The press release was typed in July 2017.
Japan's First App for Pharmacists Analyzing Medical Big Data, "Okusuri Combination Rank," Released
BASED ON THE JMIRI PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION DATABASE (PRESCRIPTION DATA FROM OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DISPENSING PHARMACIES IN JAPAN), WHICH IS ONE OF THE MEDICAL BIG DATA SOURCES, THE "OKUSURI CONCOMITANT USE RANK" APPLICATION IS A TOOL THAT ALLOWS USERS TO EASILY CHECK THE STATUS OF CONCOMITANT USE OF DRUGS AND THE FREQUENCY OF PRESCRIPTIONS WITH SIMPLE OPERATIONS.
Pharmacists are expected to be able to provide more efficient and effective medication guidance and information by gaining a bird's-eye view of the actual use of these drugs and foreseeing drug interactions, cautions regarding dosage methods, and possible patient concerns. The improvement of pharmacists' ability will lead to the improvement of patients' satisfaction with treatment and medication adherence, which will contribute to the efficiency of medical care and the reduction of medical costs.
This application is available only for pharmacists. The intention seems to be to contribute to the improvement of the ability and efficiency of pharmacists by providing them with the information they need to provide prescriptions.
Main Functions
Grasping at a glance the status of concomitant use of medications "Rank of concomitant use of medications" | From the Japan Medical Information Research Institute (JMIRI) for prescription information (out-of-hospital prescriptions) analysis
It offers features like "Concomitant medication status," "Prescription frequency," and "Search by name or ingredient. It's amazing that they offer this for free. It seems like there are a lot of political hurdles to overcome, such as the screening process for being a pharmacist and permission to use the app in the field, but if more and more people use it appropriately, it may lead to improved machine learning accuracy in prescriptions.
