DSS in Healthcare: Advances and Opportunities

Rajiv Kohli and Frank Piontek
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Rajiv Kohli: College of William and Mary
Frank Piontek: Trinity Health

Chapter 59 in Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2, 2008, pp 483-497 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Decision support systems (DSSs) in healthcare have generally targeted quality, risk mitigation, productivity, and profitability outcomes of hospitals. This chapter reviews advances made by DSSs in supporting these areas and opportunities that remain. We argue that the role of DSSs in improving learning for decision makers is crucial and present steps to facilitate this. Changes in the behavior of physicians and administrators will be critical to the success of DSSs. We cite information technologies available to improve healthcare decision making and frame research questions for future information systems researchers. Finally, we propose that the future of DSSs in healthcare will involve the development of capabilities to integrate various types of data, recognize patterns, and take proactive actions.

Keywords: Decision Support System; Adverse Drug Event; Clinical Decision Support System; Risk Mitigation; Computerize Physician Order Entry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-48716-6_23

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