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Best Practices for Implementation of Clinical Decision Support

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Clinical Decision Support Systems

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Implementation of clinical decision support (CDS) is the process by which knowledge about appropriate practice is integrated with systems that are designed to influence provider behavior. We describe a systematic and replicable approach to implementation of knowledge that proceeds from knowledge synthesis that defines ideal care through a knowledge formalization phase in which that knowledge is transformed so it can be processed by computers. Next the knowledge is fitted to local needs, capabilities, and constraints. Finally, new knowledge gained from the implementation completes a feedback loop to inform future decision support activities.

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  1. Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 501, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA

    Richard N. Shiffman M.D., M.C.I.S.

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  1. School of Health Professions, Department of Health Services Administration and Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    Eta S. Berner

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Shiffman, R.N. (2016). Best Practices for Implementation of Clinical Decision Support. In: Berner, E. (eds) Clinical Decision Support Systems. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31913-1_6

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