Don’t Underestimate the CPOE Challenge

Anthony Guerra, founder/editor, hsCIO.com

We all know that a cornerstone of the government’s Meaningful Use program is CPOE. Requiring that only 10 percent of in-patient orders are entered electronically (for Stage 1) would seem to indicate policy makers realize just how difficult implementation is. However, speaking to CIOs who’ve given it a shot but were quickly rebuffed by livid physicians tells me that even 10 percent is unattainable if the approach is not right. Read the rest of this column at Information Week …