Chapter 2 Review - Introduction Flashcards
True or False. Patient-specific treatment plans can be used in both ambulatory and inpatient settings?
True
What is a group of related encounters called?
An episode
What are the differences between a Protocol and a Treatment Plan?
A Protocol is a standardized regimen intended to treat a specific kind of cancer. A Treatment Plan is a customized, patient-specific version of the regimen.
What is a OCN?
An OCN, or oncology certified nurse, is a nurse with additional certification in the proper administration and handling of chemotherapy. Some organizations only allow OCN’s to administer chemo.
What is a patient navigator?
Patient navigators help guide the patient through their plan of care and typically work with the entire treatment team including physicians, nurses social workers, dietitians, etc to facilitate the patient’s care.
What is an Episode?
An episode is a series of related encounters, grouped together in order to consolidate and centralize documentation related to an ongoing condition.
What is an Encounter?
An encounter is a particular event of care or clinical contact with a patient.
What is the multi-provider schedule?
The multi-provider schedule is a feature in Epic that allows clinicians to view theirs and others patients, quickly review information about the patients, and communicate with others about patients.
What is the difference between episodes and encounters?
An encounter is a single clinical contact for the patient whereas an episode is a collection of clinical contacts.
What is Beacon?
Beacon is Epics medical oncology application.
What do organizations gain with Beacon?
- Increased patient safety with integration
- A single, electronic medical record
- Standardized treatment and patient care
- Automated AJCC Cancer Staging
- CPOE for chemotherapy and oncology orders
What is oncology?
Oncology is the area of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
What areas of Epic are owned by the Beacon team?
- Treatment Plans/Protocols
- Oncology Related Therapy Plans
- Cancer Staging
- Oncology History
- Radiation Oncology
- Blood and Marrow Transplant
- Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
- Tumor Genomics
- Advanced Preparation
What is Beacon shared with?
It is also shared with hematology, BMT, radiation oncology, and gynecological oncology.
