title: An XML model that enables the development of complex order sets by clinical experts.
abstract: Medication errors are significant and well-known problems in health care. Despite the evidence supporting the use of computerized physician order entering (CPOE) to help reduce medication errors, only a small number of hospitals in the U.S. have successfully implemented a CPOE system. Different authors have indicated that the utilization of order sets derived from best-practice standards can reduce medication errors and improve physicians' acceptance of CPOE systems. However, a variety of issues related to the development and continuous maintenance of best-practice order sets still need to be understood. This paper presents a model that supports an order set development process driven by clinical experts. Model requirements and details are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT 84120, USA. guilherme.delfiol@ihc.com
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Fiol
authors.forename: Roberto A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.forename: Nathan C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Hulse
authors.forename: Lorrie K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Roemer
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011381:Programming Languages