Harsha Vyas

2 months ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Harsha Vyas |Rebecca Johnson |Carina Storrs |Samyukta Mullangi

An analysis of EHR metadata from 2019 to 2022 found that the number of EHR messages for oncologists grew by 19.0%, with medical oncology hit the hardest. These findings, published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, emphasize the need for health systems to implement approaches that help reduce oncologists’ EHR burden, experts say. “Otherwise, we’re going to lose a really valuable modality for patients and clinicians to communicate in a way they previously wouldn’t have.