Empowering Oncology Care: How EHR Features Improve Patient Outcomes
For anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, every second counts from the moment symptoms appear to the day a treatment plan is in place. Despite this, many practices still rely on outdated electronic health record (EHR) features, causing critical delays that affect survival rates. The urgency for timely oncology care is especially clear with colorectal cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is projected to claim 52,900 lives in 2025, making it the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. This highlights the lifesaving impact of early detection and the need for oncology-specific EHR systems to improve patient outcomes.
March marks Colon Cancer Awareness Month, reminding us of the critical role healthcare technology plays in cancer screenings, treatment coordination, and patient support. In this light, let’s explore how 1st Providers Choice’s oncology practice management software empowers oncology care, ensuring that patients receive the best possible treatment.
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Enhanced Patient Medical Records Management
Each choice you make as an oncologist influences patient outcomes, so having immediate access to the right data is critical. However, when patient electronic health records are scattered across different systems, it creates unnecessary roadblocks, leading to treatment delays, redundant tests, and missed opportunities for early intervention.
1st Providers Choice’s oncology practice management software streamlines medical records management, keeping patient information secure, organized, and accessible exactly when you need it.
Here’s how our platform keeps you connected and in control:
- Centralized patient records – Provides a single access point for medical history, test results, imaging, pathology reports, and genetic profiles, ensuring faster, more informed decision-making.
- Comprehensive documentation – Automates diagnosis tracking, treatment plans, and follow-ups to reduce errors and maintain seamless continuity of care.
- Real-time updates for multidisciplinary teams – Keeps oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and surgeons aligned with instant updates to improve coordination and optimize patient outcomes.
Improved Patient Engagement and Support
Oncology patients face one of the most emotionally and physically demanding journeys in healthcare. Beyond medical treatment, they need guidance, reassurance, and easy access to their health information. Equipping patients with the right tools to stay informed, engaged, and connected to their care enhances adherence and improves outcomes.
An oncology-specific EHR like IMS makes this possible with built-in patient engagement features like:
- Patient portals – Offers 24/7 access to appointments, treatment summaries, and lab results, fostering trust and transparency.
- Oncology telehealth solutions – Reduces the need for in-person visits, especially for immunocompromised patients, while maintaining continuity of care through secure remote consultations.
- Personalized care plans – Delivers tailored education, symptom management resources, and self-care strategies to help patients confidently navigate treatment.
Streamlined Treatment Planning and Coordination
A cancer diagnosis sets off a series of critical decisions where every moment matters. Delays in treatment or missteps in care coordination can mean the difference between early intervention and disease progression.
That’s why our oncology EHR is integrated with advanced clinical decision support systems. It helps you cut through workflow bottlenecks and deliver timely, evidence-based care.
Here’s a look at our EHR features that support you from treatment planning to execution:
- Integrated treatment protocols – Standardizes oncology care with pre-built, evidence-based treatment plans, including chemotherapy regimens, radiation schedules, and immunotherapy protocols.
- Automated alerts for medication safety – Prevents adverse drug interactions with real-time alerts and ensures accurate chemotherapy scheduling to reduce delays.
- Seamless interoperability – Enables secure sharing of test results, imaging, and treatment plans across your network, improving tumor board discussions and accelerating treatment decisions.
Better Compliance and Regulatory Reporting
Staying compliant with oncology regulations while managing detailed documentation is no small task. Manual reporting can slow you down and increase the risk of errors, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
1st Providers Choice’s oncology EHR simplifies compliance by automating regulatory workflows, streamlining documentation, and ensuring your practice meets industry standards. With built-in EHR features to handle reporting, audits, and data submissions, you can focus on delivering life-saving treatments without worrying about documentation gaps or audit risks.
Here’s how our system keeps you compliant and efficient:
- Oncology-specific templates – Speeds up charting with oncology-specific templates, minimizing errors and improving efficiency.
- Automated regulatory reporting – Maintains compliance with CMS, HIPAA, and cancer registries through seamless data collection and submission.
- Data-driven insights –Tracks progress, monitors treatment outcomes, and uncovers trends that improve survival rates with real-time patient data analytics.
Optimized Billing and Reimbursement
Insurance approvals, coding errors, and billing inefficiencies continue to plague many oncology practices, leading to frustrating delays that impact both you and your patients. 1st Providers Choice’s revenue cycle management EHR features simplify billing and reimbursement processes, ensuring that your practice runs smoothly and profitably.
Our oncology practice management software offers the following:
- Automated coding for oncology procedures – Ensures accurate CPT and ICD coding to reduce errors and improve revenue cycle efficiency.
- Prior authorization tracking – Helps manage approvals for chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapies to minimize delays in treatment.
- Integrated claims management – Minimizes claim denials and rejections, improving financial stability and keeping reimbursements on track.
Support the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer with Cutting-Edge EHR Features
Every patient facing a colorectal cancer diagnosis deserves the best possible care—delivered efficiently, accurately, and with compassion. Our oncology electronic health record system does just that, improving care coordination and patient support.
This Colon Cancer Awareness Month reminds us of the power of early detection, proactive treatment, and seamless healthcare experiences in the fight against cancer. At 1st Providers Choice, we’re dedicated to supporting oncology practices with an EHR designed specifically for cancer care, offering intuitive workflows, automated documentation, and real-time patient data analytics.
Let’s work together to improve cancer care. See how IMS’ EHR features can empower your team and improve patient outcomes today!
Leverage Advanced EHR Features for Oncology Care