Monday, April 21, 2008

ASCO EHR Field Guide

ASCO is pleased to present The Oncology Electronic Health Record Field Guide: Selecting and Implementing an EHR, a comprehensive handbook designed to assist oncology practices in selecting, purchasing, and implementing an EHR.

This Field Guide is the only oncology-specific consumer manual developed to guide oncology practices in the selection of current and future oncology-specific EHRs for clinical practice management and quality-of-care measurement and improvement. The chapters in this guide address core functionalities desired in an oncology-specific EHR and includes the following topics: Identifying an EHR project team; Making a selection; Building a budget; Using the EHR to support quality of care and patient safety; Post-implementation management.

The guide can be purchased at www.asco.org/ehrfieldguide in two formats, print and electronic. The electronic version is available as a downloadable PDF.

ASCO is sponsoring its 2nd EHR Lab at the 2008 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about EHR technologies appropriate for their practices and gain hands-on experience with the latest EHRs. Vendors will demonstrate the capacity of their products to provide clinical decision support and experts will be onsite to answer questions attendees may have about the adoption and use of EHR technology.

The Lab, located in McCormick Place, East Building, Room E253, will be open:

· Friday, May 30, 2008 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
· Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
· Sunday, June 1, 2008 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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