To identify factors for successfully implementing physician/provider order entry (POE), a consensus conference of invited experts holding multiple perspectives was convened near Portland, Oregon on May 10 and 11, 2001. At a retreat center called Menucha, thirteen experts met with seven members of the Physician Order Entry Team (POET) of researchers for the purpose of developing recommendations for POE implementation.

Alphabetical list of the Conference Attendees

The conferees developed 10 major considerations (which included 36 sub-considerations) that should be taken into account in any effort to successfully implement POE . The resulting consensus document was the subject of a poster session presented by the POET at the 2001 AMIA meeting.

The 10 Considerations alone can be viewed by clicking here: HTML format

Since the time of the conference, debate has continued regarding a number of CPOE implementation issues. A summary of these debated issues is provided.

For a complete printable file containing the 10 Considerations, the summary of the debated issues, and the conference attendee list, download the updated PDF file.
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Last Modified: May 21, 2013