Ch 10 Learning Objectives

  • Define clinical decision support system (CDSS).
  • Define the two types of CDSSs.
  • Discuss the knowledge-based CDSS.
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a CDSS.
  • List the most common uses of clinical decision support in healthcare.
  • Explain the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the clinical decision support rule as part of meaningful use core measures.
  • Demonstrate clinical decision support activities in electronic health record (EHR) software, and discuss the role of EHRs in clinical decision support.
  • Discuss the role of the EHR in quality improvement.