Pathology EMR Templates Synoptic reporting is the use of standardized checklists to produce electronic medical documentation. Compared to dictated or narrative reports, synoptic reporting templates produce reports that are consistently complete and more valuable for clinical decision making. Moreover, electronic synoptic reporting is more efficient and more cost effective than narrative or dictated reporting. For pathologists, the best
CAP Biomarker Templates Biomarkers are molecules—such as proteins—that can indicate the presence or behaviour of a tumor. Through biomarker testing, pathologists provide care teams with the diagnostic, prognostic and predictive data that improve clinical decision making. For example, in breast cancer treatment, the presence of biomarker HER2 indicates that a patient will not respond to endocrine-based therapies
Health IT is continually advancing 21st century healthcare and helping to prepare medical laboratories for the future of pathology. As with many facets of modern life, mobile devices are a key driver of change. Mobile devices are changing physician expectations and pathologist workflows alike. But when adopting new technology, it can be difficult to carry forward your
CAP electronic Cancer Checklists Synoptic reporting is the use of standardized checklists to produce clinical documentation that is consistently complete and more valuable for care team decision making. For pathology, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Cancer Protocols are a best practice for synoptic reporting. The electronic Cancer Checklists (eCCs) are CAP’s digitized versions of the Cancer
CAP Cancer Protocols The College of American Pathologists (CAP) Cancer Protocols are a best practice for pathology reporting. They use clinical templates with standardized checklists to streamline the reporting process, providing consistent terminology and improving care team communication. The standardized checklist approach is known as synoptic reporting. Research consistently finds that synoptic reporting improves clinical documentation, increasing the
