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CPOE reduces preventable adverse drug events
Despite one recent study's findings that electronic health records are lacking in adverse drug event (ADE) detection , another study on computerized physician order entry systems came to the opposite
Study: CPOE can be used broadly for medical imaging
Despite the complexity associated with computerized physician order entry , such systems can be used on a broad scale by medical facilities to schedule medical imaging exams, a new study focused on
CPOE hard-stop alerts hurt patients
How hard or soft should a computerized physician order entry alert be? The answer seems to be a moving target. At first, soft order alerts were supposed to pop up on the computer screen to help alert
SPOTLIGHT: Physicians 'never go back' if CPOE properly implemented
The Leapfrog Group de-emphasized computerized physician order entry last year after realizing that so many hospitals have struggled to implement the technology. But now that it looks like CPOE will
Study: Inconsistent records in CPOE systems cause medication errors
Like anyone else, if physicians are given the chance to record things in their own words, the way they do it will vary widely. Unfortunately, when they do this within a computerized physician order
Study: CPOE adoption calls for long-term effort
It may be a good idea for your organization to implement computerized physician order-entry, but don't kid yourself--keeping it going is no picnic. That is one of the main conclusions drawn by a new
