Decision Support Tools within the Electronic Health Record

Joseph W. Rudolf; Anand S. Dighe

doi:10.1016/j.cll.2019.01.001

Decision Support Tools within the Electronic Health Record

Joseph W. Rudolf, Anand S. Dighe

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

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Abstract

Laboratory tests are an integral part of the electronic health record (EHR). Providing clinical decision support (CDS) for the ordering, collection, reporting, viewing, and interpretation of laboratory testing is a fundamental function of the EHR. The implementation of a sustainable, effective laboratory CDS program requires a commitment to standardization and harmonization of the laboratory dictionaries that are the foundation of laboratory-based CDS. In this review, the authors provide an overview of the tools available within the EHR to improve decision making throughout the entire laboratory testing process, from test order to clinical action.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	197-213
Number of pages	17
Journal	Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cll.2019.01.001
State	Published - Jun 2019

Keywords

Clinical decision support (CDS)
Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
Decision support alerts
Electronic health record (EHR)
Order sets/order panels

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