Grand Canyon University
Department of Health Informatics,
HCI-670-0500:
User Interface Design for Informatics
HCI 670 Week 2 DQ 1:
Provide an example of an EHR-based clinical decision support tool from workplace experience or current
online resources. Describe the impact of the decision support tool on the quality of patient care.
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is an essential element in improving health care delivery. CDS provides
clinicians, staff, patients, or other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information,
intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care. CDS
encompasses a variety of tools to enhance decision-making in the clinical workflow. These tools include
Department of Health Informatics,
HCI-670-0500:
User Interface Design for Informatics
HCI 670 Week 2 DQ 1:
Provide an example of an EHR-based clinical decision support tool from workplace experience or current
online resources. Describe the impact of the decision support tool on the quality of patient care.
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is an essential element in improving health care delivery. CDS provides
clinicians, staff, patients, or other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information,
intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care. CDS
encompasses a variety of tools to enhance decision-making in the clinical workflow. These tools include
