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Katja Heiden1, Monika Sinha2, Britta Böckmann2
1adesso AG, Dortmund, Germany.
Abstract:
An interdisciplinary and intersectoral coordinated therapy management along Clinical Practice Guidelines can ensure that all patients receive adequate diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services that lead most likely to optimal outcomes. Within the research project "Virtual Oncological Networks", guideline-compliant pathways are defined and enacted within a Health Care Management Platform to support treatment planning and ongoing care of oncological diseases.
Insights
Coordinated cancer therapy management using clinical practice guidelines ensures optimal patient outcomes. Virtual Oncological Networks implement these guidelines via a health care platform for better cancer treatment planning and ongoing care.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Health Informatics
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Optimal oncological outcomes necessitate coordinated, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral therapy management.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are crucial for standardizing diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services in cancer care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and implement guideline-compliant pathways for oncological diseases.
- To support treatment planning and ongoing care within a digital health ecosystem.
Main Methods:
- Development of guideline-compliant pathways within a Health Care Management Platform.
- Implementation of interdisciplinary and intersectoral coordinated therapy management.
Main Results:
- Established a framework for enacting CPGs in routine oncological care.
- Facilitated coordinated management through a virtual network and digital platform.
Conclusions:
- Interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration, guided by CPGs and enabled by digital platforms, is key to improving cancer patient care.
- The Virtual Oncological Networks project demonstrates a viable model for guideline-adherent, coordinated cancer therapy management.
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