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clinical decision support (CDS) - component that "provides clinicians, staff, patients, or
other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered or
presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and healthcare.
The quality of patient care is positively impacted through the use of clinical decision support
(CDS) consisting of rules and alerts to manage the breadth of information within the EHR. This
may be drug-allergy checking or advisories for management of certain conditions
Ethical Decision Making - refers to the process of making informed choices about ethical
dilemmas based on a set of standards differentiating right from wrong. An ethical model for
ethical decision making (Box 5-1) facilitates the ability to analyze the dilemma and synthesize
the information into a plan of action
Ethical Decision Making Model - Examine the ethical dilemma (conflicting values exist).
Thoroughly comprehend the possible alternatives available.
Hypothesize ethical arguments.
Investigate, compare, and evaluate the arguments for each alternative.
Choose the alternative you would recommend.
Act on your chosen alternative.
Look at the ethical dilemma and examine the outcomes while reflecting on the ethical decision.
Bioethical Standards - the study and formulation of healthcare ethics. Autonomy,
nonmaleficence, justice, beneficence, freedom, confidentiality? takes on relevant ethical
problems experienced by healthcare providers in the provision of care to individuals and
groups.
The nature and needs of humans as living, thinking beings
The purpose and function of the healthcare system in a human society
An increased cultural awareness of human beings' essential moral status
Telehealth - wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications-
ready tools, such as the telephone, videophone, and computer.