Implementing Innovation: Informatics-Based Technologies to Improve Care Delivery and Clinical Research
Plain-language summary
This review examines three informatics initiatives intended to improve cancer care delivery and clinical research: the Clinical Trials Rapid Activation Consortium (CTRAC), the Minimal Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) data standard, and electronic patient-reported outcomes. Each initiative is at a different stage of maturity, and together they illustrate how new technology can speed clinical trial activation, improve data sharing between cancer centers, and enhance patient care. The authors frame these examples as part of a broader movement toward patient-centered data and interoperability in oncology.
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