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Timothy A D Graham1, Daniel C Kozan, Michael J Bullard
1Department of Emergency Medicine and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|November 13, 2008
Summary
A centralized clinical decision support system (CDSS) repository built with Ruby on Rails (RoR) can enhance care quality and reduce resource duplication. This prototype demonstrates the potential for a standardized, collaborative CDSS platform.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Software Engineering
Background:
- Centralized clinical decision support systems (CDSS) can improve healthcare quality and standardize care.
- A lack of standardized, collaborative platforms leads to duplicated resources and inefficiencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the development of a centralized, web-based CDSS repository.
- To assess the feasibility of using Ruby on Rails (RoR) for creating such a system.
Main Methods:
- Developed a prototype form-building application using the Ruby on Rails (RoR) framework.
- Designed the application for rapid, iterative development of database-backed applications.
Main Results:
- Successfully created a functional prototype demonstrating the potential for a CDSS repository.
- The RoR framework facilitated efficient development of the application.
Conclusions:
- A collaboratively maintained, centralized CDSS repository is feasible and beneficial.
- Further research and refinement are necessary to fully realize the potential of this RoR-based prototype for CDSS development.
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