Real world challenges in maintaining data integrity in electronic health records in a cancer program

Harpriya Khela; Justin Khalil; Nathan Daxon; Zdenka Neilson; Tina Shahrokhi; Peter Chung; Philip Wong

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology (Mar 2024)

Real world challenges in maintaining data integrity in electronic health records in a cancer program

Harpriya Khela,
Justin Khalil,
Nathan Daxon,
Zdenka Neilson,
Tina Shahrokhi,
Peter Chung,
Philip Wong

Affiliations

Harpriya Khela: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Justin Khalil: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Nathan Daxon: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Zdenka Neilson: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Tina Shahrokhi: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Peter Chung: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Philip Wong: Corresponding author at: Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, OPG Room 7-205, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.; Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29
p. 100233

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Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems increase clerical workload, promote copy-paste and error propagation. Documentation error rate in cancer diagnosis and treatment was examined in 776 patient records. Fifteen percent of the charts contained an error. Modern EHR systems, patient portals and engagement tools may facilitate the maintenance of accurate information.

Published in Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 2405-6324 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/technical-innovations-and-patient-support-in-radiation-oncology

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