The final selection process requires an even greater level of research and analysis. However, this dedication to proper due diligence will ensure the selection of a CPOE system that reflects your ...

Background: Errors involving medication use are common. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) can improve prescribing practices. Few studies have examined the effect of CPOE in combination with ...

The article by Palen et al in this issue of theis an important contribution to the literatureon healthcare information technology(IT). 1 First, it is one of the few studies of a decision supportsystem ...

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) has been shown to reduce preventable, potential adverse events. Despite this evidence, fewer than 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have fully implemented these ...

The combination of well-designed patient-controlled analgesia pumps, pre-printed physician orders and nursing education can reduce overall PCA administration errors and pump-programming errors, ...

Electronic Health Record (EHR) order entry can be a game-changer for accuracy, safety, and efficiency in healthcare. From medication checks to clinical decision support, modern systems like ...

A new study suggests that computerized order entry systems which are implemented in part to reduce prescribing errors can actually increase the risk of medication errors in certain situations, ...

Usability evaluation of HemOnc.org, a collaborative online hematology/oncology reference. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 Quality Care Symposium. This abstract does not include a full ...

Merrill Lynch & Co. is replacing its order entry software around the world as part of a multimillion-dollar project aimed at eliminating a hodgepodge of in-house and acquired systems. Marvin Balliet, ...

Deriving real-world oral antineoplastic treatment endpoints: A comparison of automated data extraction versus manual chart abstraction. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2019 ASCO Annual ...

In today’s healthcare climate, CPOE can no longer be a long-range strategy that healthcare organizations hope to achieve at a leisurely pace that fits in neatly with available resources and workflows.

Order entry initiates a complex series of processes at multiple touchpoints to fulfill what you've promised. Unfortunately, each touchpoint is an opportunity for inefficiencies and error—particularly ...