Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is the process of a medical professional entering medication orders or other physician instructions electronically instead of on paper charts.

 

you are the HIM coordinator at ABC Center.  Your facility has made the decision to implement a new CPOE system.  The Steering Committee has to decide which of the following implementation strattegies to utilize:

a. Implement the CPOE on all units at the same time

b. Implement the CPOE unit by unit

c. Implement the medication orders unit by unit

d. Implement the medication orders  on all units at the same time

Which of the implementation strategies would you choose ?

In a word document, justify your decision in a short essay describing the pros and cons  of each of the 4 implementation strategies above.