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

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

doi:10.1200/JOP.0857501

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

J Oncol Pract. 2008 Sep;4(5):254-257. doi: 10.1200/JOP.0857501.

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; Texas Oncology Methodist Dallas Cancer Center, Dallas, TX.

Abstract

Integrating electronic health records into the oncology office, while taking into consideration the principles of electronic health record usage, is a great way to improve the chemotherapy ordering and administration process.