3.4 Clinical Information System and Knowledge Management Capabilities

Description: This module provides information on how to assess your clinical information system (CIS) and knowledge management capabilities.

Action Steps:

• CIS: Assess your HIT Systems’ CDS capabilities
  • CIS Inventory (Worksheet 3-1a, 3-1b: CIS Inventory) optional
  • Determine Functional Capacity of CIS
  • Assess Vendor Capabilities
    • Developing a Strong Collaboration with Your Vendor
• CIS: Establish HIT Plan: Enhancements, Purchases
• Knowledge Management: Determine Available Knowledge Assets (Worksheet 4-1: CDS Knowledge Asset Inventory)
• Knowledge Management: Establish a Knowledge Management Plan for CDS Content and Resources
  • Governance Structure for Decision-making
    • Document Decisions, Actions, Lessons Learned
    • Maintenance Plan and Life Cycle of CDS Intervention
• Learn more:
  • Working with Outside Experts
  • Decision Support Evaluation Tools

More Information on the Topic:

HIMSS CDS Guidebook Excerpts

Source: CDS Guidebook, Chapter 3: Other Key CDS Program Building Blocks: Systems, Chapter 4: Knowledge Management for Clinical Decision Support Programs

Other Materials:

NRCD1PTQ Final Draft Background Report_07102012 (508 compliant)

A report titled, Quality Measurement by Health IT: Overview, Possibilities, and Challenges.

AHRQ Quality Indicators Gap Analysis

• Compare the best practices with the processes currently in place in your organization.
• Determine the “gaps” between your organization’s practices and the identified best practices.
• Select the best practices you will implement in your organization.

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