Utilization of the Electronic Health Record as a Novel Method to Improve Fertility Discussion and Documentation among Young Breast Cancer Patients
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To meet fertility-specific Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) standards for young breast cancer patients, a novel EHR (electronic health record) template was incorporated into a new patient note form. A retrospective chart review identified 112 patients, 56 prior and 56 following template initiations. Documentation of fertility discussion was 7% (4/56) prior and 91% (51/56) following implementation. Fertility discussions improved from 40% (2/5) to 100% (4/4). The fertility preservation template improved breast cancer patient fertility discussion documentation. EHR fertility-specific templates could be implemented in other cancer populations as fertility preservation discussions improve the quality of life in cancer survivors.
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