Designing a patient care medication and recording system that uses bar code technology
Abdoo, Y.M.
Computers in Nursing 10(3): 116-120
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0736-8593 PMID: 1600466 Document Number: 402609
Bar code technology has been implemented in a variety of health care applications to facilitate computerized data entry. In this report, the author describes the potential application of a patient medication administration and recording system that uses bar code technology for data entry. The need for nursing to collaborate with pharmacy and information systems developers is discussed, and issues for consideration in the design of the medication system are outlined.