A large provider group has been reluctant to invest in a cli…

A lаrge prоvider grоup hаs been reluctаnt tо invest in a clinical decision support (CDS) module to augment their HL7-compliant EHR system. As the IT manager for the practice, you recognize the potential benefits of investing in a CDS module—everything from improving patient out-comes to potentially increasing revenue—and are frustrated by their lack of interest. In a recent managerial meeting, the nurse manager discussed several adverse medication-related issues that had been reported to the practice. In one case a patient had been prescribed a medication they were allergic to, and in another case the patient experienced difficulty breathing due to a contra-indication between the new medication prescribed (ACE-inhibitor) and one that he was already taking (Lithium). The CDS could have prevented the adverse medication issue by: