How can pharmacists utilize the Epic Willow system for clinical consults?

Pharmacists can effectively utilize the Epic Willow system for clinical consults by documenting consults and tracking recommendations. This functionality allows pharmacists to maintain comprehensive medical records that support patient care, enhance communication among healthcare providers, and ensure that treatment decisions are well-informed. By documenting consults, pharmacists can keep an accurate account of patient interactions, provide essential recommendations to physicians, and follow up on the outcomes of those recommendations. This systematic documentation improves the overall quality of care and helps ensure that the patient receives optimal treatment based on their unique health needs.

The other options do not adequately contribute to the role of pharmacists within the Epic Willow system. Minimizing records would hinder effective communication and the tracking of patient care, which is critical for ongoing treatment management. Creating only new prescriptions would limit the pharmacists’ role, preventing them from fully engaging in the consultative process needed to improve patient outcomes. Ignoring patient outcomes would contradict the very purpose of a consulting pharmacist, as the focus should always remain on maximizing patient health and safety.