Available Until 6/17/2027

Best Practices for Data Visualization

Planned in cooperation with the SAG on Clinical Decision Support and Analytics 

ACPE Activity Number: 0204-0000-24-072-H99-P/T
Release Date:  June 17, 2024
Expiration Date: June 17, 2027
Activity Type: Knowledge-based 
CE Credits:  1.0 contact hour, (0.10 CEUs)
Activity Fee: Member – Free / Non-Member – Not Available 

This activity is a recording from a live webinar and those that claim credit for the live webinar should not claim credit for this activity.

Activity Overview 

Data Visualization is an effective decision-making tool that enables pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to make well-informed decisions backed by data. By following data visualization best practices, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can reduce the time and costs of questions data consumers may ask by communicating effectively. In addition, they can use the data visualization best practices to communicate data-backed ideas effectively to drive practice transformation in different healthcare settings. 

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The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacy staff and students involved in data analysis and visualization.  

After completing this activity, the learner should be able to…

  • Identify strategies for minimizing clutter in data visualizations to improve overall comprehension.
  • Describe a process for improving data visualization design and layout.
  • Identify opportunities to improve readability, accessibility, and efficacy through intentional use of color in data visualizations. 

  • Introduction and Announcements 

  • Presentation  

  • Questions, Answers, and Discussion 

Ben Moore, PharmD, MS
Pharmaceutical Data Analytics Coordinator
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, TN

Christian Rhudy, PharmD MBA
Associate Director
Quality and Outcomes Research
University of Kentucky Healthcare
Lexington, KY

Killian Rodgers, PharmD, MS
Pharmacist Coordinator
Pharmacy Analytics and Outcomes
UNC Health
Chapel Hill, NC

Michael Eannelli, PharmD, BCOP
Pharmacist Clinical Specialist
Fort Healthcare
Fort Atkinson, WA

Guntas Hira, PharmD
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist – IT
PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Coordinator
Baptist Healthcare
Pensacola, FL

Nick Schutz, PharmD
Pharmacy Informatics Specialist
Allina Health
Minneapolis, MN

In accordance with our accreditor’s Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ASHP requires that all individuals in control of content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if they have had a financial relationship with an ineligible company in any dollar amount in the past 24 months and the educational content that the individual controls is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company. 

An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience. 

  • No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company. 

This activity consists of recordings of faculty slides presentations, active learning activities, discussion, and handouts. Participants must participate in the activity in its entirety to claim continuing pharmacy education credit online at ASHP Learning Center. Follow the prompts online to complete the evaluation, claim credit and view the statement of credit immediately after completing the activity. 

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