Health Care Assignment: Using CPOE and CDSS
For this assignment, select one clinical practice issue that involves a specific medication. Using a Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) system, design a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) that would be embedded in the EHR at your site of practice. Your CDSS must connect with CPOE to include a medication. You must link these two applications within the design.
General Guidelines:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· Use primary sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Directions:
Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that provides the following:
· Specific details of the clinical issue involving a specific medication
· The rationale behind your design development.
· A description of how this CDSS will be implemented and adopted by fellow clinicians.
· An assessment of challenges and proposed solutions which might apply to this scenario (e.g., information loss, communication breakdown).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.