Harvard launches evidence library for imaging
A
new resource from Harvard Medical School aims to help doctors make more
informed decisions on imaging tests.
The
school has launched its Library of Evidence, a publicly accessible digital
repository of data
outlining when to use which test. Initially focused on imaging, plans call for
expanding the library to support other evidence-based tools, including lab
tests and other medical procedures.
“The
Library of Evidence is an important step toward organizing what is known to
help advance the goal of evidence-based practice in a concrete way," Ramin
Khorasani, Harvard professor of radiology and vice chair of the Department of
Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in an announcement.
The
healthcare industry spends as much as $11.95 billion on unnecessary
imaging every year, according to one survey. And it’s not just about
cutting unnecessary spending, but also ensuring that patients get the most
appropriate tests.
While
the HITECH Act requires the use of clinical decision support tools as part of
certified electronic health records, a federal statute known as the Protecting
Access to Medicare Act of 2014 requires ordering providers to consult
physician-developed appropriateness criteria when prescribing advanced imaging
procedures for Medicare patients. That requirement goes into effect Jan. 1.
In
the library, recommendations from professional societies, local best practices
and peer-reviewed literature are incorporated to develop scenarios that are
then translated into HIT-friendly clinical logic that can be integrated into
various clinical information systems.
The
free library is available to clinicians worldwide.
Announcement Link | http://hms.harvard.edu/news/image-or-not
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