Using oncology treatment pathway data to evaluate serious illness communication, care utilization, and end-of-life care for patients with cancer
10/05/24 at 03:30 AM
Using oncology treatment pathway data to evaluate serious illness communication, care utilization, and end-of-life care for patients with cancer
JCO Oncology Practice; Cody E Cotner, Angela C Tramontano, Alex Post, Brian Finn, Saima Awan, Nathaniel Gwynne, Sishemo Mwesigwa, Charlotta Lindvall, James A Tulsky, Joseph O Jacobson, David M Jackman, Alexi A Wright, Christopher R Manz; 9/24
Oncology treatment pathways provide decision support and encourage guideline adherence. Pathway data combined with electronic health record (EHR) data can identify patient populations with poor prognoses, low serious illness conversation (SIC) rates, and high acute care utilization that may benefit from targeted interventions.