1st Edition

Improving Medication Use and Outcomes with Clinical Decision Support

Edited By Jerome A. Osheroff Copyright 2009
300 Pages
by HIMSS Publishing

Improving Medication Use and Outcomes with Clinical Decision Support: A Step-by-Step Guide is the result of a ground-breaking collaboration of approximately 100 individuals and organizations, with diverse perspectives and insights on a central healthcare perspective. The Guide is designed to help clinical decision support implem

Acknowledgments; Co-publishers' Statements; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Approaching Clinical Decision Support in Medication Management; Chapter 2: Build the Foundation by Defining Processes, Opportunities, Priorities, and Baselines; Chapter 3: Consider Workflows and Other General CDS Intervention Setup Issues; Chapter 4: Leverage Available Clinical Information Systems When Developing CDS Interventions; Chapter 5: Configure CDS Interventions to Address Specific Targets; Chapter 6: Deploy CDS Interventions to Optimize Acceptance and Value; Chapter 7: Measure Results and Refine the Program; Chapter 8: Approach CDS Knowledge Management Systematically; Epilogue; Appendix A: Using CDS to Enhance Safe and Efffective Medication Use in the Small Practice Environment; Appendix B: Some Medico-legal Considerations; Index

Biography

Jerome A. Osheroff, M D, FACP, FACMI Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, Thomson Reuters Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Cherry Hill, NJ