Once considered the leading edge of information technology, computerized physician order entry is now simmering on the back burner of healthcare priorities. While it is not forgotten, attention toward ...

Hospitals have been heavily computerized for decades, but those systems have done little for physicians. It’s ironic: Physicians are avid users of technology that actually helps them — witness the ...

Meaningful use Stage 2 of the electronic health record incentive program is definitely tougher, with some particular elements – such as computerized physician order entry – that could catch some ...

Even though the final requirements for stage 2 and 3 of meaningful use are yet to be released, the preliminary recommendations made by the Health Information Technology Policy Committee’s meaningful ...

Chilmark Research analyst Cora Sharma recently penned a thoughtful post on how mobiles might impact future meaningful use requirements -- and vice versa. Sharma sees future opportunities for mobile in ...