Evidence-Based Dentistry: 3rd International Conference May 4, 2008

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Evidence-Based Dentistry: 3rd International Conference May 4, 2008
Chicago, IL

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-2500

Managing Oral Health in a Connected World

Conference Theme

Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Dentistry

The Conference will explore the dissemination of Evidence-Based Information with an emphasis on Clinical Decision Support (CDS). Speakers will address the following topics:

The Roadmap for Clinical Decision Support and the National Health Information Infrastructure(NHII)
Dissemination of ADA and CDC Evidence-Based topical reviews
Use of EB to develop a National screening program
Use of Evidence-Based CDS drug safety to enhance patient treatment
Private practice translation and integration of EBD
ÏAutomaticÓ systems that provide CE credit for utilizing EB Clinical Decision Support
The Evidence-Based Dentistry: 3rd International Conference was recently featured in ADA News.

Who Should Attend

Dentists
Educators
Professional society leaders and administrators
Industry administrators/researchers
Dental hygienists
Professional relations and marketing
Dental school administrators
Representatives of companies developing and marketing new EBD and CDS products and technologies
Speakers will discuss ways participants can use their new knowledge and skills to:

Improve clinical practice
Teach these skills to students colleagues and office staff
Develop a research agenda
Enhance policy development
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Dissemination of Evidence-Based Information

There is a gap between the most current evidence-based health knowledge and the information that is typically applied in making health and care decisions. As the knowledge base grows, the gap widens. Dissemination of Evidence-Based information is a necessary and crucial step to close the gap and enhance and improve oral health.

About Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support (CDS)

CDS provides clinicians, staff, patients or other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.

CDS encompasses a variety of tools and interventions such as secondary EB journals, electronic records and charts, computerized alerts and reminders, clinical guidelines, order sets, patient data reports and dashboards, documentation templates, diagnostic support, and clinical workflow tools.

Instantly available patient information delivered to PDAs or laptops, for example, holds the promise of reducing adverse drug interactions, dosage errors, costs and paperwork. After hours dental emergencies can be efficiently managed with CDS tools.

CDS tools and products are readily available and they are being more widely used. For example, knowledge resources include the JEBDP, JADA, ADA Professional Product Review, and the ADAÌs upcoming EBD Web site.