John Poikonen, Pharm.D.
Medical Informaticist and Pharmacist
http://RxInformatics.com and http://RxDoc.org
John Poikonen, PharmD mail:jp@rxdoc.org
From AHRQ that will be of interest to readers of this blog: "A new report examines the challenges and barriers to implementing clinical decision support (CDS) and found workflow, design, and clinician’s level of support are just some of the issues that can affect successful CDS implementation. Challenges and Barriers to Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Implementation describes the challenges and barriers that AHRQ contractors encountered as part of their CDS demonstration project. These challenges and barriers can be successfully addressed by employing several key strategies, which include utilizing standard data exchange formats, providing clinicians with appropriate training, and modifying CDS to address clinicians’ needs. Select to access the report." [PDF]