Cerner Corporation has created a system that helps emergency room physicians make decisions about what kind of treatment to give their patients.The system contains the medical records of more than 400,000 people who received treatment at more than 200 different emergency rooms.By comparing inputted information about a patient with information stored in the system,doctors can get a diagnosis and suggestions as to possible treatments.Which of the following best describes this system?
A) a transaction processing system
B) an information reporting system
C) a decision support system
D) an expert system

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The system created by Cerner Corporation is a decision support system as it helps emergency room physicians to make decisions regarding treatment by comparing inputted information about a patient with information stored in the system, providing a diagnosis and suggestions for possible treatments.

Cerner Corporation Has Created a System That Helps Emergency Room