Cost-effectiveness of an electronic medical record based clinical decision support system.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Medical groups have invested billions of dollars in electronic medical records (EMRs), but few studies have examined the cost-effectiveness of EMR-based clinical decision support (CDS). This study examined the cost-effectiveness of EMR-based CDS for adults with diabetes from the perspective of the health care system.

Data sources/setting

Clinical outcome and cost data from a randomized clinical trial of EMR-based CDS were used as inputs into a diabetes simulation model. The simulation cohort included 1,092 patients with diabetes with A1c above goal at baseline.

Study design

The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study Outcomes Model, a validated simulation model of diabetes, was used to evaluate remaining life years, quality-adjusted life yea

SUBMITTER: Gilmer TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3459233 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature