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First published November 26, 2002 as JAMIA PrePrint; doi:10.1197/jamia.M770
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 2003;10(2):188-200
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Submitted on February 9, 2000
Accepted on September 9, 2002

A Cross-Site Qualitative Study of Physician Order Entry

Joan S. Ash PhD1*, Paul N. Gorman MD1, Mary Lavelle MSN1, Thomas H. Payne MD2, Thomas A. Massaro MD, PhD3, Gerri L. Frantz MBA3, and Jason A. Lyman MD3

Affiliation of the authors: 1 Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; 2 University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 3 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Objective To describe the perceptions of diverse professionals involved in computerized physician order entry (POE) at sites where POE has been successfully implemented and to identify differences between teaching and non-teaching hospitals.

Design A multidisciplinary team used observation, focus groups, and interviews with clinical, administrative, and information technology staff to gather data at three sites. Field notes and transcripts were coded using an inductive approach to identify patterns and themes in the data.

Measurements Patterns and themes concerning perceptions of POE were identified.

Results Four high level themes were identified: 1) organizational issues such as collaboration, pride, culture, power, politics, and control; 2) clinical and professional issues involving adaptation to local practices, preferences, and policies; 3) technical/implementation issues including usability, time, training and support; and 4) issues related to the organization of information and knowledge, such as system rigidity and integration. Relevant differences between teaching and non-teaching hospitals include extent of collaboration, staff longevity, and organizational missions.

Conclusion An organizational culture characterized by collaboration and trust, and an ongoing process that includes active clinician engagement in adaptation of the technology were important elements in successful implementation of physician order entry at the institutions we studied.




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