This paper describes a project designed to increase computerized physician order entry (CPOE) at a community hospital staffed by voluntary and employed physicians. Computerized physician order entry increased from 13% to 80% of inpatient medications ordered by voluntary doctors and from 42% to 87% of medications ordered by all physicians. Voluntary doctors did not shift medication ordering to employed staff.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The benefits of preventive and screening health-care measures have been well documented, but physician compliance with these measures has been imperfect. This investigation sought to measure and improve compliance of seven internists with a range of health-care measures.
Methods: This study had two parts.