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Clinical Decision Support

CDS
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

Computer systems providing alerts and reminders to assist healthcare decisions.

Standard Abbreviation

CDS

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cds VARCHAR(100),  -- Clinical Decision Support
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cds as clinical_decision_support
FROM claims;

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