New recommendations from the Community Guide

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force), a group of independent public health and prevention-focused experts providing findings and recommendations for The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide), has recommended physicians use clinical decision-support systems (CDSS) to implement cardiovascular disease prevention. These computer-based systems provide tailored patient assessments, can be incorporated into electronic health records, and can provide reminders, alerts, and recommendations for treatments and services. The Task Force found sufficient evidence supporting the effectives of these systems in improving screening and provision of services, tests, and treatments for cardiovascular disease among patients.

Please see the Task Force Finding & Rationale Statement for more information.