Success Factors for an Effective CDS Implementation

An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) CDS publication6 analyzes 312 evidence-based studies on the effectiveness of CDS and builds upon earlier landmark studies.8, 9 This study reviewed multiple features of electronic CDSs to identify those that were associated with improved clinical practice through the use of a CDS. Nine attributes of CDS were identified as being highly correlated with three desired endpoints, namely, adherence to performing preventive care, adherence to performing a clinical study, and adherence to prescribing a treatment.

• Automatic provision of decision support as part of clinician workflow

• Provision of decision support at time and location of decision ...

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