HealthTech Magazines July 26, 2024
By William Toth, West Region Director of Operations, AFMED, United States Air Force
The integration of Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) into Electronic Health Records (EHRs) was anticipated to revolutionize healthcare delivery, offering promises of enhanced patient safety, improved clinical outcomes, and streamlined care processes through evidence-based recommendations. Despite notable successes, the journey from promise to practice has been challenged by various obstacles, hindering widespread adoption and adding burdens to clinical staff.
CDSS systems enhance clinical decision-making by delivering timely, patient-specific data at the point of care, aiming to better health outcomes and healthcare efficiency. By filtering data, automating tasks like issue flagging, and recommending guideline-based treatments, they improve patient safety, guideline adherence, reduce mortality, and increase care...
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