Introduction to Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems

• Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems
• Types of CPOE
• Needs of CPOE
• Background to Patient Safety and Medication Error Dilemma in Asia Pacific
• Effectiveness of CPEO in Reducing Medication Errors and Enhancing Patient Safety

Implication of CPOE

• Benefits of CPOE
• Financial Implications
• Clinical Implications
• Organizational Implications

Shortcomings of CPOE

• Information Errors: Fragmentations and Systems Integration Failure
• Human-Machine Interface Flaws: Machine Rules That Do Not Correspond to Work Organization or Usual Behaviors

CPOE Success in Asia Pacific

Drivers to Adoption

• Hong Kong's Hospital Authority
• Royal Price Alfred Hospital (RPA) of Sydney; Australia
• Singapore SingHealth Group
• The Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
• Bumrungrad International Hospital of Bangkok; Thailand

Barriers of CPOE Adoption

• Drivers to Adoption of CPOE

Steps of CPOE Success: What it Really Takes to Implement

Summary

Appendix

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