For all of its potential promise, computerized provider order entry also carries some heavy baggage, not the least of which are communication gaps between clinicians. The problem is that orders can be entered from any device connected to the hospital EHR without any way to notify staff it has been placed. UPMC is solving that problem with a simple, and nearly ubiquitous tool — the smart phone. Running time: 5:58.
H&HN Daily
Smart Phones, Smart Medicine
UPMC taps into the power of smart phones to improve nurse workflow and patient care.
September 10, 2012
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