Ten years ago, the Center for Information Technology Leadership at Partners HealthCare in Boston published a widely heralded report suggesting that nationwide adoption of ambulatory CPOE, tightly ...

Once considered the leading edge of information technology, computerized physician order entry is now simmering on the back burner of healthcare priorities. While it is not forgotten, attention toward ...

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems are getting better, but still miss many dangerous or even fatal medication errors. That’s according to a Castlight Health analysis of data from the ...

Some time ago, I toured one of the nation's top hospitals—a Leapfrog Group survey participant—and had a chance to talk with staff about computerized physician order entry. When it comes to health ...

"CPOE systems have done a remarkable job in reducing the likelihood of medication errors, but mistakes are still seen with far too much frequency," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog.

Think EMR implementation is tough? Wait until you try computerized physician order entry--which just happens to be one of of the required measures of Stage 1 "meaningful use." "Given the importance of ...

In today’s healthcare climate, CPOE can no longer be a long-range strategy that healthcare organizations hope to achieve at a leisurely pace that fits in neatly with available resources and workflows.

Technologic advancements and error rates in radiation therapy (RT) delivery. Background: Few data exist on the impact of computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) on ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eclipsys Corporation(R), the Outcomes Company(R) (Nasdaq:ECLP), today announced that more hospitals and physicians use Eclipsys computerized physician order entry ...

In the 1990s, big bang rollouts of electronic health systems were all the rage. But have you ever heard the phrase "only fools rush in?" Many organizations learned that while that approach got ...