A healthcare system has implemented a functionality where patients who are overdue or almost due for a mammogram are sent letters notifying them to schedule a mammogram based on available data and current clinical care guidelines. Which type of CDS system is this?
a. This is not a CDS.
b. A personal health record system
c. A reminder system
d. An alerting system
ANS: C
This is a classic example of a reminder system. Patients are also potential targets of CDS interventions.
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