Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are electronic tools clinicians use to help identify health care priorities for individual patients. This allows them to discuss the most important, evidence-based treatment options at each visit.<\/p>\n
Our investigators, software engineers and research staff are pioneers in developing, implementing and evaluating CDSS that are integrated with electronic health records and used to support patient care. We develop evidence-based clinical algorithms that identify opportunities to reduce health risks related to multiple medical conditions, then provide actionable treatment suggestions and reminders for patient and clinician consideration. Algorithms are maintained on a secure web service and updated as new evidence emerges and clinical guidelines change. CDSS provides up-to-date health information to clinicians and patients at the point of care as a foundation for personalized and patient-centered medicine.<\/p>\n
We have received more than $40 million in federal research awards since 2004 to develop CDSS related to cardiovascular risk reduction for people with diabetes, prediabetes, serious mental illness, and high blood pressure in teens. We have also developed CDSS tools for opioid use disorder, cancer prevention, cognitive impairment, tobacco and substance use, and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination recommended in dental patients.<\/p>\n
These tools have been used at HealthPartners for over a decade and implemented in other health care organizations regionally and nationally.<\/p>\n
By developing clinical decision support systems, we aim to:<\/p>\n
Learn about our Center for Chronic Care Innovation.<\/a><\/p>\nInvestigators<\/h2>\n