The American Journal of Managed Care

Computerized Physician Order Entry and Clinical Decision Support Systems: Early Stages in Demonstrating Improvements in Patient Outcomes

In this issue of the , Palen et al report on the findings of a study in which physicians at a managed care organization were randomized to receive drug-laboratory monitoring alerts through CPOE or to ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Defending Computerized Physician Order Entry From Its Supporters

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 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

5 Steps Toward Successfully Implementing Computerized Physician Order Entry

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 ...
Health Affairs

Implementation Of Computerized Physician Order Entry In Seven Countries

We review the extent and functionality of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems in seven Western countries. We compare nations’ implementation levels; linkages with other health care ...
Harvard Business School

Mount Auburn Hospital: Physician Order Entry

McAfee, Andrew P., Sarah MacGregor, and Michael Benari. "Mount Auburn Hospital: Physician Order Entry." Harvard Business School Case 603-060, December 2002. (Revised February 2003.) ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Achieving Meaningful Use Requires a Physician-Centric Approach to IT

Hospitals have been heavily computerized for decades, but those systems have done little for physicians. It’s ironic: Physicians are avid users of technology that actually helps them — witness the ...