Allscripts launches contest to battle heart disease with better CDS

January 27, 2012, 9:50 am by Healthcare IT News

Aiming to develop best practices for treating cardiovascular disease, Allscripts has launched Million Hearts Initiative Clinical Decision Support Challenge that offers a $50,000 prize. The intent is to develop a publicly available resource that accelerates delivery of optimal care through clinical decision support functionality. [See also: Cardiology IT field marked by frustration.] read more

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