DISCERN - AN INTEGRATED PROSPECTIVE DECISION-SUPPORT SYSTEM

Authors
JOHNSON B MCNAIR D KAILASAM K REILLY R EKLUND N MCCOY G JAMIESON P
Citation
B. Johnson et al., DISCERN - AN INTEGRATED PROSPECTIVE DECISION-SUPPORT SYSTEM, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 1994, pp. 969-969
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science","Medicine Miscellaneus","Computer Science Information Systems
Journal title
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
10675027
Year of publication
1994
Supplement
S
Pages
969 - 969
Database
ISI
SICI code
1067-5027(1994):<969:D-AIPD>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We present a new integrated decision support tool, called Discern, for prospective case management within a comprehensive Healthcare Network Architecture (HNA). Discern is an event-driven, expert system tightly integrated into this architecture. It can perform a variety of action s including generating alerts, ordering tests, and entering results. O ver 100 institutions use Discern to automate care processes. Discern w as designed to meet the demanding requirements for effective decision support.