Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) for Medication Orders

• Objective:  Use computerized physician order entry (CPOE) for medication orders directly entered by any licensed healthcare professional who can enter orders into the medical record per state, local and professional guidelines.

• Objective: Implement drug-drug and drug-allergy interaction checks.

• Objective:  Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses.

• Objective:  Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx).

• Objective:  Maintain active medication list.

• Objective:  Maintain active medication allergy list.

• Objective:  Record all of the following demographics:
  
  1. Preferred language    B. Gender    C. Race    D. Ethnicity    E. Date of Birth    

• Objective:  Record and chart changes in the following vital signs:
  
  1. Height    B. Weight    C. Blood Pressure    D. Calculate and display body mass index (BMI)    E. Plot and display growth charts for children 2-20 years, including BMI

• Objective:  Record smoking status for patients 13 years old or older.

• Objective:  Report ambulatory clinical quality measures to CMS.

• Objective:  Implement one clinical decision support rule relevant to specialty or high clinical priority along with the ability to track compliance with that rule.