A Clinical Knowledge Management Program

Abstract

This chapter presents a complete program for clinical knowledge management from an institutional perspective, including motivation, requirements, and implementation strategies. The knowledge engineering process and the knowledge asset lifecycle are also discussed, taking into account extensible modeling approaches that ensure consistent knowledge representation and effective collaboration. Special emphasis is given to requirements for a comprehensive software infrastructure to support the knowledge management program and enable effective integration with clinical information systems. New opportunities and challenges related to personalized clinical decision support interventions and advanced curation tools are also outlined, taking into account inter-institutional collaborations leading to a sustainable exchange of knowledge assets. The chapter concludes with a brief overview of the ongoing program implementation efforts at Partners HealthCare. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.