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Computerized Physician Order Entry


West Virginia facility to deploy Wolters Kluwer order sets

Contracts & Installations | Monday, August 30 2010
St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., has selected Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as its electronic order set technology.
 

KLAS: EMRs' true costs are higher than expected

Industry News | Thursday, August 26 2010
The EMR purchasing process has matured, there are fewer EMR pioneers and buyers are savvier; so today's EMR projects aren't likely to go way over budget, according to a report from healthcare market research firm KLAS. However, EMR customers may face unexpected costs down the line.
 

AIM: CPOE + alerts reduce adverse drug events in elderly patients

Clinical Studies | Monday, August 09 2010
A computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system with programmed alerts can significantly reduce doctors’ orders for drugs that pose a danger to older patients, according to a report in the Aug. 9/23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
 

Leapfrog Group expresses "grave concerns" over meaningful use

Industry News | Thursday, August 05 2010
The Leapfrog Group has “grave concerns” over the final meaningful use rule because it omits system checks for computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems, the group said in a statement.
 

GE upgrades EMR, ePrescribing technology

New Products | Thursday, July 22 2010
GE Healthcare IT has updated its Centricity Enterprise EMR clinical, financial and administrative software package. The company also has integrated two-factor authentication into its Advanced ePrescribing technology for Centricity EMR.
 

CHIME lauds final rule, but calls Stage 1 targets 'aggressive'

Industry News | Wednesday, July 21 2010
The final rules governing the meaningful use objectives for EHRs in Medicare and Medicaid incentive programs will improve providers' chances of qualifying for government stimulus funding, according to an early analysis by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).
 

CMIOs give meaningful use mixed reviews (Part Two in Two-Part Series)

Web Exclusives | Monday, July 19 2010
In Part 1 of our closer look at the final rules for meaningful use and EHR certification standards, CMIO’s Jeff Byers spoke with David Blumenthal, MD, chair of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. In Part 2, CMIOs weigh in with mixed reviews.
 

AMDIS: Health execs initially pleased with meaningful use rules

Conference News | Wednesday, July 14 2010
Written by Mary Stevens
OJAI, Calif.—A first look at the 864-page final rule for Meaningful Use and EHR Certification shows that policymakers “listened and responded” to some physicians’ concerns, said speakers Pat Wise, RN, vice president of healthcare information systems at HIMSS, and Michael Zaroukian, MD, PhD, CMIO and associate professor of medicine at Michigan State University, during a presentation at the annual AMDIS Physician-Computer Connection Symposium Wednesday.
 

Nebraska facility fast-tracks EHR deployment

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, July 06 2010
Faith Regional Health Services, a 166-bed acute-care facility in Norfolk, Neb., has deployed EDGE (Electronic Data to Gain Excellence), Quammen Health Care Consultants’ EHR powered by Siemens Healthcare’s Soarian Clinicals.
 

Leapfrog Group: CPOE could harm patients without proper monitoring

Industry News | Thursday, July 01 2010
Without proper monitoring, health IT such as computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems could inadvertently harm patients, according to a new report by the Leapfrog Group.
 

Iasis to deploy McKesson Horizon Clinicals suite

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, June 30 2010
McKesson and Iasis Healthcare have extended their strategic relationship as Iasis plans to implement McKesson Horizon Clinicals tools for physician documentation and computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
 

S.C. hospital deploys Medhost's EDIS

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, June 22 2010
Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, S.C., has deployed Medhost’s Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) to assist evaluation and management coding and IV infusion charges
 

Zynx lands Virginia CPOE order

Contracts & Installations | Monday, June 21 2010
Riverside Health System has integrated Zynx Health’s ZynxOrder evidence-based order sets into its EHR system.
 

Siemens updates Soarian Clinicals

New Products | Monday, June 21 2010
Siemens Healthcare has updated its Soarian Clinicals web-based health information system.
 

KLAS: Only 14% of U.S. providers achieve CPOE meaningful use

Industry News | Wednesday, June 16 2010
U.S. hospitals have a long way to go to reach the federal government’s proposed standard of entering at least 10 percent of orders electronically, according to a survey of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems from market research firm KLAS. The report found that only 14 percent of all U.S. hospitals have achieved the expected 10 percent CPOE level required for stage 1 of meaningful use.
 

CMIO Survey says: CPOE will be biggest HITECH challenge

Industry News | Monday, June 14 2010
In honor of Health IT Week in Washington, D.C., CMIO magazine is beginning to roll out the results of our first CMIO Top Trends survey. To view the full survey results, sign up to receive the digital edition of the July magazine.
 

Nebraska health system migrates to Soarian HIS

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, May 12 2010
Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, Neb. has signed a health IT agreement to begin migrating to Soarian, Siemens’ healthcare information system.
 

Study: CPOE may lower mortality rates

Industry News | Tuesday, May 04 2010
Implementation of a locally modified, commercially sold computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system was associated with a statistically significant reduction in the hospital-wide mortality rate at a quaternary care academic children’s hospital, according to research from a recent article in Pediatrics.
 

Blumenthal gets personal, calls for teamwork among health IT pros

Top Stories | Thursday, April 29 2010
Written by Jeff Byers
BOSTON–Only through its proper use can technology boost healthcare improvement, said David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for health IT, during his keynote address Thursday at the Health IT: Creating Jobs, Reducing Costs and Improving Quality national conference, hosted by Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick.
 

California facility goes live with ProVation Order Sets

Contracts & Installations | Monday, April 26 2010
Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., has selected health IT company Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation Order Sets to automate the creation, deployment and maintenance of evidence-based order sets.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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