National Decision Support Company Expands ACR Select with New Content Source Integrations

ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- National Decision Support Company (NDSC) is expanding the range of features to deliver new sources of criteria and reference information to continuously improve ACR Select and the company's content delivery platform. "Through these significant enhancements NDSC is upholding its mission to provide a flexible delivery mechanism for national standard appropriate use criteria," said Michael Mardini, CEO, NDSC. "Our initiatives are focused on presenting additional reference information to the user during the order entry process to support selection of the correct course of action for the patient."

Choosing Wisely®, an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine, is working to spark conversations between providers and patients to ensure the right care is delivered at the right time. These topics are now fully integrated and delivered through ACR Select as supporting evidence which allows physicians to compare Choosing Wisely® guidelines with ACR Select feedback as an integral part of the decision support workflow.

Other notable content sources are further enhancing the NDSC deliverable:

• Isabel™ diagnosis checklist tool has been integrated with ACR Select to provide physician access to differential diagnosis during the order entry process.
• NDSC has initiated negotiations to integrate American College of Cardiology appropriate use criteria through its delivery mechanism and is working toward availability in Q1 2015.
• Magnetic Resonance Safety data from MRISafety.com is being structured for delivery through NDSC's content platform to provide alerts at appropriate points in the electronic health record (EHR) workflow regarding the safety of a patient's implant inside MRI field strengths.

"It is extremely rewarding that these clinical content source providers have placed their trust in NDSC to deliver these valuable criteria through EHR workflows," said Mardini.

NDSC will be demonstrating its latest developments, including these new content source integrations, at RSNA 2014, booth #5504, November 30 – December 4, 2014, Chicago, IL.

About National Decision Support Company

National Decision Support Company (NDSC) is the exclusive distributor of national standards clinical decision support (CDS) imaging guidelines. NDSC provides the technical platform, support, and licensing of digitally consumable CDS that continuously educates providers regarding the latest evidence-based approach to medicine without disrupting the doctor-patient relationship or delaying needed care. For more information, visit www.NationalDecisionSupport.com.

About ACR Select

ACR Select, provided by National Decision Support Company, is the complete web service version of American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria® (AC). ACR AC is a comprehensive national standards clinical decision support database that provides evidence-based decision support for the appropriate utilization of all medical imaging procedures. More than 300 volunteer physicians, representing more than 20 radiology and non-radiology specialty organizations, participate on the ACR AC expert panels, continuously updating these nationally transparent guidelines, and providing real-time access to the latest medical imaging decision support. The ACR Select platform can be easily integrated with computerized ordering and electronic health record (EHR) systems so healthcare organizations can effortlessly consume ACR AC guidelines and ensure that the right patient gets the right scan for the right indication. For more information, visit www.ACRselect.org.

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