Evaluating Clinical Decision Support
Professor,
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is not a new concept, it has been around for more than 30 years (Brino, 2014). Brino (2014) reports that even with the most sophisticated information technology (IT), reasoning is difficult for computers. Computers operate best with a set of standard rules. CDS tools should not diagnose; diagnosing should remain in the purview of the physician due to the complexity inherent with diagnosing.
However, CDS tools are and should be more than just a series of alerts. An example of CDS is in reporting to registries (CMS, 2014). At a previous job, one of my responsibilities was sending reports to the NC Tumor registry. I had to remember when I coded someone with a reportable diagnosis code. If I had had
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is not a new concept, it has been around for more than 30 years (Brino, 2014). Brino (2014) reports that even with the most sophisticated information technology (IT), reasoning is difficult for computers. Computers operate best with a set of standard rules. CDS tools should not diagnose; diagnosing should remain in the purview of the physician due to the complexity inherent with diagnosing.
However, CDS tools are and should be more than just a series of alerts. An example of CDS is in reporting to registries (CMS, 2014). At a previous job, one of my responsibilities was sending reports to the NC Tumor registry. I had to remember when I coded someone with a reportable diagnosis code. If I had had