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Physician order entry in U.S. hospitals

J S Ash1, P N Gorman, W R Hersh

  • 1Division of Medical Informatics and Outcomes Research, School of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098, USA. ash@ohsu.edu

Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|February 3, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Computerized physician order entry (POE) is not widely available or used in U.S. hospitals. Most hospitals lack POE, and where available, physician adoption and order entry rates remain low.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Healthcare Management
  • Medical Technology Adoption

Background:

  • Computerized physician order entry (POE) systems aim to improve patient safety and healthcare efficiency.
  • Assessing the current adoption and utilization of POE in U.S. hospitals is crucial for understanding implementation progress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the availability and usage rates of computerized physician order entry (POE) across U.S. hospitals.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators to POE implementation and physician adoption.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic survey was distributed to 1,000 U.S. hospitals.
  • Data collected included POE availability, mandatory usage policies, physician usage percentages, and computer-entered order percentages.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 66% of hospitals reported no POE availability.
  • Among hospitals with POE (32.1%), only 4.9% mandated its use.
  • Over half reported low physician usage (<10%) and low computer-entered order rates (<10%).
  • Some hospitals offer POE for non-physicians, with plans for future physician implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Computerized physician order entry (POE) implementation is not widespread in U.S. hospitals.
  • Full hospital availability of POE is uncommon.
  • Low physician adoption and order entry rates indicate significant challenges in POE utilization.

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