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Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

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2015

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Can Utilizing A Computerized Provider Order Entry (Cpoe) System Prevent Hospital Medical Errors And Adverse Drug Events?, Krista Charles Ms, Margaret Cannon Ms, Robert Hall Ms, Alberto Coustasse Drph, Md, Mba, Mph Jul 2015

Can Utilizing A Computerized Provider Order Entry (Cpoe) System Prevent Hospital Medical Errors And Adverse Drug Events?, Krista Charles Ms, Margaret Cannon Ms, Robert Hall Ms, Alberto Coustasse Drph, Md, Mba, Mph

Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems allow physicians to prescribe patient services electronically. In hospitals, CPOE essentially eliminates the need for handwritten paper orders and achieves cost savings through increased efficiency. The purpose of this research study was to examine the benefits of and barriers to CPOE adoption in hospitals to determine the effects on medical errors and adverse drug events (ADEs) and examine cost and savings associated with the implementation of this newly mandated technology. This study followed a methodology using the basic principles of a systematic review and referenced 50 sources. CPOE systems in hospitals were found to …


Managed Care And Accountable Care Organizations, David P. Paul, Diego Arroyo, Bethany Daniel, Heather Graves, Krisitn Neal, Alberto Coustasse Jul 2015

Managed Care And Accountable Care Organizations, David P. Paul, Diego Arroyo, Bethany Daniel, Heather Graves, Krisitn Neal, Alberto Coustasse

Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

Managed care generally, and more specifically, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have attempted to provide coordination of patient care in order to eliminate or reduce unnecessary procedures and or test redundancy. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of managed care in accountable care organizations by decreasing health care costs by increasing efficiency in health care.


Electronic Prescribing: Improving The Efficiency And Accuracy Of Prescribing In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Amber Porterfield, Kate Engelbert, Alberto Coustasse May 2015

Electronic Prescribing: Improving The Efficiency And Accuracy Of Prescribing In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Amber Porterfield, Kate Engelbert, Alberto Coustasse

Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an important part of the nation's push to enhance the safety and quality of the prescribing process. E-prescribing allows providers in the ambulatory care setting to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy and can be a stand-alone system or part of an integrated electronic health record system. The methodology for this study followed the basic principles of a systematic review. A total of 47 sources were referenced. Results of this research study suggest that e-prescribing reduces prescribing errors, increases efficiency, and helps to save on healthcare costs. Medication errors have been reduced to as little as …