With the goal of bringing data, documents and guidelines on meeting and exceeding <a href="/directory/meaningful-use" target="_blank" class="directory-item-link"><a href="/directory/meaningful-use" target="_blank" class="directory-item-link">meaningful use</a> into one location, HIMSS has made available a new CPOE Wiki.

The HIMSS Enterprise CPOE Workgroup developed the wiki with the leadership of workgroup chairman Paul Kleeberg, MD, clinical director for Minnesota and North Dakota REC REACH.

"The workgroup launched the wiki to broaden use and understanding of CPOE, a health IT application with continued growth and relevance to electronic health record system implementations," said Kleeberg.  "Physicians, nurses, implementation staff, pharmacists and anyone supporting the adoption and use of CPOE can find and contribute valuable information resources on the wiki."

Designed as an interactive discussion forum, the HIMSS CPOE Wiki connects users as they introduce a new conversation or participate in a current one about CPOE. Users also can find/compare content, share best practices and templates and review lessons learned on CPOE implementation

For easy navigation, the workgroup organized the wiki by various stages of implementation: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, transitioning to operations, and optimization/maintenance. It is also organized by topics called "building blocks" that transcend stages of implementations. 

Other wiki topics include:

• success stories,
• federal policy information and
• CPOE adoption statistics.