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The Leapfrog Group released a report on June 30^th after testing 214 hospitals computerized provider order entry systems (CPOE) for their performance in catching common medical errors. Leapfrog CEO Leah Binder stated “Alongside the information about the results, we are also issuing a call to action for hospitals, technology vendors and the federal government because we do feel that the findings are disturbing.” The CPOE systems on average missed half of the routine medication orders and a third of the potentially fatal orders. Leapfrog Chairman David Knowlton, president and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute urges “The government must insist that hospitals and IT companies do continuous monitoring and improvement.” Read the full HealthCareITNews.com article here. See ExactData’s solution to testing clinical decision systems.