The Impact of Computerized Provider Order Entry Systems on Inpatient Clinical Workflow: A Literature Review

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 539-549

  Niazkhani, Zahra ^a   Pirnejad, Habibollah ^a   Berg, Marc ^a   Aarts, Jos ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PATIENT;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 67649361354     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M2419     Document Type: Article

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