Today's problems in drug-information use throughout healthcare demand that only the most reliable, comprehensive and current drug databases be considered. That's why First DataBank's drug knowledge bases are the ones experienced professionals choose. They're the only ones designed to accommodate the varied perspectives of users in multiple disciplines and environments—all across the healthcare continuum.
A New Wave of Applications
Electronic drug information now is no longer confined to retail pharmacies and large hospitals. Today, the breadth and depth of applications for which drug content and clinical decision-support information is required has expanded exponentially. Driven by the increasing demand for better quality healthcare and improved patient safety, a new wave of applications is opening up, including computerized physician order entry (CPOE), pharmacy dispensing, outpatient prescription writing, electronic medication administration records, benefit claims processing and much more.
For Clinical Decision Support... First DataBank Has You Covered
First DataBank has been at the forefront of this movement, anticipating the healthcare industry's need for flexible drug database products that would allow a varied mix of clinical and business applications to utilize the same basic medications database for all their needs.
Shown below is a list of selected applications in which First DataBank drug content and clinical decision-support information play critical roles. For details, click on the applications of interest.