Clinical Decision Support

User-Centered Design Key to EHR Usability for Primary Care Docs

by Hannah Nelson

It may be easier consumers to find their perfect pair of sneakers online than it is for primary care providers to access the data necessary for clinical decision support, according to Regenstrief...

Collaboration Fuels Best Practices for Health IT Implementation

by Hannah Nelson

For successful health IT implementation, organizations should develop central governing bodies that incorporate the perspectives of frontline workers to form best practices, according to new research...

Best Practices to Mitigate EHR Clinical Decision Alert Fatigue

by Christopher Jason

EHR alerts serve a significant purpose, but they can also result in EHR clinical decision alert fatigue, clinician burnout, or even frustration. EHR alerts permit clinicians to access real-time...

How Brigham and Women’s Hospital is Relieving EHR Alert Fatigue

by Christopher Jason

Picture life on the internet before pop-up blockers. An individual would log onto the internet, and unrelated or obnoxious pop-ups would fill the screen. EHR alerts are just like those web browser...

VA Seeks Vendor Feedback on Data-Driven EHR Integrations

by Christopher Jason

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has requested information regarding data-driven EHR integrations, such as clinical decision support (CDS), precision medicine, artificial intelligence (AI),...

CDS Alert Fatigue Runs Rampant in Ambulatory Clinics

by Christopher Jason

Ambulatory clinics are facing significant clinical decision support (CDS) barriers related to health IT resources and user satisfaction, which is resulting in CDS alert fatigue among clinicians,...

The Pros and Cons of EHR Clinical Decision Support Alerts

by Christopher Jason

Clinical decision support (CDS) alerts may not seem significant on the surface, but these alerts have the potential to save patient lives. CDS alerts permit clinicians to access real-time patient...

Clinical Decision Support Improves Patient Clinical Outcomes

by Christopher Jason

Clinical decision support (CDS) tools have positive impacts on patient clinical outcomes and clinician performance when dealing with most diseases, according to a study published in BMC Medical...

CVS Health Aims to Alleviate Clinician Burnout Through EHR Alerts

by Christopher Jason

CVS Health is striving to mitigate clinician burnout by limiting the number of EHR alerts, according to CVS Health’s Health Trends Report 2021. Furthermore, CVS Health is aiming to improve...

Users Override Clinical Decision Support Alerts at High Rates

by Christopher Jason

Users overrode all renal clinical decision support alert triggers in a recently implemented EHR system due to the high-level of CDS alert frequency. CDS overrides can lead to adverse drug events (ADEs)...

Developing a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Enhance Home Care

by Christopher Jason

An EHR-implemented clinical decision support tool can influence the standardization and customization of home care nurse decision making and also improve patient care in the home care setting by...

COVID-19 Telehealth Boom Stymied Clinical Decision Support Alerts

by Christopher Jason

Increased telehealth adoption and use during COVID-19 had a negative impact on clinical decision support (CDS) alerts, often resulting in missed alerts by clinicians, according to a study published in...

Clinical Decision Support Tools Boost Cardio Health Communication

by Christopher Jason

A cardiovascular health clinical decision support (CDS) tool can increase awareness and communication between providers and patients, along with potentially increasing survivorship care delivery for...

How to Determine Effective CDS Tools for High-Risk Prescriptions

by Christopher Jason

Clinical decision support (CDS) tools in EHRs have the potential to reduce high-risk prescribing for older adults, yet the results have not lived up to that potential, according to a study published in...