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Modifiable templates facilitate customization of physician order entry
M J Franklin1, D F Sittig, J L Schmiz
1Clinical Systems Research & Development, Partners Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|February 3, 1999
Summary
This study introduces a system for creating customized physician order entry templates, enhancing healthcare quality and reducing costs. The user-friendly system empowers non-programmers to develop order templates efficiently.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Clinical Systems Engineering
Background:
- Physician order entry (POE) is crucial for enhancing healthcare quality and cost-efficiency.
- Current POE systems may lack flexibility for customization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a novel system for creating and executing customized, user-modifiable physician order entry templates.
- To enable non-programmers to rapidly develop and implement POE templates.
Main Methods:
- Development of an integrated system comprising an editor, database, and run-time environment.
- Focus on user-modifiable templates for physician order entry.
Main Results:
- The system facilitates rapid creation of customized order entry templates by non-programmers.
- Templates were successfully used for over 40,000 orders across 2500+ patients in 18 months.
Conclusions:
- The described system effectively supports the creation and execution of customized physician order entry templates.
- This approach enhances usability and efficiency in clinical order management, potentially improving healthcare quality and reducing costs.