“ WE ' RE WORKING WITH TELEHEALTH PLAYERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE OFFER A HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE TO THOSE COMMUNITIES ”
GREG SAMIOS PRESIDENT & CEO , WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
Bringing the world ’ s healthcare specialists to your bedside As well as ensuring its CDS tools give clinicians the most trustworthy and peerreviewed clinical information , Wolters
Kluwer Health also aims to integrate the information into the workflow .
“ That data could be on your smartphone or laptop , it could be integrated with your electronic health record or a telehealth platform ,” says Samios . “ One of the best descriptions I have heard to describe UpToDate is ‘ It ' s like having the world ' s best specialists at your bedside .’ When patients present their symptoms , you can quickly go to UpToDate and you have recommendations from the world ' s best specialists . That ' s what we do .”
In today ’ s highly pressurised medical environment , CDS has another important benefit – workforce wellbeing and retention .
“ Physicians are burned out ,” says Samios . “ By giving them the right information at the right time , we can help them be more
68 November 2022