computerized physician order entry(CPOE) refers is somewhat an improved method of data entry to be applied by doctors that in essence is far from the conventional prescription method that is applied by a majority of doctors from an occasional basis. The new method CPOE is a more sophisticated method considering that it shifts dynamics from the tradition hand writing method doctors commonly use to a revolutionary computer based system that allows the medical practitioner electronically enter their prescriptions in accordance to the patient that is under their care. The method is efficient as it also employs all aspects of networking from the premise that the doctor easily sends the prognosis to the concerned medical practitioner through the computer network. The best part about the method is that it reduces errors that occur from hand written prescription and quickens the whole process from diagnosis to prognosis phase. CPOE concisely can be termed as an adaptation for patient management software since it is user friendly and is not one dimensioned to the practitioner’s leniency. The COPE processes though of a pragmatic nature can be broken down into a hierarchical chain that begins at the physician who initiates the order for a prescription. The order after initialization reaches the pharmacists whose work is to verify aspects of the order inclusive of the dosage and nature of the prescribed medication. The order after approval goes to the nurses who are responsible for administration of the approved order finally providing the patient with the medication. Nurses through electronic medication administration records eMAR that employ the use of a hand held scanner that is responsible for detailing the prescribed amount of medication through a bar code technological implementation that works in conjunction with the pharmacists department through a wireless network. The CPOE system is tabulated into predefined groups that allow the user input data in a sophisticated manner with accordance to specified category. The filler acts as the application in the system that generates the orders allocated to the practitioner detailing existing orders and requests for services. The application provides the practitioner the platform to request to additional adders prior the existing ones, discard allocated orders, hold an order and discontinue an existing order. Order detail segment acts as the platform to the information that concerns an order. Placer by default of the system refers to the application that initiates the order with the applicant referred to as the placer. Cases of multiple orders from a specific patient are placed in the placer order group. CPOE main initiative is to simplify practitioners working environment and as such, certain concepts are applied to ensure that all processes that involve patient care are grouped into a unified process that will cater for all the above. The inception of CPOE will require that the initial workflow be designed in a completely new framework with plans designed prior implementation. Once formulation of a concise plan is achieved, the implementation process can be implemented with the necessary physical attributes incorporated for optimum use of the system. To determine the efficiency of the system, a performance measurement survey is conducted with the order of work assignment defined in accordance to specific practitioners and the workflow measured from a networking hypothesis. The implementation of CPOE is in essence a complicated process that should keep in mind the occasion variance in the structure of an organization and the expected path of information distribution both conventionally that is from a hierarchical basis and unconventionally as is between medical practitioners and the patient. It is advised that those responsible for the implementation of the system be in a position to make impartial decisions on the state of the system with reliance of project leadership only at an advisory level. CPOE has proven to be a successful initiative with its implementation at 14 hospitals as at December 2010 from April with the concerned applauding it for its efficiency in terms of health care improvement that it has endorsed.
