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This chapter briefly covers the origin of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) and how the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as the US Stimulus bill) provided funds to acceleration CPOE adoption. The author introduces Four Principles to guide clinical IT (information technology) projects.
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Though the original name for CPOE was computerized physician order entry, today most refer to computerized provider or prescriber order entry to acknowledge mid-lever providers/prescribers such as physician assistants and advanced practice nurses.
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For more information on ARRA, visit www.hhs.gov/recovery.
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This excellent resource is at www.cpoe.org. This site presents the results of research by the Physician Order Entry Team (POET) at Oregon Health & Science University.
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Smith, P.A. (2013). Why the Concern for CPOE. In: Making Computerized Provider Order Entry Work. Health Information Technology Standards. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4243-0_1
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