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Pharmacies and medication information system in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
It is acknowledged that the introduction of Health Information Systems (HIS) have
contributed to the reorganization of the methods used in health services for Health
Information Management. Managers in the health services benefit from Health Information
Systems provision both strategically and operationally, for example in the planning of new
services and more routinely in assisting health professionals in making informed medical
decisions. Health services in developed countries already have Health Information Systems
(HIS) in place but their adoption in developing countries has been less widespread. In
Jeddah, KSA there is a lack of a unified HIS. Health service provision in Jeddah is spread
between a wide range of governmental and private health services. The lack of unification of
these services and a bespoke HIS has led to problems for both patients and healthcare
professionals. This research focuses on the methods of prescribing medication, provision of
supplies and the dispensing of medication within pharmacies. [Continues.