Evaluation and certification of computerized provider order entry systems.
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is an application that is used to electronically write physician orders either in the hospital or in the outpatient setting. It is used in about 15% of U.S. Hospitals and a smaller percentage of ambulatory clinics. It is linked with clinical decision support, which provides much of the value of implementing it. A number of studies have assessed the impact of CPOE with respect to [...]
Author(s): Classen, David C, Avery, Anthony J, Bates, David W
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M2248