title: [A multidisciplinary mModule for oncological documentation within a hospital information system].
abstract: The follow-up documentation of oncological patients in Germany is inadequate in many cases: it is usually limited to a minimal dataset mandated by the epidemiological tumor registers; it is carried out in a paper-based fashion and rarely in a multi-disciplinary context. Parallel documentation efforts can result in redundant or erroneous data and excess work. The introduction of hospital information systems (HIS) allows the implementation of digital oncological documentation systems integrated in surrounding clinical workflows that can provide access to existing data sources as well as data entry and presentation across departmental boundaries. This concept enables the integration of tumor documentation, quality assurance and process optimization within HIS. Feasibility requirements include a high flexibility and adaptability of the underlying HIS to reach a seamless integration of oncological documentation forms within routine clinical workflows. This paper presents the conceptual design and implementation of a modular oncological documentation system at the Muenster University Hospital that is capable of integrating the documentation requirements of multiple departments within the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kunze
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ganslandt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Preusser
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bürkle
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Prokosch
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Senninger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haier
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D004282:Documentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012985:Software Design