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How to evaluate, use imaging clinical decision support
Although recent research found that radiology clinical decision-support (CDS) software did not result in imaging orders being sent to other institutions, it's natural for hospitals to still be wary of annoying their referring physicians. Much can be done, though, to win clinician support and succeed with CDS, explains Dr. Stephen Herman from MedCurrent.
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