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Incomplete patient information exchange and unnecessary repeat diagnostics during oncological referrals in the Netherlands: exploring the role of information exchange.
De Swart, Merijn E; Zonderhuis, Barbara M; Hellingman, Tessa; Kuiper, Babette I; Dickhoff, Chris; Heineman, David J; Hendrickx, Jan J; Kouwenhoven, Mathilde Cm; Van Moorselaar, R Jeroen A; Schuur, Maaike; Tenhagen, Mark; Van Der Velde, Susanne; De Witt Hamer, Philip C; Zijlstra, Josée M; Kazemier, Geert.
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  • De Swart ME; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Zonderhuis BM; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Hellingman T; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Kuiper BI; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Dickhoff C; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Heineman DJ; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Hendrickx JJ; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Kouwenhoven MC; Department of Neurology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Van Moorselaar RJA; Department of Urology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Schuur M; Department of Neurology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Tenhagen M; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Van Der Velde S; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • De Witt Hamer PC; Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Zijlstra JM; Department of Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • Kazemier G; Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Ringgold: 1209Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
Health Informatics J ; 29(1): 14604582231153795, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36708072
Data management in transmural care is complex. Without digital innovations like Health Information Exchange (HIE), patient information is often dispersed and inaccessible across health information systems between hospitals. The extent of information loss and consequences remain unclear. We aimed to quantify patient information availability of referred oncological patients and to assess its impact on unnecessary repeat diagnostics by observing all oncological multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) in a tertiary hospital. During 84 multidisciplinary team meetings, 165 patients were included. Complete patient information was provided in 17.6% (29/165, CI = 12.3-24.4) of patients. Diagnostic imaging was shared completely in 52.5% (74/141, CI = 43.9-60.9), imaging reports in 77.5% (100/129, CI = 69.2-84.2), laboratory results in 55.2% (91/165, CI = 47.2-62.8), ancillary test reports in 58.0% (29/50, CI = 43.3-71.5), and pathology reports in 60.0% (57/95, CI = 49.4-69.8). A total of 266 tests were performed additionally, with the main motivation not previously performed followed by inconclusive or insufficient quality of previous tests. Diagnostics were repeated unnecessarily in 15.8% (26/165, CI = 10.7-22.4) of patients. In conclusion, patient information was provided incompletely in majority of referrals discussed in oncological multidisciplinary team meetings and led to unnecessary repeat diagnostics in a small number of patients. Additional research is needed to determine the benefit of Health Information Exchange to improve data transfer in oncological care.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Intercambio de Información en Salud / Oncología Médica Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Health Informatics J Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Intercambio de Información en Salud / Oncología Médica Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Health Informatics J Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido