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Tip: List of CDS benefits in ambulatory EHRs continues

EHR Connection, July 7, 2008

Ambulatory EHR systems commonly include a set of clinical decision support (CDS) tools. This is the third installment in a series on CDS tools and their value as part of an ambulatory EHR system.
 
·        Order set/Protocol:  Provides a quick way to order sets of tests and medications
·        Medication checking: Alerts physicians about drug contraindications
·        Differential diagnosis: Offers potential differential diagnosis, often suggesting diagnoses that may be more obscure or unusual, through data entered or validated when reviewing patient self-assesment
·        Evaluation and management (E&M) coding support: Offers recommendation for E&M code based on procedures documented in EHR during visit
 
This tip is from The No-Hassle Guide to EHR Implementation published by HCPro, Inc. Check future issues of EHR Connection for more information about the value of CDS tools in ambulatory EHR systems.

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