Welcome to the world of the modern day Pharmacist. We have been dealing with these inadaquate systems since they were developed. We have complained about the number of "keystrokes" it takes to enter an order. We have begged for some "good" interactions software that knows the difference between ASA 81 mg post PCI and IBU 800 mg qid in a Warfarin patient. CPOE most cetainly will solve some problems, ie the MD will not have to take a call from the Pharmacist that can't read his/her handwriting. But it will also create a new list of frustations for some docs, and we will empathize with you. On any given day here at my hospital our Pharmacists enter ~2500 orders. I'm totally in favor of CPOE. Now the MD can take control of his/her orders, rather than me trying to figure out what is actually wanted. I will then be able to focus on what I was trained for, to make sure that the medications ordered actually make sense in the clinical context of that patient. Rather than be the serogate computer guy responsible for how things print on labels or look an the MAR. But somehow I still think I will be the one getting those calls. I do hope though that as MD's become more involved in CPOE that you will deal better with the powers that be at affecting some meaniful change in this area. There is obviuosly something wrong with the system when it's easier to order a pizza,while driving, from your iPhone than it is to order medicine in a hospital. :)