Discuss how the electronic health record (EHR) and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) work together

Describe the nature of the risks to patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare facilities.
July 12, 2019
Discuss the importance of data quality, and give 3 examples of how to ensure quality data
July 12, 2019

Discuss how the electronic health record (EHR) and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) work together

Question Description

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Discuss how the electronic health record (EHR) and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) work together. Answer the following in 400-600 words:

  • Discuss what errors can be prevented by using these systems.
  • Describe 2 barriers to adoption of these systems.

Be sure to support your information by citing at least 2 references using APA format.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

When designing data definitions, you will be assigning meaning to the data elements that are part of the computerized data. If there is no definition to the data, then it is not information. Complete the following in 400-600 words:

  • Design a list of 10 data elements related to the patient demographic information (refer back to the data sets if necessary).
  • Indicate characteristics of each example, such as date format, text, alphanumeric, and so on.
  • Define the number of characters for each data element and if it is required data based on a data set.