Incorporating Evidence into Decision Making

Sunday, February 28, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
One of the great promises of health information technology (HIT) is improved quality, safety and efficiencies and as a by-product; improved population health. However, the federal government realizes that implementing technology will not alone improve patient outcomes, but 'meaningful use' of that technology is the lever needed to attain the hoped-for benefits. Clinical decision support (CDS) is a powerful tool that can be used to deliver evidence to decision makers at the point of care. This session will provide a brief overview of the literature supporting the use of CDS to improve outcomes and include examples of how facilities use evidence to improve decision-making. It will also focus on the medication use process and the high level steps for implementing CDS, from stakeholder engagement to implementation to results to ongoing knowledge management.

Speaker Information:
Anne Bobb, RPh
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Note: This session is part of a day-long session requires a $275 registration fee. See HIMSSconference.com for more details.



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