computerized physician order entry system

Preferred Label : computerized physician order entry system;

Définition CISMeF : Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), sometimes referred to as computerized provider order entry or computerized provider order management (CPOM), is a process of electronic entry of medical practitioner instructions for the treatment of patients (particularly hospitalized patients) under his or her care. The entered orders are communicated over a computer network to the medical staff or to the departments (pharmacy, laboratory, or radiology) responsible for fulfilling the order. CPOE reduces the time it takes to distribute and complete orders, while increasing efficiency by reducing transcription errors including preventing duplicate order entry, while simplifying inventory management and billing. CPOE is a form of patient management software (source Wikipedia).;

CISMeF synonym : computerized physician order entry; computerized provider order entry; computerized provider order management;

CISMeF acronym : CPOE;

UMLS semantic type : T170 - Intellectual Product;

Details

Origin ID

M0473995;

UMLS CUI

C0973138;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Related record
- medical order entry systems [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]
- Manufactured Object [UMLS semantic type]
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]

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