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CPOE Resistance

by Gwen.Cantarera 13. August 2009 16:19

“At the heart of this revolution, next to electronic medical records systems, sits the seemingly innocuous concept of computerized physician order entry. It's regarded as a way to improve patient safety while also upgrading provider organization operating efficiency.” – Bill Briggs in The Top 10 CPOE Challenges

A CPOE is one of the corner stones to healthcare information technology, so why is it so hard to get them implemented and accepted? Read about how physician resistance, top-down commitment, cost, changing workflow, developing order sets, time to enter orders, technology limits, measuring success, training, and managing expectations all play a role here .

To learn from one of our own VCSers , click here, and read about making the transition a little bit easier by standardizing your workflow process.

Do you have any tips or tricks for dealing with CPOE?


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