New Bill Would Require Physicians to Use Clinical Decision Support

A bill recently introduced into the House of Representatives would require physicians to consult electronic clinical decision support resources before ordering diagnostic imaging tests for Medicare patients.

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Introduced by Rep. Eric Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah), the Excellence in Diagnostic Imaging Utilization Act would both direct HHS to establish appropriateness requirements for advanced imaging based on medical societies’ evidence-based recommendations and mandate physicians consult these guidelines through clinical decision support technology before ordering imaging tests.  

Read the full article on Becker’s Hospital Review.

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