Colorectal Cancer Screening Project | 2023-18

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To measure progress in healthcare, it is important to follow the path of the patient and identify opportunities and gaps in care. This involves determining the roles of different healthcare professionals and the settings involved in providing care. The intended use of these measures should also be considered.<br /><br />There are several questions to consider when measuring progress in healthcare. These include how to measure team-based care, determining the roles of primary care and specialty fields like gastroenterology, and identifying potential collaborations to increase screenings. Additionally, determining the tools and resources needed and potential data sources, such as leveraging advances in interoperability like FHIR, should be considered. Non-traditional sources of information should also be explored.<br /><br />When following the path of the patient, it is important to identify who requires follow-up, which patients are at risk, who had an initial screen, and who receives follow-up care. It is also important to evaluate if the rate of cancer detection has increased and if colorectal cancer is being detected earlier. Lastly, the difficulty individuals may have in accessing screening should be taken into account.<br /><br />Key takeaways for measuring progress in healthcare include starting with the optimal outcome and then determining the necessary structures and processes that need to be in place. It is important to think broadly about what can or should be measured, the specialties and settings of care involved, how disparities in care or access to treatment will be addressed, and how data will be collected. Additionally, considering how the measures and results will be used is crucial.

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Heidi Bossley, MSN, MBA

Keywords

progress in healthcare

patient path

opportunities in care

gaps in care

team-based care

primary care

specialty fields

collaborations

data sources

access to screening