MALVERN, Pa. -- In a milestone event for the Long Island, N.Y. healthcare community and patients, Mineola, New York's Winthrop-University Hospital has become the first voluntary hospital on Long Island to implement computerized provider order entry (CPOE), which enables Winthrop physicians and clinical providers to securely enter patient care orders and review medical profiles online. CPOE is one of the keys to achieving healthcare providers' electronic health record (EHR) strategies, while driving process efficiency and helping to advance quality and patient safety initiatives. Joining the nearly 20,000 physicians in the U.S. who use Siemens Medical Solutions INVISION(R) CPOE, Winthrop is setting a high standard for patient care in the region by leveraging the power of healthcare information technology (IT) to support their clinicians in delivering safe, effective patient care.


"By embracing information technology solutions such as CPOE and bar code technology for medication administration, we are continuing our commitment to providing world-class healthcare services," said Steven Fishbane, M.D., executive committee chairman for the CPOE implementation at Winthrop. "We are pleased to be working with Siemens to become the first not-for-profit hospital in Long Island to put such powerful technologies into action, while also helping to improve our clinical workflow."



Through the CPOE software, online notifications signal clinicians to potential medication conflicts, allergies, drug-to-drug interactions, duplicate order checking, and other patient safety considerations. In addition, the system is Web-based and uses point-and-click navigation tools - a feature that eases physician, physician assistant, and provider assimilation and system adoption. These critical design elements consider the workflow within a busy healthcare facility, and ultimately make it easier for clinicians to make the right decisions at the right time, so they can spend more time treating patients and less time tracking down data from multiple sources as is typically associated with the traditional paper medical record.


"CPOE is not just about automating order entry," said Janet Dillione, president, Healthcare IT Division, Siemens Medical Solutions. "It is about creating an interactive care approach and providing the tools for improved communication among care providers. Winthrop's use of our solutions is a clear indication of the organization's commitment to raising the bar on healthcare quality and patient safety in its community."

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