ABSTRACT
There is a dearth of evidence-based tools to design the safest Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) system possible. An evidence-based list of usability principles for the design of the CPOE interface was developed following a literature review, and validated with the Chief Medical Information Officer and CPOE team at Island Health. The list includes 11 usability principles that can be used to inform ongoing CPOE interface design and evaluation efforts to improve patient safety.
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Medical Order Entry SystemsABSTRACT
In 2011, there were more than 97,000 people living with Heart Failure in British Columbia (BC) with a total of 17,592 within VIHA. To increase patient accessibility to specialist care, the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) implemented a telecardiology program that utilizes digital stethoscopes, telehealth technology and collaboration to deliver cardiac care remotely. The program has successfully completed 20 consultations to date in 6 communities within the VIHA. This article outlines processes and outcomes of enabling the existing VIHA cardiology program with the use of telehealth technologies.
