The COMMON ORDERS list in Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) displays a list of the twenty most-frequently ordered items at the user and practice levels. You can set the period that CPOE uses to display the most-frequently ordered items. The default value is 90 days and the maximum limit is 999 days.
 
 
  - Open File Maintenance.
 
  - Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Practices.
   
    The 
Practices List window opens. 
    
    
  - Double-click a practice name.
   
    The Modify Practice Information window opens.
   
 
  - Select Preferences.
   
    The Practice Preferences window opens.
   
 
  - Under Preference List, select Orders Module.
 
  - Select the All tab.
 
  - In Commonly Used Orders Show for the past, enter the number of days.
   
    
    Note: The COMMON ORDERS list in CPOE displays a user’s most-frequently ordered items based on the period you specify in Commonly Used Orders Show for the past.
    
 
     
  - Select OK.