Enhancement of clinician workflow with computer order entry.
Year: 1995
Type: article
Abstract: Physician-operated order entry systems can bring great benefits to an institution. Such systems can improve the consistency, accuracy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of orders. When building or selecting order entry for an institution, consideration must be given to the many different scenarios in which orders are written and communicated. Transfer, post-op, pre-admission and discharge orders have different communication requirements from standard inpatient orders. In certain services, orders from a very limited set (such as warfarin orders) must be written frequently for a large number of patients. Intensive-care patients, chemotherapy patients, and others have particular requirements for ordering. A computerized order entry system should respond to these requirements in order to promote correct and efficient ordering. We present a number of these issues, their specific requirements, and the approach we have taken to ensure that the system both supports and enhances workflow.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: J M Teich, C D Spurr, J L Schmiz, E M O'Connell, D Thomas
Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W148269385