February 10, 2005

New Study Shows Computerized Decision Support System Reduces Medical Errors and Cuts Healthcare Costs

Thursday February 10, 8:34 am ET
- Improved Patient Outcomes and Reduced Costs Highlight Crucial Link Between Electronic Medical Data and Clinical Practice Guidelines -

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A new clinical study published today in this month's American Journal of Managed Care demonstrated that a technology- driven clinical decision support system applying evidence-based clinical guidelines to patient's electronic medical data helps flag potentially serious clinical errors or deviations from accepted best practices, while making a significant improvement on the cost and quality of medical care.

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