Every prescription error adds $3,000 to a patient's hospital stay due to administrative overhead. Should the patient suffer ill effects, that number can grow significantly. Evaluate Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) systems to reduce medical errors, improve operational efficiency, and reduce costs.
CPOE Defined
CPOE is a hospital-wide system that unifies Electronic Medical Records (EMR), pharmacy orders, medication dispensation, and care documentation to ensure that the right drug is administered to the right patient at the right time. At the core of CPOE are electronic prescriptions (eRx). An earlier McLean Report research note, "e-Prescriptions: An Rx for Mobile Ills," discuss eRx issues and vendors in detail.
