Decision Support
Decision Support
Decision Support (pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪʒən səˈpɔːrt/) is a significant concept in the field of Healthcare and Information Technology. It refers to a variety of tools designed to enhance the decision-making process, enabling healthcare professionals to make diagnostic and treatment decisions based on comprehensive patient data.
Etymology
The term "Decision Support" is derived from the English words "decision" and "support". The word "decision" comes from the Latin decisio meaning "a cutting off" or "a decision, settlement, agreement", while "support" originates from the Old French suporter meaning "to bear, endure".
Related Terms
- Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS): A health information technology system designed to provide physicians and other health professionals with clinical decision support (CDS), that is, assistance with clinical decision-making tasks.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding.
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): A digital version of a patient's paper chart. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
- Predictive Analytics: The use of data, statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data.
- Health Information Exchange (HIE): The mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Decision Support
- Wikipedia's article - Decision Support
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