FW: Access to Chemotherapy Medications in Epic

[House, Melanie K.]

From: EpicTraining UFP [mailto:ufpepi...@shands.ufl.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 1:53 PM
To: EpicTraining UFP
Subject: Access to Chemotherapy Medications in Epic

 

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR PROVIDERS AND STAFF:

 

Monday, April 4, 2011

 

TO:     ALL PROVIDERS

 

REFERENCE:   ACCESS TO CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICATIONS

 

With the implementation of Epic in the hematology/oncology clinic, effective Monday, April 4, providers and clinical staff will now have access to view the complete chemotherapy orders, which includes the following:

 

·         Regimen

·         Cycle

·         Dosage

·         Support medications

·         Pre-medications

 

This information will be scanned into EPIC and available via the “media tab”.  We think this will enhance the ability of providers and other clinical staff to have a complete picture of the patient’s chemotherapy treatment plan.  Access to this information will also enable providers and other care givers to have access to the therapeutic plan prior to seeing patients who are referred as a new-patient referral.

 

Non-chemotherapy prescriptions for which the patient will receive a prescription will be ordered in Epic (e.g. EMLA cream, decadron, etc).

 

 

SLD/LLG

03.31.2011

 

UFP Epic Training Team

Phone:  352.265-EPIC (3742)

Email:  UFPEPI...@shands.ufl.edu