Open AccessThe impact of the implementation of a clinical decision support system on the quality of healthcare services in a primary care setting
Author(s) -
Ahmed Sherif Mahmoud,
Abdullah Alkhenizan,
Mohammed Shafiq,
Suad Alsoghayer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1728_20
Subject(s) - medicine , medical record , electronic medical record , health care , clinical decision support system , medical diagnosis , fecal occult blood , diabetes mellitus , emergency medicine , family medicine , cancer , colorectal cancer , pathology , economics , economic growth , colonoscopy , endocrinology
In July 2015, King Faisal Hospital Family Medicine clinics (KFH-FMC) successfully implemented a paperless, fully integrated, electronic healthcare system. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of moving to a fully integrated electronic medical record system, with clinical decision support (CDS) systems, on the quality of healthcare services in a primary care setting. We aim to evaluate the impact of CDS on clinical outcomes such as screening and diagnosis of breast and colorectal cancers, as well as the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, and the uptake of immunizations.