Clinical decision support: progress and opportunities.
In 2005, the American Medical Informatics Association undertook a set of activities relating to clinical decision support (CDS), with support from the office of the national coordinator and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. They culminated in the release of the roadmap for national action on CDS in 2006. This article assesses progress toward the short-term goals within the roadmap, and recommends activities to continue to improve CDS adoption throughout the United States. The report finds that considerable progress has been made in the past four years, although significant work remains. Healthcare quality organizations are increasingly recognizing the role of health information technology in improving care, multi-site CDS demonstration projects are under way, and there are growing incentives for adoption. Specific recommendations include: (1) designating a national entity to coordinate CDS work and collaboration; (2) developing approaches to monitor and track CDS adoption and use; (3) defining and funding a CDS research agenda; and (4) updating the CDS 'critical path'.
Lyman
Jason A
JA
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA. lyman@virginia.edu
Cohn
Wendy F
WF
Bloomrosen
Meryl
M
Detmer
Don E
DE
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
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