Overarching Themes

• Factors that will accelerate the adoption and effective use of CDS include:

  • Adoption of national priorities for care improvement

  • Harmonization of quality measures and reporting on those measures

  • Continued implementation of provider payment mechanisms to reward care that is safe, high quality, efficient and coordinated

  • Presence of organizations that can assist the small physician practice, hospital and other providers in implementing CDS effectively

  • Continued implementation of electronic health records

  • Implementation of high degrees of EHR interoperability