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Judith W Dexheimer1, Lijun Gu, Yuping Guo

  • 1Divisionsof Emergency Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 8, 2013
PubMed

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AsthmaTreatSmart is a web-based tool that helps healthcare providers manage pediatric asthma. It aids in guideline compliance by assessing severity and recommending treatments for better patient action plans.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Clinical Informatics
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Asthma is a prevalent chronic condition in children, posing challenges for consistent, guideline-based care.
  • Computerized decision support systems can potentially improve adherence to clinical guidelines for asthma management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of the AsthmaTreatSmart application.
  • To evaluate the utility of a web-based system in supporting guideline-compliant asthma care for pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a stand-alone, web-based application, AsthmaTreatSmart, by a multidisciplinary team.
  • System design based on national asthma guidelines, incorporating patient history, symptoms, and medication reconciliation.
  • Application provides severity categorization, medication recommendations, and generates personalized action plans.

Main Results:

  • The AsthmaTreatSmart system has been successfully deployed in six outpatient clinics.
  • The application facilitates medication reconciliation and generates patient-specific asthma action plans.
  • Ongoing efforts are directed towards integrating the system with electronic health records.

Conclusions:

  • The AsthmaTreatSmart application offers a viable solution for enhancing guideline adherence in pediatric asthma care.
  • The system's successful implementation in clinics demonstrates its potential to support providers in delivering evidence-based treatment.
  • Future integration with EHRs aims to further streamline asthma management workflows.

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