| Submitted By: Charles Mayo, PhD / University of Michigan | |
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| Data Element Information | |
| Use Case Description(s) | |
| Use Case Description | Diagnosis and Staging are core components for all aspects of clinical care for cancer patients. It is also a core component for billing. |
| Estimated number of stakeholders capturing, accessing using or exchanging | All stakeholders capture diagnosis and staging data in electronic records systems. It is routinely exchanged among providers and insurers in determining the most appropriate approach to care. It is a required element in clinical and translational research identifying approaches optimizing patient outcomes. |
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| Maturity of Use and Technical Specifications for Data Element | |
| Applicable Standard(s) | American Joint Committee on Cancer e.g. AJCC8 https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer-programs/american-joint-committee-on-cancer/ |
| Additional Specifications | N/A |
| Current Use | Extensively used in production environments |
| Number of organizations/individuals with which this data element has been electronically exchanged | 5 or more. This data element has been tested at scale between multiple different production environments to support the majority of anticipated stakeholders. |
| Potential Challenges | |
| Restrictions on Standardization (e.g. proprietary code) | No restrictions. Codes are publicly available and free to use. |
| Restrictions on Use (e.g. licensing, user fees) | No restrictions. Codes are publicly available and free to use. |
| Privacy and Security Concerns | None |
| Estimate of Overall Burden | Minimal. Data is collected as part of routine practice. |
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