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Treatment Plan and Summary Templates: The Experience of One Practice

Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology, Quincy, MA

Corresponding author: Therese M. Mulvey, MD, Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology, 10 Willard St, Quincy, MA 02169; tmulvey@chomed.com

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The concept of a written treatment plan template and summary provided to the patient and referring physicians came as a complete surprise to the physicians in my practice. Treatment plans and summaries were originally piloted in our office as part of a voluntary effort with ASCO. The usual reluctance to take on any additional paperwork was voiced by everyone involved. However, it quickly became obvious that the use of a formal treatment plan template had broad benefits. Discussions with patients became more fruitful, and decisions—not only those between the physician and the patient but also those among the physicians within . . . [Click for More]

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