Month: January 2021

The Benefits of A Well-Designed Clinical Decision Support System: Making Information Work For You [Podcast]

We spoke to Erik Abel, former Director of Clinical Transformation, Highmark Health about his experiences in making system-level changes in healthcare and how well-designed clinical decision support systems (CDSS) can fit into that change. He started out in pharmacy as a specialist in cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support. At the Ohio State University medical center, he worked on some of their first efforts into alternative payment models. They realized that technology was a key component for driving the changes that they wanted to make. Here are some of the highlights from our discussion.

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Updates to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and H. pylori Eradication

All TreatGx users now have access to the updated treatment algorithms for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and H. pylori Eradication. The GERD algorithm provides pharmacotherapy options for adults with mild/intermittent or moderate-severe GERD symptoms, and treatment options for pregnancy. The H. pylori Eradication algorithm provides…

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Update to Atrial Fibrillation: Rate Control

All TreatGx users now have access to the updated treatment algorithm for Atrial Fibrillation – Rate Control. The updated Rate Control algorithm provides personalized medication treatment options for each patient based on whether they have certain cardiovascular comorbidities , including those with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or…

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Chronic Gout and Prevention of NSAID-Induced Gastrotoxicity

All TreatGx users now have access to the updated algorithms for Chronic Gout and Prevention of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID)-Induced Gastrotoxicity.  Chronic Gout:  This comprehensive update incorporates information from the most recent clinical guidelines and literature, including updates from the American College of Rheumatology [1], BMJ Best Practice [2], and the European League Against Rheumatism [3].   New information…

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