17%: According to a study published
in the New England Journal of Medicine, of the 63.1% of members of the American Hospital Association who responded to the study's survey, only 17% of hospitals use computerized provider order entry for medications.
Link:
http://www.makingmedicinesmarter.org/number/17-percent
Source: New England Journal of Medicine Volume 360:1628-1638 April 16, 2009 Number 16 *