Computerized Physician Order Entry

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Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is the electronic entry of medical practitioner instructions for services, tests, and treatments of patients into a computerized system that relays the orders to the appropriate party such as a hospital pharmacists or blood-draw lab. These systems can be used for care orders, prescriptions, lab tests, and radiological orders.

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