Sempeles S
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Quality, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder--patients, physicians and payors all have their own perspective, If everyone is pleased with the outcome--the patient is cured, the physician managed the condition before it worsened and the payor saved money because the patient didn't need surgery--then isn't that quality care? Clinical decision support systems can help improve the quality of care by providing relevant information right at the time it's needed most--at the clinician's fingertips. Armed with the right information, physicians can diagnose more effectively and make better decisions about care and treatment, say some industry experts. But, caution others, clinical decision support systems are not intended to take the place of a physician's good judgement.
质量，如同美丽一样，因人而异——患者、医生和付款方都有自己的观点。如果每个人都对结果感到满意——患者治愈了，医生在病情恶化之前进行了处理，付款方因为患者无需手术而节省了费用——那么这难道不是优质护理吗？临床决策支持系统可以通过在最需要的时候——就在临床医生的指尖——提供相关信息来帮助提高护理质量。一些行业专家表示，有了正确的信息，医生能够更有效地进行诊断，并在护理和治疗方面做出更好的决策。但也有其他人提醒说，临床决策支持系统并非旨在取代医生的良好判断力。
