Role of Clinical Decission Support Systems (CDSS) in reducing the operating cost and medical errors in Health organization

Role of Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS ) in Reducing the Operating Cost and Medical Errors in Health Organization

Abstract

An overview of current technological innovations and applications in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM ) and computer-based clinical diagnosis support systems (CDSS ) is presented based on relevant literature . Great strides in AIM and CDSS were apparent in developed countries especially with the increased capacity of computers for storage and processing . Wireless technology has also contributed greatly to the progress in both AIM and CDSS

The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH ) was used

as a historical case study for the judicious application of innovation and technology in improving patient care and medical learning . A questionnaire distributed to GOSH medical and administrative staff on the efficacy of AIM and CDSS in the hospital returned an overwhelmingly positive response

The health situation of Bangladesh and the level to which AIM and CDSS is utilized in the health centres was investigated . A visit to various hospitals revealed that most of them use standard diagnostic equipment such as MRI , digital X-rays and CT scans but the extent of computer use is for administrative functions

Studies on the application of nanotechnology for diagnostic and therapeutic applications are being explored are identified as the direction of combined AIM and CDSS technology innovation . One of the challenges is the development of a biodegradable medium for the technology

It is concluded that while AIM and CDSS is progressing greatly in breadth of applications in the developed countries , the same cannot be said for developing countries such as Bangladesh . The dearth of the most basic of health services will probably push back any real application of existing CDSS and AIM technology in Bangladesh until the barriers to effective government and non-government organisation collaboration are removed

I . Introduction

Healthcare is a field to which computer technology has been a boon There have been great strides in technology in all aspects of medicine encompassing treatment , communications , research and medication

With the advent of faster , more compact , and cost-effective computers with ever-increasing storage capacities , the development of huge databases of clinical histories of patients for both clinical and research use has become extremely accessible . This has made it easier for researchers to clearly identify the true nature of specific diseases , the efficacy of drugs and their adverse effects as well as therapeutic and preventive procedures . Clinicians now have access to significant data that could help in finding similarities between previous and current cases that could make patient care better

However , databases are by nature merely bits of data in one area , and without organization and ease of access , it would be very difficult to make sense or use of it . It is necessary to characterize each piece of information in relation to other relevant data and make generalizations (Szolovits 1982 ) Moreover , the greatest problem in healthcare the world over is escalating costs of professional expertise , treatment medication and healthcare delivery

It is the purpose of this to provide an overview of the recent developments...