Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) has had demonstrated benefits in error reduction and guideline adherence, but its implementation has often been...
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The effects of CPOE on ICU workflow: An observational study
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HITECH Act Drove Large Gains in Hospital Electronic Health Record Adoption
The extent to which recent large increases in hospitals鈥� adoption of EHR systems can be attributed to the HITECH Act of 2009 has been uncertain and debated. The...
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A systematic review of the effectiveness of interruptive medication prescribing alerts in hospital CPOE systems to change prescriber behavior and improve patient safety
Published in the International Journal of Medical Informatics, the following systematic review assess the effectiveness of various interruptive medication...
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The impact of electronic health records on time efficiency of physicians and nurses: A systematic review
The following systematic review examines the impact of EHR on documentation time of physicians and nurses, and identifies factors that may explain efficiency...
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A review of randomized controlled trials of medical record powered clinical decision support system to improve quality of diabetes care
The following systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of CDSS in improving quality of type II diabetes care. It also highlights the key indicators of quality...
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Experiences from the Field and Future Opportunities
The US government has promulgated requirements for 鈥渕eaningful use鈥� (MU) of EHRs as a condition for providers receiving financial incentives for the adoption...
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The Effect of Computerized Physician Order Entry with Clinical Decision Support on the Rates of Adverse Drug Events: A Systematic Review
The following systematic review evaluates the effects of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) with clinical decision support (CDS) on the development of an...
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Paperwork Versus Patient Care: A Nationwide Survey of Residents鈥� Perceptions of Clinical Documentation Requirements and Patient Care
An anonymous, online survey was completed by 1,515 trainees in all postgraduate years of training and specialties in ACGME-accredited programs. The survey sought to...
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Overriding of drug safety alerts in computerized physician order entry
The following literature review examines 17 papers on physician response to drug safety alerts. Drug safety alerts are overridden by clinicians in 49% to 96% of...
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Overrides of medication-related clinical decision support alerts in outpatients
The following article reviewed 157,483 clinical decision support (CDS) alerts on 2,004,069 medication orders, in order to examine the override rates for...
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