title: A discussion of clinical decision support services.
abstract: The software known as Clinical Decision Support Services (CDSS) has emerged as a buzzword from the explosion of information systems within health care. CDSS is installed within a practice to provide resources and tools to support the utilization of patient data in the provider decision-making process. Additional applications of CDSS include streamlining administrative duties and assisting in cost control. This paper examines the details of CDSS design and implementation to analyze strengths, weaknesses, and feasibility of CDSS for practices of varying sizes and objectives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. cbooker@mac.com
authors.forename: Corenthian Corey J
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Booker
authors.forename: Paige N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012984:Software