The CDS Connect Work Groups are advisory groups established to identify and validate the design for capabilities and functionality of the CDS Repository, while informing and guiding the design, development and inclusion of CDS artifacts.
Workgroups will identify, prioritize and vet the software functionality that will be incrementally designed and deployed in the CAMH (The CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare) developed CDS Repository. They will provide feedback on the identification, generation and piloting of CDS artifacts developed by the CDS Connect project team.
![AHRQ Logo](/themes/custom/cds_connect/images/AHRQ_logo.png)
![MITRE Logo](/themes/custom/cds_connect/images/mitreLogo.png)
Some of the organizations that are informing CDS Connect efforts through voluntary participation in Workgroup calls include:
- AllianceChicago
- Apervita, Inc
- Arizona State University
- Boston University School of Medicine
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/ Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
- Cerner Corporation
- Clinovations Government + Health
- Cognitive Medical Systems
- ECRI Institute
- Elimu Informatics, Inc
- GE Healthcare
- HarmonIQ Health Systems Corporation
- Health Hats
- HLN Consulting, LLC
- Indiana University, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Inflexxion, Inc.
- LogicNets Inc
- MAGIC Project - Making GRADE the Irresistible Choice
- MEDITECH
- Motive Medical Intelligence
- National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine
- Patient-Centered CDS Learning Network
- Practice Fusion, Inc.
- Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Telligen
- University of Michigan
- University of Utah
- Veterans Health Administration
- Yale Center for Medical Informatics
This workgroup will advise CAMH on the ongoing identification and prioritization of key features and capabilities for the CDS Repository software. CAMH will create legends, lead discussions, and consider feedback from workgroup subject matter experts.
Community Support
Nurture an active and supportive open source community that will be the heart of the CDS Connect project, focused on the success of the Repository software.
Discuss the various licensing considerations of the software and associated CDS artifacts hosted on the CDS Repository.
Provide Vision
Advise the development/refinement of the open source CDS Repository software requirements that will be documented for AHRQ.
Validate the vision and use of the CDS Repository based on experiences from the community of users.
Implementation Guidance
Convene discussions on the use of the CDS Connect information technology infrastructure and CDS data when used with EHR systems.
Discuss and identify entry points for Application Programmer Interfaces that will allow for further automation and integration of the CDS Repository and associated CDS artifacts.
CDS Connect Work Group Schedule
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Future Planning for CDS Clinical Domains
Future Planning for CDS Connect Authoring Tool and Repository
Pilot Update
Trust Framework Work Group Presentation and Discussion: Promoting Trust in CDS Connect Artifacts, Draft Results
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Pain Management Summary SMART on FHIR® App, Demo and Discussion
Engaging Patients with Pain Management CDS
Pilot Update
Artifact Value Set Update
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Facilitating Pilot Implementation Detail Sharing
New Release of the CDS Authoring Tool
CDS AT Standards Discussion: FHIR® STU3 vs. STU2
Ongoing Artifact Development and Pilot Effort Update
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Trust Framework Work Group Findings
CDS Connect Repository Artifact Upload Experience
CDS Connect Update
- Implementation of Topic pages and Groups in the Repository
- Open Source Status of Authoring Tool Code
- HIMSS Engagements
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
CDS Repository API Enhancements
CDS Authoring Tool Enhancements
Artifact Specifications and Contributions
Repository User Experience Discussion
CDC/CDS Kaizen Takeaways
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Artifact Development and Value Set Selection
Usability Considerations
HIMSS Interoperability Showcase
CDS Authoring Tool Enhancements
CDC/CDS Kaizen
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Digital Analytics Program (DAP)
CDS Connect Authoring Tool Enhancements
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
External Outreach
PCCDS LN Sister Workgroup
Opioid and Pain Management focus
CDS Authoring Tool CQL Overview
CDS Repository LDAP Update
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Revised Option Year One Project Mission
Self-service entry of CDS artifacts
Opioid and Pain Management focus
CDS Authoring Tool
CDS Repository SSO integration
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these notes and slides. For assistance, please send an email to ClinicalDecisionSupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Scaling the CDS Connect Authoring tool
Updates to the CDS Connect repository
Reflections on group accomplishments and plans for FY18
Professional Affiliation on the public repository
![AHRQ Logo](/themes/custom/cds_connect/images/AHRQ_logo.png)
![MITRE Logo](/themes/custom/cds_connect/images/mitreLogo.png)
The Role of the Cholesterol Management Workgroup
The CDS Connect Cholesterol Management Workgroup advised the CDS Connect project team from December 2016 – August 2017 during the development, specification and pilot implementation of cholesterol-related CDS artifacts which are currently hosted on the CDS Connect Repository.
Clinical Feedback
Review clinical components of the environmental scan conducted by CAMH.
Provide feedback on where CDS artifacts would fire in clinical workflow and the urgency of the notification.
Artifact Vision
Provide feedback on which recommendations to prioritize and how they might translate into CDS rules.
Provide feedback on artifact fidelity and inclusion, and provide suggestions for additional areas of inquiry.
Provide feedback on the presentation format of each CDS artifact and the end-user target that would engage with the artifact.
Implementation Guidance
Validate final catalog of clinical content to ensure that all the CAMH CDS artifacts provide consistent clinical across the domain of cholesterol management.
Review and validate CAMH's proposed pilot testing plans specific to cholesterol management.
Review the results of CAMH's pilot of new cholesterol management CDS artifacts.