Describe clinical decision support systems.

Description should include the importance and use of clinical decision support systems for clinical and administrative use, including

  • alerts/notifications in simulations
  • order checks in a simulation EHR environment
  • reminders in a simulation EHR environment
  • EHR functioning as clinical decision support tools.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are some typical alerts produced by the EHR?
  • What kind of order checks should be in an EHR?
  • How does simulation improve use of the EHR?