Tuesday 11 January 2011

Clinical Decision Support Reduces Un-necessary Imaging Procedures

Digital radiography newsAccording to the results of a retrospective cohort study, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, Clinical decision support may decrease unsuitable use of improved screening exams.
C. Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH, from the Center for Health Care Solutions at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, and colleagues mentioned that "Decision support systems for advanced imaging are being implemented with increased frequency and are mandated under some new governmental health care initiatives. However, evidence of effectiveness in reducing inappropriate imaging utilization is limited."
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