definition thursday computerized physician order entry cpoe

Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE): A Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is an electronic prescribing system. It is also known as e-Prescribing. With CPOE, physicians enter prescription orders into a computer rather than on paper, which allows prescriptions to be electronically transmitted between the physician, the patient and the pharmacy. Prescriptions can be sent directly...