Background Hospitals are taking advantage of Electronic Patient Report (EPR) technology to improve information sharing in the medical environment, thus providing better patient care and enhanced workflow efficiency. The aim of our work is to show a web-based EPR designed to improve information management in oncology. Evaluation We chose three main areas of interest (breast, liver, and colon cancer) by developing a user-friendly and interactive system following the detailed requirements of a multidisciplinary team of physicians. The result is a Web-based application that allows to share information stored in a central database containing a repository of clinical data and images. The system is accessible through dedicated web pages that are structured like conventional clinical records. Data can be retrieved from all local network connection points via a common web browser. In this way, information can be shared among different hospital departments; clients can log in to the system with personal accounts that give them different privilege levels. In the exhibit the accessibility of the database through mobile devices (such as the iPad2®; Apple Inc, Cupertino, CA) will be demonstrated. Discussion We developed an electronic patient folder that allows clinicians and radiologists to insert data and images into a remote database. In this way, each step of the clinical workflow can be organized for every patient, thus facilitating multidisciplinary case management. All web pages are built following strict rules for generation of structured data, which is essential for proper operation of the statistical data tools embedded in the system. The electronic folder also operates as a RIS add-on module, allowing to schedule follow-up appointments. CONCLUSION By utilizing a Web-based application, a low cost EPR has been created to facilitate clinical data sharing and to provide a cooperative working environment aimed at supporting the oncological workflow. Indeed, our electronic folder contains the complete clinical history of every patient, and therefore it can be useful for decision support and treatment planning, allowing users to get information quickly and concisely.

Clinical Data Management: A Web-based Electronic Folder for Oncological Patients

NERI, EMANUELE;CARAMELLA, DAVIDE;
2011-01-01

Abstract

Background Hospitals are taking advantage of Electronic Patient Report (EPR) technology to improve information sharing in the medical environment, thus providing better patient care and enhanced workflow efficiency. The aim of our work is to show a web-based EPR designed to improve information management in oncology. Evaluation We chose three main areas of interest (breast, liver, and colon cancer) by developing a user-friendly and interactive system following the detailed requirements of a multidisciplinary team of physicians. The result is a Web-based application that allows to share information stored in a central database containing a repository of clinical data and images. The system is accessible through dedicated web pages that are structured like conventional clinical records. Data can be retrieved from all local network connection points via a common web browser. In this way, information can be shared among different hospital departments; clients can log in to the system with personal accounts that give them different privilege levels. In the exhibit the accessibility of the database through mobile devices (such as the iPad2®; Apple Inc, Cupertino, CA) will be demonstrated. Discussion We developed an electronic patient folder that allows clinicians and radiologists to insert data and images into a remote database. In this way, each step of the clinical workflow can be organized for every patient, thus facilitating multidisciplinary case management. All web pages are built following strict rules for generation of structured data, which is essential for proper operation of the statistical data tools embedded in the system. The electronic folder also operates as a RIS add-on module, allowing to schedule follow-up appointments. CONCLUSION By utilizing a Web-based application, a low cost EPR has been created to facilitate clinical data sharing and to provide a cooperative working environment aimed at supporting the oncological workflow. Indeed, our electronic folder contains the complete clinical history of every patient, and therefore it can be useful for decision support and treatment planning, allowing users to get information quickly and concisely.
2011
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