Evaluating the Reach of Clinical Decision Support for Patients with Heart Failure
Keywords
Health equity/social determinants of health
Types of Research
Dissemination and implementation research
Summary
The goal of this project is to create a clinical decision support tool that is designed to enhance goal directed medical therapy for patients with heart failure during virtual visits. In Aim 1 using electronic medical record data and claims data determine how care is being received by patient with heart failure within the UC health system. In Aim 2 we will develop a clinical decision support tool designed to enhance GDMT prescribing during virtual visits using diverse partner engagement and in Aim 3 we plan to pilot test the CDS tool designed in Aim 2.
Significance
Goal directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure is life prolonging but under prescribed. While clinical decision support (CDS) has been used to enhance GDMT prescribing during in-person visits, none has been developed for virtual visits. This creates a potential disparity in the quality of care received virtually.
Impact
TBD
Health Equity Implications
This project focuses on health equity through diverse partner engagement throughout all stages of development of the CDS tool and plans to evaluate for equity of GDMT prescribing related to the CDS developed in this project to ensure it enhances health equity.
Lessons Learned
TBD