Process Models of Medication Information

Medication information is an important component of the care process. Medication information is not always available in a correct content and format when and where needed. In various health information systems and electronic patient records medication information has different content and format. In this paper process models of medication information are presented in order to identify all information items and their relations and the sources and use contexts of medication information. The motivation for this study has been to find a harmonized approach for medication information. The resulting process models will be further used to build an information model of medication information. These process models demonstrate the complexity of the medication information management and how medication is related to the phases of care process. Through the modeling processes we are able to acquire an exact picture of medication processes and their interactions with care process.