Computerized Provider Order Entry
The CPOE module enables clinicians to create orders from within the same area of the clinical record that provides relevant patient data. CPOE offers time-saving functions such as Quick Orders, Clinical Decision Support, Disease Specific Evidence-Based Order Sets, and Time-delay Orders.
CPOE is also at the heart of meaningful use requirements, making it an essential component in any system implemented or enhanced with an eye toward American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal funding. The criteria call for physicians to submit at least 80% of their orders electronically and for hospitals to submit at least 10% of orders electronically. The proposed rules also call for health care providers to use EHRs to check for potential drug interactions. (Visit Medsphere's Industry News page for more on meaningful use requirements.)