Nov 9, 2023
Health technology performance and integration of electronic
health record (EHR) systems—the creation of interfaces between EHRs
and reference labs performing biomarker testing— have become
critical factors in conducting efficient and equitable biomarker
testing at cancer programs nationwide. At ACCC’s 40th Annual
National Oncology Conference, an exclusive EHR Working Summit was
held to understand barriers to integrating biomarker testing into
EHR systems and explore effective practices/workaround solutions to
facilitate timely and comprehensive biomarker testing.
In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Karen Huelsman, MS, LGC,
precision oncology lead and genetic counselor at TriHealth Cancer
and Blood Institute, who also serves on ACCC’s EHR Integration
program Advisory Committee, about key takeaways and insights from
the Working Summit.
“Some of the key barriers include limited staffing on information
systems and technical teams—that’s the number one ingredient—[also]
funding is an important element, having enough FTEs [full-time
employees] to create a team, having knowledgeable data engineers
and project coordinators…and trying to include some level of
clinical input for any new integration implementation team is
really important, and those are not always available…” – Karen
Huelsman, MS, LGC
Guest:
Karen Huelsman, MS, LGC
Precision Oncology Lead, Genetic Counselor
TriHealth Cancer and Blood Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio
This episode was developed in connection with the ACCC education
program EHR Integration: Effective Practices to Facilitate Timely
and Comprehensive Biomarker Testing. This educational program is
made possible with support by AstraZeneca and Genentech.
Additional Reading/Sources
EHR Integration: Effective Practices to Facilitate Timely and Comprehensive Biomarker Testing