Brian E Dixon, Linas Simonaitis, Howard S Goldberg, Marilyn D Paterno, Molly Schaeffer, Tonya Hongsermeier, Adam Wright, Blackford Middleton
OBJECTIVE: Implement and perform pilot testing of web-based clinical decision support services using a novel framework for creating and managing clinical knowledge in a distributed fashion using the cloud. The pilot sought to (1) develop and test connectivity to an external clinical decision support (CDS) service, (2) assess the exchange of data to and knowledge from the external CDS service, and (3) capture lessons to guide expansion to more practice sites and users. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Clinical Decision Support Consortium created a repository of shared CDS knowledge for managing hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease in a community cloud hosted by Partners HealthCare...
September 2013: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine