Collaborating Organizations

This research project will be managed from the Clinical Informatics Research and Development group at Partners Healthcare System. Dr. Blackford Middleton will serve as PI with members of CIRD serving as Co-Investigators. CIRD will participate in all aspects of this research and have responsibility for creating the Knowledge Portal and Repository and CDS Public Services. Ellen Rosenblatt will serve as financial manager for this research program with support of Lynne Benoit from BWH research administration and Debra DiGregorio from BWH DGIM. Lana Tsurikova will serve as research program manager for CDS Consortium program. In addition, CIRD staff, in collaboration with members of the CDS Consortium, will develop primary research methods and instruments to use in this research and prepare AHRQ research reports, academic presentations, and manuscripts for publication. Click here for more information about CIRD.

Members of Clinical and Quality Analysis at Partners Healthcare System will perform primary analysis of research findings in collaboration with CIRD staff and CDSC Collaborators. Click here for more information about CQA.

Members of the Harvard Medical School faculty and staff in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital will collaborate as subject matter experts in clinical domains under study for clinical decision support. Hospital will also support the design and implementation of research methods. Dr. David Bates will provide overall guidance for evaluation research methods in collaboration with members of the CDS Consortium. In addition, these Co-Investigators will participate in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about DGIM BWH.

Geisinger is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record, and the development and implementation of innovative care models including ProvenHealth Navigator, an advanced medical home model, and ProvenCare program. The system serves more than 2.6 million residents throughout 44 counties in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Click here for more information about Geisinger.

Co-investigators from Kaiser Permanente will participate in the collaborative research activities described above without the expectation of using their electronic health record system for participation in CDS demonstration projects. Click here for more information about Kaiser Permanente.

Co-investigators from the Mayo Clinic will support the research activities outlined above. They will also participate as a core member of the evaluation team for these research projects and in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about Mayo Clinic.

The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit organization chartered to work in the public interest. As a national resource, MITRE applies the expertise in systems engineering, information technology, operational concepts, and enterprise modernization to address our sponsors' critical needs. MITRE manages federally funded research and development centers. MITRE also has its own independent research and development program that explores new technologies and new uses of technologies to solve their sponsors' problems in the near-term and in the future. Click here for more information about MITRE.

Co-Investigators from the Regenstrief Institute will participate in the collaborative research activities described above, and support implementation of the CDS demonstration projects in the Regenstrief electronic health record. Regenstrief staff will also participate in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about Regenstrief Institute.

Dr. Aziz Boxwala from University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine will lead the Knowledge Translation and Specification team, which will develop the specifications for the multilayered knowledge representation, tools for viewing and editing recommendations, and translation of guidelines into the knowledge representation format we develop. Click here for more information about UCSD.

Dr. Sonnenberg from University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey (UMDNJ) will participate in multiple projects and activities that require his expertise. Dr. Sonnenberg is responsible for leading new content development from work collaboratively done in the CGC with the intent of producing a set of High Priority Rules transformed into L2 and L3 artifacts. Dr. Sonnenberg will continue to provide his expertise during the OY3 implementation of the newly developed L3s into the CDS Service. Dr. Sonnenberg will also be the liaison between the vendor (GE Healthcare), CDSC, and UMDNJ, which is a GE customer site for CDSC. Click here for more information about UMDNJ.

Co-investigators from the University of Utah Health Sciences Center will support the research activities of the CDS Consortium. In particular, it will collaborate on two primary research areas: (i) the integration of CDS Web services into commercial EHR system environments; and (ii) the use of the open-source, standards-based OpenCDS framework. Click here for more information about OpenCDS and here for more information about the University of Utah Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Dean Sittig from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Dr. Joan Ash from Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) will lead the research focusing on surveying and defining best practices for the knowledge management lifecycle for CDS. In addition, they will lead the assessment and definition of best practices for knowledge translation and specification for CDS. They will, also play a lead role in defining how these best practices may be disseminated to electronic health record technologies created by vendors, and make recommendations to CCHIT for CDS certification criteria. In addition, Drs. Sittig and Ash will play lead role in defining best practices for CDS deployment in electronic health record systems. Click here for more information about UTHealth and here for more information about OHSU.

Co-investigators from the VHA at Indianapolis Center for Decision Support will collaborate in the research activities outlined above, and support implementation of CDS demonstration projects in the VHA Vista electronic health record. The Center will also participate as a core member of the evaluation team for these research projects, and in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Greg Fraser, from WVP Health Authority, formerly known as the Mid-Valley Independent Physicians Association (MVIPA), in his role as Research Consultant, will continue his participation in CGC editorial policy development, and serve as a clinical site SME liaison for a vendor service implementation and demonstration in OY2 and OY3. Click here for more information about WVP Health Authority.

Accenture Health offers unique solutions for healthcare providers from health information management and electronic medical records to clinical transformation and health analytics. Grounded in real world experience, clinical and business context and innovative technologies, Accenture Health helps organizations around the world develop insight driven health solutions leading to improved outcomes for our clients. Our range includes administrative, operational, clinical, business and technological needs with a focus on how these elements work together to drive change. Click here for more information about Accenture.

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Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd is the largest medical publisher in Nordic Countries. It is 100% owned by Finnish Medical Society DUODECIM, which is a leading scientific society owned by Finnish physicians. Duodecim joined CDS Consortium in the Collaborator role. Duodecim representations will participate in various research activities with focus on knowledge authoring tools and solutions. Click here for more information about Duodecim.

Professional staff from GE will participate in the collaborative research activities described above, and support implementation of the CDS demonstration projects in GE healthcare information technology.  GE staff will also participate in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about GE Healthcare.

Professional staff from NextGen will participate in the collaborative research activities described above, and support implementation of the CDS demonstration projects in Siemens healthcare information technology. NextGen staff will also participate in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about NextGen.

Philips technology puts clinical intelligence to work for you -- helping you simplify and maintain exceptional connected care for your patients. As Philips clinical informatics solutions touch your patients, they acquire the rich physiological and imaging data needed to make informed clinical decisions. This critical information is made available at the point of need through system interoperability and mobility. Ultimately, as the clinical complement to your enterprise systems, Philips Clinical IT@work can help you achieve your organization’s objectives for improved care, increased efficiency and lower costs. Click here for more information about Philips.

Professional staff from Siemens healthcare will participate in the collaborative research activities described above, and support implementation of the CDS demonstration projects in Siemens healthcare information technology. Siemens staff will also participate in academic dissemination activities. Click here for more information about Siemens.

A leader in global point of care information for healthcare professionals. Wolters Kluwer Health’s Clinical Solutions unit provides integrated, best of breed offerings focused on improving the quality of care and driving clinical productivity. Wolters Kluwer Health’s solutions are integrated via common processes, systems and highly motivated people with many years of healthcare technology experience. Click here for more information about Wolters Kluwer Health.