Avoiding the Pitfalls of CDS
Although CDS has significant potential to improve care, when designed and implemented incorrectly, it has the potential to misguide clinicians and introduce error. Instead of individual clinicians making isolated mistakes in care, broadly implemented CDS systems can impact multiple users, with the potential of both positive and negative patient outcomes. Osheroff et al.5 identify two areas of concern regarding CDS implementations.
Potential Problems with CDS
Users can quickly become disenchanted when CDS interventions do not deliver expected benefits or, even worse, are perceived as unhelpful or harmful. The following are common problems associated with CDS interventions:
• Improper integration into workflow leading ...
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