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¶ … health management systems designed to serve public needs during disasters and emergencies, two are discussed here: Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) and state social media platforms. Each system addresses a different aspect of health management during disasters and emergencies. The EPAP is a highly formalized system -- as it must be since it deals with prescription drugs and equipment -- yet, the rigidity of the system may limit its effectiveness or, minimally, its responsiveness early in an emergency or disaster. The state's social media platforms have limited utility if electrical supplies are interrupted during a disaster. Even though the systems may depend on servers that are located out of harms way, the individuals who are impacted by a disaster may not be able to access the state's social media sites.
Introduction
The two approaches to emergency management discussed in this paper address two very different aspects of emergency preparedness and disaster response. The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program is focused on the provision of medications and durable medical equipment to people in need following a declared emergency. The use of state social media platforms is intended to address issues of communication before, during, and after emergencies or disasters. The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline the two approaches and to discuss the associated...
The normal means of communicating about prescribed drugs and equipment for people are subverted or destroyed during times of emergency and disaster ("EPAP," 2012). The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) acts to facilitate the implementation of these systems through alternative avenues when the systems that people have depended on are no longer functioning or in place ("EPAP," 2012). Through the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP), enrolled pharmacies in the United States and its territories may have access to existing electronic pharmacy systems and infrastructure in order to process prescriptions and DME efficiently ("EPAP," 2012). Moreover, the enrolled pharmacies may leverage -- through the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) -- private sector resources in order to distribute prescription medications efficiently ("EPAP," 2012). That the EPAP system extends to all enrolled pharmacies throughout the U.S. And its territories, and additionally permits access to private sector resources, holds promise for adequately providing these…
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