to stop this cost epidemic. Coming from the age of scaling efficiency we are now stepping into the era of scaling opportunities and learning. Working towards a new paradigm in pharmacy this book guides, teases, informs and teaches about the segway into circular pharmaceutical care." --Lucien Engelen, Global Strategist Digital Health, Deloitte Center for the Edge, Amsterdam - Netherlands "Pharmacists are having and will be having an important role to drive digital innovation for the benefit of patients as well as the society. There is a lot of demand for clarity, support and education about digital impact in healthcare from patients, caregivers and many more. This is a big challenge, but a great opportunity at the same time. This book will help pharmacists and interacting professions to very well prepare for this new responsibility. It is an excellent source for getting closest to new digital trends and their expected impact on the way pharmacists will interact with people and society. The book is energizing to support and leverage the digital evolution. A great starting point for every pharmacist to creatively think about their role in a digitalizing future." --Herbert Altmann, Region Europe Head Digital Innovation - Novartis Basel - Switzerland "This book is essential for all pharmacists who want to lead in the digital revolution. The pharmacy profession has always evolved. Changes are now faster, broader and deeper than ever. Thanks to technology, the patient is even more in the center of health systems, receiving better, more efficien