DNP 805 Topic 3 Discussion 1
Describe how CPOE and CDSS embedded in
the EHR can be useful towards a specific
patient population of your choice. Identify
one element of either the CPOE or CDSS you
would improve that could enhance the
effectiveness of the system for that patient
population.
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) was
virtually unheard of as recently as ten years ago;
however, with the 2009 federal HITECH Act and
Meaningful Use program, usage rapidly improved
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
2018). Clinical decision support systems (CDSS)
are often paired with a CPOE system (U.S.
Describe how CPOE and CDSS embedded in
the EHR can be useful towards a specific
patient population of your choice. Identify
one element of either the CPOE or CDSS you
would improve that could enhance the
effectiveness of the system for that patient
population.
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) was
virtually unheard of as recently as ten years ago;
however, with the 2009 federal HITECH Act and
Meaningful Use program, usage rapidly improved
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
2018). Clinical decision support systems (CDSS)
are often paired with a CPOE system (U.S.
