[Med. Informatics Insider] EMRs Can Boost Breast Cancer Follow Up

[Healthcare Informatics News]

Results of a new study show that when health care providers and healthcare insurance companies collaborate, rates of follow-up for women with breast cancer increase.

Researchers in Buffalo, New York have linked electronic medical records (EMR) between providers and insurers and have been able to identify nearly every woman who does not receive appropriate follow-up treatment. Additionally, they have set up a notification system to facilitate the follow up.

The EMRs of 17,329 women with Univera Healthcare were analyzed. Among the 1,206 women eligible for follow-up care, 16 percent did not receive the recommended biopsies or repeat diagnostic imaging within a recommended time frame.

The study findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Atlanta.

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