HSA 4191 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: General Ledger, Computerized Physician Order Entry
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Much evidence exists that hit value is not easy to attain or ensure. Early assess(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts of the (cid:862)state of the art(cid:863) suggested that (cid:373)ore work was (cid:374)eeded i(cid:374) this area: high-profile failures occurred such as at cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles. Which ended its efforts to convert to a computerized physician order entry system in january 2003. The cause of this extreme failure is uncertain. Failure most probably occurs at the implementation stage, although failure of that magnitude have had many causes. There might be good reasons to adopt the technology that the competition is using, that alone is not sufficient reason to implement a. Knowledge, time, and money prohibited adequate evaluation. The cio and his or her managers just might have been too busy to spend the time conducting evaluations to determine value from the investment. In many cases, the technology in place was determined to be a poor decision.
