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In 2008, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the New England Healthcare Institute ( NEHI ) published research showing that 1 in 10 patients admitted to a Massachusetts community hospital suffered a preventable medication error.

The study argued that Massachusetts hospitals could prevent 55, 000 adverse drug events per year and save $ 170 million annually if they fully implemented CPOE.

The findings prompted the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enact legislation requiring all hospitals to implement CPOE by 2012 as a condition of licensure.