Exploring a clinically friendly web-based approach to clinical decision support linked to the electronic health record: design philosophy, prototype implementation, and framework for assessment
This is a review of Miller, Phipps, Chatterjee, Rajeevan, Levin, Frawley, and Tokuno’s 2014 article, Exploring a Clinically Friendly Web-Based Approach to Clinical Decision Support Linked to the Electronic Health Record: Design Philosophy, Prototype Implementation, and Framework for Assessment.[1]
Introduction
Clinical decision support (CDS) is a health IT component which aids clinicians in the decision making process during a patient visit. The goal of CDS is to provide overall better care for patients through the use of specific tools: [2]
- Computerized alerts and reminders to care providers and patients
- Clinical guidelines
- Condition-specific order sets
- Focused patient data reports and summaries
- Documentation templates
- Diagnostic support and contextually relevant reference information
The authors in this article are testing whether CDS can be implemented into EHRs in a clinician friendly manner. The team worked on the VA’s national EHR and implemented a specific prototype involving Neuropath/CDS. Previous studies have shown the importance of CDS during clinical decision-making.
References
- ↑ Miller, Phipps, Chatterjee, Rajeevan, Levin, Frawley, and Tokuno. Exploring a Clinically Friendly Web-Based Approach to Clinical Decision Support Linked to the Electronic Health Record: Design Philosophy, Prototype Implementation, and Framework for Assessment. doi: 10.2196/medinform.3586. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ezproxyhost.library.tmc.edu/pmc/articles/PMC4288105/pdf/medinform_v2i2e20.pdf
- ↑ http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/clinical-decision-support-cds
