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. 2002 Jan-Feb;9(1):16–24. doi: 10.1136/jamia.2002.0090016

Table 2 .

Physician Order Entry System Requirements

Can be easily maintained
Supports advancing technologies and migration paths
Meets all order requirements for the patients' medical record
Is stable, and its use is intuitive
Provides interfaces to business, clinical, and ancillary systems
Supports implementation of best practice and clinical practice guidelines
Can be easily expanded for a variety of clinical users and environments