Development of the Parkland-UT Southwestern Colonoscopy Reporting System (CoRS) for evidence-based colon cancer surveillance recommendations
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Celette Sugg Skinner1, Samir Gupta2, Ethan A Halm3
1Department of Clinical Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Celette.Skinner@UTSouthwestern.edu.
Objective:
Through colonoscopy, polyps can be identified and removed to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Appropriate use of surveillance colonoscopy, post polypectomy, is a focus of healthcare reform.
Materials And Methods:
The authors developed and implemented the first electronic medical record-based colonoscopy reporting system (CoRS) that matches endoscopic findings with guideline-consistent surveillance recommendations and generates tailored results and recommendation letters for patients and providers.
Results:
In its first year, CoRS was used in 98.6% of indicated cases. Via a survey, colonoscopists agreed/strongly agreed it is easy to use (83%), provides guideline-based recommendations (89%), improves quality of Spanish letters (94%), they would recommend it for other institutions (78%), and it made their work easier (61%), and led to improved practice (56%).
Discussion:
CoRS' widespread adoption and acceptance likely resulted from stakeholder engagement throughout the development and implementation process.
Conclusion:
CoRS is well-accepted by clinicians and provides guideline-based recommendations and results communications to patients and providers.
