Fernando S Valencia, Rossana Ruiz, Silvia P Neciosup, Luis A Mas, Karina M Aliaga, Flor Huaman, Jenny Ruiz, Edinson Vasquez, Noel Llacctahuaman, Robert Pedraza, Missael Paz, Willam Aguirre, Henry L Gomez
PURPOSE: We describe the implementation process of a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) for outpatient chemotherapy at a Latin American hospital, with the intent of providing other institutions with general guidance and insight through our experience. METHODS: In 2012, under the direction of the Department of Medicine of the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, a multidisciplinary team composed of oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and informatics engineers was formed to develop software for a CPOE for chemotherapy within a preexistent homegrown electronic medical record system in various phases...
December 2018: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics