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Field evaluation of commercial Computerized Provider Order Entry systems in community hospitals.

Year: 2008

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) is an important component of the electronic health record, but there has been some difficulty with user acceptance, and this is often due to poor computer interface usability which disrupts clinician workflow. This qualitative research employed usability engineering methods to study community hospital physicians using commercial CPOE systems while in a naturalistic context. Numerous usability problems were uncovered with this effective technique. Field usability testing should be considered in all institutions implementing CPOE or other clinical computer applications as a means of improving the usability and acceptance of those systems.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Kenneth P Guappone, Joan S Ash, Dean F Sittig

Institution: Oregon Health & Science University

Language: English

Topic: Electronic Health Records Systems

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Award: Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Oregon Health & Science University