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Impact of National Policies on the Use of Clinical Decision Support

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Clinical Decision Support Systems

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The United States federal government has contributed strategic guidance and funding toward the development of a mature national infrastructure for clinical quality improvement. These efforts, aligned with the National Quality Strategy, have created technical foundations, policy levers, and content artifacts that have accelerated the development of clinical decision support in the United States. Legislative and regulatory activities will continue to create opportunity for both technical and content experts in this domain. This chapter explores the major efforts of the US government to promote the effective use of clinical decision support.

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  1. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, USA

    Jacob M. Reider M.D., F.A.A.F.P.

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    Eta S. Berner

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Reider, J.M. (2016). Impact of National Policies on the Use 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_7

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