Consensus Recommendations for Developing IQ Script Enabled Radiation Oncology Care Plans in the MOSAIQ Oncology...

Area of Science:

• Oncology Information Systems
• Radiation Oncology Workflow Optimization

Background:

• Radiation oncology (RO) Care Plans within MOSAIQ standardize workflows through order sets and task automation.
• Development is center-specific, lacking universal implementation guidelines.
• This collaborative article addresses the need for RO Care Plan implementation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop consensus strategies for Radiation Oncology (RO) Care Plan development.
• To provide a framework adaptable to various cancer center sizes and adoption stages.

Main Methods:

• A collaborative effort involving 5 cancer centers of varying sizes and adoption stages.
• Development of strategies through a refined document, incorporating feedback from all centers.
• A formal, 3-stage consensus process mediated by a radiation therapist.

Main Results:

• Seventeen recommendations were generated for RO Care Plan development.
• Recommendations cover 7 key areas: predevelopment planning, workflow evaluation, integration planning, authoring, pre-implementation, implementation, and post-implementation review.
• The strategies aim to facilitate the integration of RO Care Plans into clinical processes.

Conclusions:

• RO Care Plan development is inherently center-specific.
• The recommendations serve as a blueprint for cancer centers implementing Care Plans or similar oncology information system modules.
• Successful implementation requires adaptation to individual center workflows.