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Nurses--yes, nurses--improve physician order entry.

R L Simpson1

  • 1Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Mo., USA.

Nursing Management
|May 7, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Automated physician order entry (APOE) systems reduce medication errors. However, psychological, behavioral, and technological barriers hinder physician adoption, necessitating nursing involvement for successful implementation.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Systems

Background:

  • Automated physician order entry (APOE) systems offer significant potential for enhancing patient safety by reducing medication errors.
  • Physician adoption of APOE systems faces multifaceted challenges, including psychological, behavioral, and technological factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the barriers to physician adoption of automated physician order entry systems.
  • To highlight the critical role of nursing in overcoming these adoption barriers and facilitating successful implementation.

Main Methods:

  • This study synthesizes existing literature and expert opinion on physician adoption of health information technology.
  • Qualitative analysis of reported barriers and proposed nursing interventions.

Main Results:

  • Key barriers identified include physician resistance to change, workflow disruptions, and inadequate technological infrastructure.
  • Nursing staff possess unique insights and capabilities to address these barriers through training, support, and workflow optimization.

Conclusions:

  • Overcoming barriers to automated physician order entry adoption requires a collaborative approach, with nursing playing a pivotal role.
  • Integrating nursing expertise into the implementation strategy is essential for maximizing the benefits of APOE systems in improving patient outcomes.

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