Technology in Parenteral Nutrition Compounding

Technology is constantly being used in novel ways, and its use in the practice of medicine is no exception. Examples of this include computer physician order entry, barcode-medication scanning, electronic health records (EHRs), and bedside patient charts, to name a few. Compounding parenteral nutrition has been included in this technological revolution, with improvements such as barcode-assisted medication preparation systems and EHR-to-compounder interfaces. Along with some of these electronic advancements come the inevitable improvements and challenges, which are explored in this article.