Question

During Dr. Martin’s visit with Mr. Hickman, he discovers that the patient has gained 22 pounds since his visit 4 months ago and that his triglycerides are high. Dr. Martin wants to check the recommended adult dosage of the cholesterol-lowering drug he intends to prescribe; calculate the patient’s body mass index (BMI) based on his height and weight; and give Mr. Hickman a patient education brochure explaining the link between physical inactivity, being overweight, and type 2 diabetes. Which of these functions can he accomplish using his practice’s EHR system? How would Dr. Martin go about gathering this information? How might the use of CDS tools help manage Mr. Hickman’s diagnosis?

Answer 1

#. The function that can be accomplished by using his EHR system is BMI .

#. Dr. Martin should gather this information by asking the Mr. Hickman his height and weight .

#. Clinical decision support (CDS) provides clinicians, staff, patients or other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care. CDS encompasses a variety of tools to enhance decision-making in the clinical workflow