Table 2.

The Five Rights of Clinical Decision Support

Component	Description
Right information	evidence-based guidance, response to clinical need
Right person	targeting decision-makers– including the patient
Right CDS format	e.g., order sets, flow-sheets, dashboards, patient lists
Right channel	e.g., EHR, mobile device, patient portal
Right time in workflow	for decision making or action

Data from Osheroff JA, Teich JM, Levick D, et al. Improving outcomes with clinical decision support: an implementer’s guide. CRC Press; 2012.