2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) - Posters-P2.04B.04 Harnessing EHR/IT to Accelerate Lung Cancer Screening - An American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable Initiative

P2.04B.04 Harnessing EHR/IT to Accelerate Lung Cancer Screening - An American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable Initiative

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The National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) is an initiative by the American Cancer Society aimed at enhancing lung cancer screening through the use of electronic health records (EHR) and information technology (IT). The NLCRT seeks to establish national priorities across the cancer continuum, catalyze policy and provider solutions, leverage volunteer knowledge for reducing health disparities, and promote the integration of evidence-based strategies into practice.<br /><br />To advance these goals, the NLCRT hosted a lung cancer screening workshop. This event aimed to develop actionable recommendations to tackle the existing challenges associated with using EHR/IT tools for increasing the uptake of high-quality lung cancer screenings. The workshop sought to establish a common understanding of the barriers to using EHR/IT and to brainstorm and prioritize tactics to overcome these obstacles.<br /><br />Top priorities identified from the workshop involve optimizing EHR/IT systems to better identify eligible individuals for lung cancer screening, thereby improving its currently low uptake rate. The workshop provided insights into clinical implications and highlighted the necessity for enhancements in EHR/IT capabilities and functionalities.<br /><br />Overall, the workshop outcomes emphasize the importance of EHR/IT optimization to efficiently reach eligible populations and increase lung cancer screening rates, ultimately aiming to reduce health disparities and improve public health outcomes. An executive summary, referenced in the document, provides a detailed account of the workshop's findings and the top-ranked tactics proposed for addressing these challenges.

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Lauren Rosenthal

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Speaker Lauren Rosenthal

Topic Screening & Early Detection

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National Lung Cancer Roundtable

American Cancer Society

lung cancer screening

electronic health records

information technology

health disparities

EHR/IT optimization

public health outcomes

screening workshop

health policy