Working with eMAR can be advantageous to those who operate health care agencies in a number of ways.
In the case of assisted/supported living agencies, eMAR programs increase communication between the agency and the pharmacy provider. Through eMAR, records are updated in real time to both pharmacist and caretaker. This means there is less chance of either party having outdated information. Even within the agency itself, eMAR systems allow for multiple caretakers to have access to the same accurate medication information for each patient, making it easier to provide consistent care.
Importantly, eMAR programs reduce the risk of many types of clinical or administrative errors. Because information is typed instead of written, there is less chance of misreading the name or dosage of a medication. Human error caused by miscalculating numbers, for example, virtually disappears.
Because eMAR systems store a variety of information about the patient, they can alert the health care provider to adverse drug interactions or let them know when there is an allergy alert between a certain medication and a patient’s allergies.
eMAR programs make medication management easier and more efficient for health care providers. Because these systems track the medications taken by each patient, including when these medications were ordered and remaining doses, providers are always aware of when new orders need to be placed or when prescriptions need to be refilled. It’s even more efficient when eMARs are integrated with the pharmacy, because the pharmacist will also be privy to this information and can make the necessary arrangements.
Many eMAR systems are customizable, which means that each agency can personalize the information they store and how this information is displayed.
By choosing to store patient medication records on an eMAR, agency staff can spend less time worrying about coordinating patient medications and spend more time providing personalized comfort and care. At West TN Pharmaceutical Care, we integrate with more than 60 eMAR programs that help us communicate with you, the agency, to make patient care easier and more efficient. Opting for our agency delivery services is also a great way to coordinate care and ensure that medication schedules and routines are adhered to.
