As part of integrating the hospital environment, the focus on computerized physician/provider order entry (CPOE) has come to the forefront. ePrescribing is a subsection of this area and is directed at ordering, checking and relaying prescriptions.
While the digital process can interact with other knowledge/decisions support systems such as drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, etc, it has also delivered many poor user interfaces and a commensurate amount of debate. Like most technologies, the user interfaces, application intelligence and practicality is continuously evolving (just think of how the simple spreadsheet moved to Lotus 1-2-3 and then continued to evolve into the amazingly powerful Excel product).
Because of this ever-changing environment, new technologies, varying State and Federal initiatives and regulations, people need access to timely information as the plan for and select ePrescribing for their facilities. An ideal solution is the Wiki, which is essentially a living, evolving encyclopedia which is updated by its users. This allows the content to stay current with developments.
HIMSS has developed an ePrescribing Wiki site to provide up-to-date information accessible to all. The HIMSS wiki addresses definitions, issues, remedies, DEA's position on controlled substances and many more aspects of ePrescibing. Users are asked to review, edit and add to the wiki, keeping it relevant.
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