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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
Providers and hospitals are continuing to moving forward towards using electronic medical records to meet the meaningful use standards and receive the financial incentives. In each of the meaningful use stages computerized provider order entry is one of the required measures for providers and hospitals. The majority of medical mistakes occur with orders services due to illegible handwriting and adverse drug effects (ADEs). A CPOE system can decrease the number of ADEs in a hospital, enhance patient safety, and decrease preventable medical errors.
 
Providers and hospitals are continuing to moving forward towards using electronic medical records to meet the meaningful use standards and receive the financial incentives. In each of the meaningful use stages computerized provider order entry is one of the required measures for providers and hospitals. The majority of medical mistakes occur with orders services due to illegible handwriting and adverse drug effects (ADEs). A CPOE system can decrease the number of ADEs in a hospital, enhance patient safety, and decrease preventable medical errors.
 
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==Methods==
 
==Methods==

Revision as of 15:36, 19 February 2015

This is a review on an article that examined the benefits and barriers of CPOE adoption in inpatient hospitals to determine the effects on medical errors and adverse drug effects (ADEs). The study also examined the cost and savings associated with the implementation of this new technology. [1]

Introduction

Providers and hospitals are continuing to moving forward towards using electronic medical records to meet the meaningful use standards and receive the financial incentives. In each of the meaningful use stages computerized provider order entry is one of the required measures for providers and hospitals. The majority of medical mistakes occur with orders services due to illegible handwriting and adverse drug effects (ADEs). A CPOE system can decrease the number of ADEs in a hospital, enhance patient safety, and decrease preventable medical errors. [1]

Methods

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Discussion

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Can Utilizing a Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)System Prevent Hospital Medical Errors and Adverse Drug Events"?.http://www.clinfowiki.org/wiki/index.php/The_Influence_that_Electronic_Prescribing_has_on_Medication_Errors_and_Preventable_Adverse_Drug_Events:_an_Interrupted_Time-Series_Study