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CANCER CARE


Patrick Greally of Elekta Ltd discusses oncology IT solutions. O


ncology Information Systems (OIS) provide real-time access to current,


comprehensive patient medical informa- tion that is easily retrievable for patients, healthcare providers and healthcare pay- ers. A successful implementation of an OIS has the potential to significantly reduce the occurrence of medical errors that result from illegible handwriting or incomplete or outdated information.


The electronic patient chart is the funda- mental means by which healthcare profes- sionals communicate information about patient care. It enables centres to improve consistency and content of medical re- cords, monitor use of medications and trace every task and activity with every patient.


The Mosaiq integrated Oncology Information System from Elekta provides a complete oncology workflow solution for radiation therapy and chemotherapy from a single database.


At the critical point of decision-making, the multi-disciplinary team has a compre- hensive view of all relevant patient images and medical data, including past medical history, drug allergies, medications, BMI, laboratory results and clinical trial track- ing as a part of their disease management regimen.


Integrated electronic drug prescribing enables single-screen order processing and the electronic exchange of prescrip- tions, reducing costs and improving prac- tice efficiency and patient convenience. All relevant parties can access the same drug prescription for review, clarification and approval.


The result is faster processing of orders and documentation, whilst providing a complete patient history of pharmacy tasks ensuring full traceability to support safe dispensing.


Protocols provide a complete workflow for managing chemotherapy treatments and are pre-configured in the system. They can include cytotoxic regimens, support- ive medications, anti emetics, routine tests and patient appointments.


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timeframe, protocols in MOSAIQ enable or- ders to be generated all in one simple step.


The medical oncologist can easily review and prescribe treatment from one single screen. The nursing team can document treatment doses, infusion sites and adverse clinical reactions with full electronic sign off of drugs including start / stop times and electronic signatures – supporting a safe and auditable treatment documenta- tion. Improved efficiency and productiv- ity is supported in the pharmacy through an electronic worklist. The Mosaiq system also supports the generation of customised worksheets and labels eScribe templates are provided to associate clinical merge fields to create customised letters for treat- ment summaries and follow up care.


Ensuring patient safety is paramount and Mosaiq provides safety features that support the provision of safer treatment. Security rights assure that only the appropriate clinician can approve orders. Automatic warnings pop up when drugs should not be given together and alerts the user when exceeding maximum dose, showing out of range lab findings, drug


allergies and interactions and toxicity levels.*


Linking multiple physical locations with MOSAIQ is easy, with its single electronic patient record system utilising the same single database across all sites, delivering all the benefits of easy to use systems with maximum efficiency and return on invest- ment across all sites.


Before implementing your electronic pre- scribing system, consider Mosaiq’s seam- less, integrated oncology solution for com- plete patient management.


* Drug-drug, drug-allergy, and duplicate drug interaction alerts are only enabled with the purchase of the First Data Bank formulary (FDB). The FDB is a third party product that is separately purchased and licensed.


FOR MORE INFORMATION


Patrick Greally, Elekta Ltd., Director Oncology Sales UK, Business Unit Manager Ireland M: +44 7887528372 E: Patrick.Greally@elekta.com W: www.elekta.com


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