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. 2015 May;11(3):195-7.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.2015.003715. Epub 2015 Apr 7.

Potential and challenges of patient-generated health data for high-quality cancer care

Arlene E Chung  1 , Ethan M Basch  2
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Potential and challenges of patient-generated health data for high-quality cancer care

Arlene E Chung et al. J Oncol Pract. 2015 May.

Abstract

Electronic health records and information technology that allow for customizable alerts, intelligent filtering of data, and meaningful aggregation of multiple streams of patient-generated health data with clinical data will be integral to the successful integration of patient-generated health data into routine cancer care.

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