Computer Information Systems and the Electronic Health Record
brochure
1. Meaningful Use
In order for healthcare providers and
facilities to reap the benefits offered
by ARRA, they must show
“meaningful use.” Meaningful use
means you are using CPOE and EMR
in a meaningful way. This includes:
Using a certified EMR system
Showing that you provide care to
patients on Medicare or Medicaid
Collecting the information required
by the government
Tracking patient conditions
Providing patients access to their
records
Ability to communicate with other
healthcare providers
References
ARRA Meaningful Use Snapshot
www.meditech.com/.../ARRA_sna
pshot_final.pdf
Cooley, T.W., May, Alwan, M., and
Sue,C. (2012). Implementation of
computerized prescriber order
entry in four academic medical
centers. American Journal of
Health-System Pharmacy, 69,
2166-2173
Lockhart, T., Moriconi, D. (2006).
Formula for successful
CPOE=(people+process+technolog
y)-risk. CARING newsletter, 21 (1).
Virginia Proscia
Monmouth University
March 5, 2015
COMPUTERIZED
PHYSICIAN ORDER
ENTRY
2. CPOE
What Is It?
• Ability to enter medical
orders via a
computerized device
Who Can Enter Orders?
• A licensed healthcare
professional per state and
professional regulations
Who Can View the Order?
• Other physicians, nurses,
pharmacists and other
authorized personnel
Benefits of CPOE
• Helps to improve overall
patient safety
• Allergy alerts are embedded in
the CPOE software
• Automatic drug interaction
alerts
• Centrally stored patient lab
results
• Allows for off-site order entry
• Reduces transcription errors
• Potential monetary incentives
from US government
• Real time, central access to
patient’s medical history
• Patient is able to view their
own medical record from
almost anywhere
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American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The ARRA is a law that was
enacted on February 17,
2009
by President Barack Obama. It
is also known as the Economic
Stimulus Package. The law set
aside money for hospitals,
facilities and healthcare
providers to implement
electronic medical record
(EMR) software.
The goal of ARRA is to shift
from paper to electronic record
keeping.
![CPOE
What Is It?
• Ability to enter medical
orders via a
computerized device
Who Can Enter Orders?
• A licensed healthcare
professional per state and
professional regulations
Who Can View the Order?
• Other physicians, nurses,
pharmacists and other
authorized personnel
Benefits of CPOE
• Helps to improve overall
patient safety
• Allergy alerts are embedded in
the CPOE software
• Automatic drug interaction
alerts
• Centrally stored patient lab
results
• Allows for off-site order entry
• Reduces transcription errors
• Potential monetary incentives
from US government
• Real time, central access to
patient’s medical history
• Patient is able to view their
own medical record from
almost anywhere
[Type a caption for your photo]
American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The ARRA is a law that was
enacted on February 17,
2009
by President Barack Obama. It
is also known as the Economic
Stimulus Package. The law set
aside money for hospitals,
facilities and healthcare
providers to implement
electronic medical record
(EMR) software.
The goal of ARRA is to shift
from paper to electronic record
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