Source: Journal of AHIMA
In March, the Biden-Harris Administration kicked off adoption of United States Core Data for Interoperability Plus Cancer (USCDI+ Cancer), a recommended minimum set of key cancer-related data elements to be included in patient electronic health records (EHRs). The USCDI+ Cancer initiative will enable healthcare providers to exchange health information about cancer seamlessly, advance equity in treatment, and improve care and outcomes for cancer patients nationwide, according to a White House announcement. Standardizing of data across EHRs also drives greater possibilities for quicker research results and more effective health interventions, say federal officials. “Health information professionals are a critical piece of this,” says Liz Turi, care coordination and collaboration branch chief in the Office of Technology at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).