Computerized Order Entry: The Authors Respond

Facts: Computerized Physician Order Entry

computer application that supports the electronic entry by physicians of patient orders for diagnostic and treatment services, such as medications, laboratory and other tests. It compares new orders against standards for dosing, checks for allergies or interactions with other drugs and flags potential problems. Thus, CPOE goes well beyond replacing paper orders with electronic ones — it makes r...

The impact of computerized physician order entry on prescription orders: A quasi-experimental study in Iran

Background: One way to reduce medical errors associated with physician orders is computerized physician order entry (CPOE) software. This study was conducted to compare prescription orders between 2 groups before and after CPOE implementation in a hospital.    Methods: We conducted a before-after prospective study in 2 intensive care unit (ICU) wards (as intervention and control ward...

Ambulatory Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

Meaningful use of computerized prescriber order entry.

OBJECTIVE It is the objective of this article to provide a guide to health care providers adopting computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) and to explain recent developments of important concepts and initiatives such as "meaningful use" that will have significant impact on successful implementation of CPOE. The specific goals are to discuss key concepts relating to the NEW ARRA/HITECH-EHR me...

Computerized provider order entry and patient safety.

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support (CDS) are advocated health care information technologies for improving patient safety through reduction and prevention of medication errors. CPOE and DCS target specific errors in medication processes, particularly in prescribing and ordering. These are of particular importance in pediatrics, because children may be more vul...