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Anticoagulation Manager

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED

Published in academic literature

For:Clinicians & Healthcare Professionals
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App Summary

Anticoagulation Manager is a clinical decision support tool for clinicians that provides guidance on ordering laboratory tests and selecting appropriate anticoagulant drugs for patients with clotting disorders. Developed collaboratively by the CDC and Georgia Institute of Technology, the associated research details the app's design as an intelligent workflow management system to standardize a historically complex clinical process. The authors state the tool is intended to provide clinicians with accessible, evidence-based information to support decision-making when managing anticoagulation therapy.

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Detailed Description

Functionality & Mechanism

Developed by the CDC and Georgia Institute of Technology, Anticoagulation Manager is an intelligent clinical decision support system for iOS devices. The application guides clinicians through a structured workflow to manage patients with clotting disorders. It facilitates the selection of appropriate follow-up laboratory testing and provides evidence-based recommendations for choosing specific anticoagulant medications and dosages based on clinical indication. The system is designed to streamline complex prescribing decisions in clinical practice.

Evidence & Research Context

  • The system's architecture and clinical rationale are outlined in a formal development and design paper.
  • The tool was engineered to address the recognized clinical challenges associated with determining correct anticoagulant type and dosage.
  • It functions as an intelligent workflow management system intended to guide clinicians through testing and prescribing protocols.
  • The application represents a formal collaboration between medical experts at the CDC and engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Intended Use & Scope

This application is designed for clinicians as a point-of-care decision support tool for managing anticoagulant therapy. Its primary utility is to supplement clinical workflow by providing evidence-based guidance. The system does not replace independent professional judgment or serve as a substitute for comprehensive patient evaluation and institutional protocols.

Studies & Publications

1 publication

Peer-reviewed research associated with this app.

Development/Design Paper

Anticoagulation manager: development of a clinical decision support mobile application for management of anticoagulants

Chih-Wen Cheng et al. (2016) · IEEE EMBC Conference

Describes the research-driven development of this app
Patients with certain clotting disorders or conditions have a greater risk of developing arterial or venous clots and downstream embolisms, strokes, and arterial insufficiency. These patients need prescription anticoagulant drugs to reduce the possibility of clot formation. However, historically, the clinical decision making workflow in determining the correct type and dosage of anticoagulant(s) is part science and part art. To address this problem, we developed Anticoagulation Manager, an intelligent clinical decision workflow management system on iOS-based mobile devices to help clinicians effectively choose the most appropriate and helpful follow-up clotting tests for patients with a common clotting profile. The app can provide physicians guidance to prescribe the most appropriate medication for patients in need of anticoagulant drugs. This intelligent app was jointly designed and developed by medical professionals in CDC and engineers at Georgia Tech, and will be evaluated by physicians for ease-of-use, robustness, flexibility, and scalability. Eventually, it will be deployed and shared in both physician community and developer community.
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In the Media

Anticoagulation Manager Mobile App Now Available!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, developed Anticoagulation Manager as a clinical decision support tool to guide clinicians in prescribing anticoagulants and decrease errors in administration and laboratory testing. The app addresses a critical need, as anticoagulants contribute to 17.6 percent of emergency department visits caused by adverse drug events, with nearly 15 percent of physicians reporting uncertainty about ordering necessary laboratory tests. The mobile application is now available as a free download from the Apple App Store.

HealthRead article

Explore UAB

Researchers from UAB, University of Texas Medical Branch, CDC, and Georgia Institute of Technology developed Anticoagulation Manager to guide clinicians in lab testing and anticoagulant drug administration, addressing confusion in patient management decisions. "This app was designed with the goal of decreasing the confusion experienced by clinicians when ordering lab tests and choosing or managing a patient's anticoagulation," said UAB's Dr. Marisa Marques. The free mobile app walks users through patient scenarios and provides personalized treatment options based on individual patient characteristics like age, comorbidities, and current medications.

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Anticoagulation Manager

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