Specialists at Temple University Health System compared resources, and the administration listened. Busy clinicians and medical instructors often encounter questions for which they need to consult the latest guidelines, best practices, or even return to primary literature. In these moments, electronic clinical decision support (CDS) resources can be a valuable and time-saving resource to connect healthcare professionals to appropriate answers quickly. But are all CDS resources created equal? Infectious disease (ID) specialist Brionna Matt, DO, and her colleagues at Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, PA, found the answer to be a resounding "no" when they were called upon by their administration to test UpToDate® CDS solution against another low-cost alternative.

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