Outcomes of computerized physician order entry in an electronic health record after implementation in an outpatient oncology setting.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in electronic health records (EHR) has been recognized as an important tool in optimal health care provision that can reduce errors and improve safety. The objective of this study is to describe documentation completeness and user satisfaction of medical charts before and after implementation of an outpatient oncology EHR/ CPOE system in a hospital-based outpatient cancer center within three treatment sites.

Methods

This study is a retrospective chart review of 90 patients who received one of the following regimens between 1999 and 2006: FOLFOX, AC, carboplatin + paclitaxel, ABVD, cisplatin + etoposide, R-CHOP, and clinical trials. Documentation completeness scores were assigned to each chart based on the number of documented

SUBMITTER: Harshberger CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3140445 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature