Table 5.

Expected Features of a CDSS for Primary Care

Intrinsic features

Including preventive care

Covering a large array of conditions

Providing reminders personalized to the patient

Minimizing information overload and alert fatigue

Providing educational materials to patients

Integrated in the EHR, with the fewest possible duplicate data entries

Fast processing

Contextual features

Developed in close collaboration with PCPs

Providing the rationale for the selection of sources of its knowledge base

With teamwork for data collection and use of the CDSS

With systematic training for its use

CDSS = clinical decision support system; EHR = electronic health record; PCPs = primary care professionals.