PODCAST: New Holistic Clinical Decision Support Dashboards for the VA

In the following DSS podcast interview, Paula Sanchez, MSN, RN, CSPO, Manager of Clinical Systems Analysts, at DSS, Inc., discusses how new clinical decision support (CDS) dashboards can better help the VA meet overall care mission goals.

Providing more holistic care to identified at-risk servicemen and women, while also transitioning to a new electronic health record (EHR) system, is no small challenge for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  Additionally, moving to a brand-new system of record must not disrupt current patient engagement and care.

New and innovative CDS technologies that offer holistic care dashboards can help aid this by presenting patient data in real-time. All the “dots” get connected, including the linkage of outpatient care with in-patient. Also, for the first time, this total picture can include socio-economic data, such as lack of transportation that could affect accessibility to care.

Paula Sanchez, MSN, RN, CSPO, Manager of Clinical Systems Analysts, at DSS, Inc., discusses how these new dashboards can better help the VA meet overall care mission goals in this recent podcast interview.

Following are highlights from this interview:

• Insights into Paula’s background as a former caregiver and her expertise in nursing informatics. (:57)

• How new CDS technologies provide a holistic view of patients. (3:00)

• How these CDS technologies help the care coordinators at the VA. (5:46)

• How these types of solutions are ideal for the new care reality as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (8:31)

To learn more, please read Paula’s recent Government Computer News article about this new offering. In addition, to learn more about DSS’ comprehensive federal health IT solutions, please click here.