Day: July 13, 2017

Generation Genome – Department of Health England, CMO calls for the development and adoption of intelligent decision support systems in routine medical practice

Developments in information technology is vital to integrate genomic knowledge into electronic prescribing systems and facilitate adoption into practice The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Health England, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for making genomic testing part…

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Clinical decision support systems (CDSS): improving healthcare by linking observations with knowledge to influence health choices by clinicians

Clinical decision support systems provide healthcare professionals assistance with clinical decision-making tasks at the point of care Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) achieve clinical advice for patient care based on multiple items of patient data and knowledge management. Clinicians interact with…

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Combating Alert Fatigue in Healthcare

Alerts intended to improve patient care result in a paradoxical increase risk of harm Most healthcare technologies include automated alert systems so clinicians can prevent or act in unsafe situations. However, healthcare professionals are flooded with alerts from electronic health record…

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