Principles of Safe Practice Using an Oncology EHR System for Chemotherapy Ordering, Preparation, and Administration, Part 1 of 2

Lawrence N Shulman; Robert S Miller; Edward P Ambinder; Peter Paul Yu; John V Cox

doi:10.1200/JOP.0847501

Principles of Safe Practice Using an Oncology EHR System for Chemotherapy Ordering, Preparation, and Administration, Part 1 of 2

J Oncol Pract. 2008 Jul;4(4):203-206. doi: 10.1200/JOP.0847501.

Authors

Lawrence N Shulman¹, Robert S Miller¹, Edward P Ambinder¹, Peter Paul Yu¹, John V Cox¹

Affiliation

¹ Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Sacramento Center for Hematology and Medical Oncology, Sacramento, CA; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View, CA; and Texas Oncology Methodist Dallas Cancer Center, Dallas, TX.

Abstract

An outline of broad principles that should be considered when integrating an electronic health record, and in particular, a chemotherapy ordering module, into practice.