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Survey: Nearly All U.S. Hospitals Use EHRs, CPOE Systems

September 11, 2017

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Ninety-nine percent of hospitals across the country now use electronic health record systems (EHRs), compared to about 31 percent in 2003. Computerized prescriber-order-entry (CPOE) systems with clinical decision support are used by 96 percent of hospitals, according to the ASHP National Survey of Pharmacy Practice in Hospital Settings: Prescribing and Transcribing—2016.

The survey by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) examines the adoption of technology that improves medication use. Implementation of technologies such as EHRs, CPOE systems, and barcode-assisted medication administration systems support pharmacists in their efforts to increase medication safety and provide effective and efficient patient care.

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