CPOE

Abbreviation Patient Preparation

Computerized provider order entry: the provider types test orders directly into the electronic record instead of writing a paper order.

Sources

• Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Stage 3 Objectives and Measures, Objective 4: Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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