word
Clinical Decision Support
KLIN-ih-kul deh-SI-zhun suh-PORT
/ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən səˈpɔːrt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
clinicaldecisionsupport
Dictionary meaning
Health information technology that 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
History and origin
Early rule-based systems in the 1970s; modern AI-driven CDS integrates with EHRs; abbreviated CDS or CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System)
Examples
- The clinical decision support system alerted the prescribing doctor to a potential overdose based on the patient's kidney function.
- CDS tools can surface relevant guidelines and protocols at the point of care, reducing reliance on clinician recall.
Synonyms: CDS, CDSS, clinical alert, decision support tool
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