Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the oncology clinic: how clinician interaction with EHRs can improve communication with the patient

Thomas W LeBlanc; Anthony L Back; Marion Danis; Amy P Abernethy

doi:10.1200/JOP.2014.001385

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the oncology clinic: how clinician interaction with EHRs can improve communication with the patient

J Oncol Pract. 2014 Sep;10(5):317-21. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2014.001385. Epub 2014 Jul 15.

Authors

Thomas W LeBlanc¹, Anthony L Back², Marion Danis², Amy P Abernethy²

Affiliations

¹ Duke University School of Medicine; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD thomas.leblanc@duke.edu.
² Duke University School of Medicine; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Abstract

Electronic health records pose a particularly difficult problem in the oncology clinic, where difficult topics require much time and attention to address. But with careful attention, they might actually enhance communication in the clinic.

MeSH terms

Communication
Electronic Health Records*
Humans
Medical Oncology / organization & administration*
Medical Oncology / trends
Neoplasms / therapy*
Nonverbal Communication
Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration
Physician-Patient Relations*
Primary Health Care / organization & administration