John Poikonen, Pharm.D.
Medical Informaticist and Pharmacist
http://RxInformatics.com and http://RxDoc.org
John Poikonen, PharmD mail:jp@rxdoc.org
A Podcast Interview with Lead Study Author Eric G. Poon, M.D., M.P.H., Corporate Manager II, BWH Clinical Systems, Partners Healthcare
Chapter 1: Topics Covered — Genesis of the study; is bar-coded eMAR a homerun?; importance of engaging clinicians in process redesign; cost of training clinicians; does the workforce exist to implement eMAR on a national level?
Chapter 2: Topics Covered — bedside bar-coded eMAR vs CPOE; which to do first?; CPOE two halves — pure automation/CDS; Is CDS ready for primetime?
Chapter 3: Topics Covered — What does it take to do CDS right?; Why does ONC want CPOE first?; Implementing advanced clinical technologies in a “cost-effective” way”; Is ONC looking at this report?: Must hospitals use one vendor for all?; Advice for CIOs moving forward with eMAR
Tags: AHRQ, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Podcast
Good stuff. I had the honor to work with Eric on a Medication Reconciliation project at Partners. He is fantastic.