Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Systems in Asia Pacific

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO CPOE

Introduction to Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems

• Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems
• Types of CPOE
• Needs of CPOE
• Background to Patient Safety and Medication Error Dilemma in Asia Pacific
• Effectiveness of CPEO in Reducing Medication Errors and Enhancing Patient Safety

2. OVERVIEW OF IMPLICATIONS

Implication of CPOE

• Benefits of CPOE
• Financial Implications
• Clinical Implications
• Organizational Implications

Shortcomings of CPOE

• Information Errors: Fragmentations and Systems Integration Failure
• Human-Machine Interface Flaws: Machine Rules That Do Not Correspond to Work Organization or Usual Behaviors

3. IMPLEMENTATION EXPERIENCES

CPOE Success in Asia Pacific

• Hong Kong' s Hospital Authority
• Royal Price Alfred Hospital (RPA) of Sydney; Australia
• Singapore SingHealth Group
• The Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
• Bumrungrad International Hospital of Bangkok; Thailand

Drivers to Adoption

• Drivers to Adoption of CPOE

Barriers of CPOE Adoption

• Barriers to Adoption

4. RECOMMENDATIONS

Steps of CPOE Success: What it Really Takes to Implement

• Frost & Sullivan Recommendation on CPOE Implementation

5. CONCLUSION

Summary

• End Notes

6. APPENDICES

Appendix

• References
• The Vendor Landscape

7. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Databases

• Government Healthcare Expenditure
• Private Healthcare Expenditure
• Total Population
• Population Aged 65 Years and Above
• Number of Hospitals