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 ...

Although the concept of evidence-based order sets was introduced many years ago, healthcare providers are moving toward adopting evidence-based order sets in increasing numbers and integrating such ...

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 guiding principle of CPOE systems is that they allow physician orders to be easily tracked and hence ensure improved patient care. However, a series of recent articles and insight from users of ...

A few weeks ago I toured a hospital that had recently adopted computerized physician order entry (CPOE). We visited a patient room on the Med-Surge floor, where a nurse explained what happens in an ...

During 9 months of configuration effort, 30 medical logic modules and 110 order sets were developed to support pediatric oncology. The proportion of chemotherapy orders submitted using specific ...

Computerized provider order entry systems in the emergency department can reduce medication errors, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers conducted a literature review of ...

Assessing compliance with practice treatment guidelines by treatment centers and the reasons for noncompliance No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Systems - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The ...