Clinical Decision Support System Not Linked to Better Patient Outcomes

A clinical decision support application run through an electronic health record system did not contribute to improved vascular outcomes, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, MedPage Today reports. Read the article...

Researchers found no significant differences between the two patient groups for clinical outcomes.
However, the study found that patients in the intervention group reported improvements in their:

• Ability to improve their vascular health; and
• Continuity of care.