The Director's Forum series is edited by Robert J. Weber and Scott M. Mark and is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health systems. This article focuses on meaningful use and the impact and opportunity for pharmacists to influence the way in which it will be embraced within a given hospital and the role that pharmacy will have in meeting key metrics.
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