1. How clinical decision support systems (CDSS) is the right tool for Physicians ?
1st International Online BioMedical Conference (IOBMC 2015)
Dr. George P. Kolostoumpis (BSc, MSc, PhD)
Scientific Expert for Horizon 2020, ECDC, COST, EUREKA

2. Overview Definition of CDSS Main purpose of CDSS Characteristics
Benefits
Target Area
Examples
Conclusion

3. Definition of CDSS
Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) are active knowledge base systems, with knowledge and person-specific in formation, intelligently filtered and presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.
CDS is a sophisticated health IT component which include:
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, among other tools.

4. Main purpose of CDSS
Assist in problem solving with semi structured problems
Improve the effectiveness of the decision – making process
Supporting clinical coding and documentation, authorization of procedures, and referrals.
Managing clinical complexity and details:
Monitoring medication orders; avoiding duplicate or unnecessary tests.

5. Characteristics Access to accurate clinical data,
Access to pertinent medical knowledge
Ability to use appropriate problem solving skills.
CDSS uses case-based reasoning to assist clinicians in assessing disease status, in making a diagnosis, in selecting appropriate therapy or in making other clinical decisions. There are three key elements of a successful CDSS.

6. Benefits of CDSS Reduce the risk of medication errors.
Reduce misdiagnoses
Provide the entire care team with consistent, reliable information
Improve efficiency and patient throughput
Access all information in one place.

7. Target area
Improve the overall efficiency, identify disease early aid in accurate diagnosis or protocol - based treatments or prevent dangerous adverse events affecting the patient.
To whom and how the information from the CDSS will be delivered?
How much control the user will have in accessing and responding to the information.
A key that CDSS can help, solve the need or problem identified

8. Examples area of care Area Example Preventive Area
Immunization, screening, disease management guidelines for secondary prevention
Planning or Implementing treatment
Treatment guidlines for specific diagnoses, drug dosage, recommendations, alerts for drug interactions
Diagnoses
Suggestions for possible diagnoses that much a patients signs and symptoms
Follow - up Management
Corollary orders, reminders for drug adverse event management
Hospital provider
Care plans to minimize length of stay, order sets
Cost reductions & improved patient convenience
Duplicate testing alerts, drug guidelines

9. Conclusion
Improve the overall efficiency, identify disease early aid in accurate diagnosis or protocol - based treatments or prevent dangerous adverse events affecting the patient.
To whom and how the information from the CDSS will be delivered?
How much control the user will have in accessing and responding to the information.
A key that CDSS can help, solve the need or problem identified

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