Question

2. Conduct an Internet search to identify the top three clinical decision support systems. Briefly discuss the components of each of these systems and identify the interoperability of each system.

Answer 1

A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is a health information technology system that is designed to provide physicians and other health professionals with clinical decision support (CDS), that is, assistance with clinical decision-making tasks.

The top three clinical decision support systems

1. Cerner
2. First Databank
3. Medispan

Cerner
Cerner clinical decision support software uses a nationally-vetted set of evidence-based standards and criteria to give clinicians reliable guidance to ensure patients receive the proper treatment for their specific needs. Cerner offers clinical decision support for a range of healthcare services from advanced imaging and radiology to mobility. Cerner provides clinicians with up-to-date information integrated into existing EHRs and clinical workflows to allow for accurate ordering and prescription leading to optimal patient care.

First Databank
As the number one clinical decision support system provider among physician practices, First Databank gives physicians informative messages through alerts within existing applications. Named the highest-rated drug database by KLAS, First Databank is currently in use at thousands of ambulatory care facilities worldwide. The vendor’s clinical decision support technology specializes in installations of e-prescribing, EHR, EMAR, and CPOE systems and prioritizes delivering concise, immediate electronic messages to physicians offering up-to-date drug information for active clinical decision support.

Medispan
Medispan offers clinical decision support at the point of care through time-efficient, real-time online and mobile applications to aid clinicians in ensuring patient safety and improved health outcomes. Medispan embeds drug reference knowledge into existing healthcare systems to support safe medication decisions while also meeting federal regulatory demands and market needs. The clinical decision support company’s machine-readable solutions provide detailed medication classification surpassing mandated industry standards to reduce the potential for drug prescription errors.