2016
Active Surveillance for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: New Challenges and Opportunities for The Health Care System
Haser GC, Tuttle RM, Su HK, Alon EE, Bergman D, Bernet V, Brett E, Cobin R, Dewey EH, Doherty G, Dos Reis LL, Harris J, Klopper J, Lee SL, Levine RA, Lepore SJ, Likhterov I, Lupo MA, Machac J, Mechanick JI, Mehra S, Milas M, Orloff LA, Randolph G, Revenson TA, Roberts KJ, Ross DS, Rowe ME, Smallridge RC, Terris D, Tufano RP, Urken ML. Active Surveillance for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: New Challenges and Opportunities for The Health Care System. Endocrine Practice 2016, 22: 602-611. PMID: 26799628, PMCID: PMC5539410, DOI: 10.4158/ep151065.ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid microcarcinomaThyroid Cancer Care CollaborativeActive surveillancePapillary thyroid carcinomaQuality of lifeClinical statusThyroid microcarcinomaMobile patient populationActive surveillance protocolsPatient's clinical statusActive surveillance studyEducation of patientsProper patient selectionSafe management strategyHealth care systemSelect patientsNonsurgical managementPatient selectionPatient populationSmall cancersCare CollaborativeSurveillance protocolEarly diagnosisPatient supportThyroid carcinoma
2015
Database and Registry Research in Thyroid Cancer: Striving for a New and Improved National Thyroid Cancer Database
Mehra S, Tuttle RM, Milas M, Orloff L, Bergman D, Bernet V, Brett E, Cobin R, Doherty G, Judson BL, Klopper J, Lee S, Lupo M, Machac J, Mechanick JI, Randolph G, Ross DS, Smallridge R, Terris D, Tufano R, Alon E, Clain J, DosReis L, Scherl S, Urken ML. Database and Registry Research in Thyroid Cancer: Striving for a New and Improved National Thyroid Cancer Database. Thyroid 2015, 25: 157-168. PMID: 25517683, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2014.0270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid Cancer Care CollaborativeThyroid cancerCancer RegistryHealth registriesCancer managementPopulation-based cancer registriesDifferentiated thyroid cancerThyroid cancer databaseThyroid cancer managementQuality of careCancer researchSurveillance recommendationsCare CollaborativeOptimal treatmentCancer DatabaseRegistry researchDisease RegistryRegistryPatient carePhysician workflowCancerSpecific patientClinical researchCurrent registryDifferent treatment sites
2014
What Is the Gold Standard for Comprehensive Interinstitutional Communication of Perioperative Information for Thyroid Cancer Patients? A Comparison of Existing Electronic Health Records with the Current American Thyroid Association Recommendations
Dos Reis LL, Tuttle RM, Alon E, Bergman DA, Bernet V, Brett EM, Cobin R, Doherty G, Harris JR, Klopper J, Lee SL, Lupo M, Milas M, Machac J, Mechanick JI, Orloff L, Randolph G, Ross DS, Smallridge RC, Terris DJ, Tufano RP, Mehra S, Scherl S, Clain JB, Urken ML. What Is the Gold Standard for Comprehensive Interinstitutional Communication of Perioperative Information for Thyroid Cancer Patients? A Comparison of Existing Electronic Health Records with the Current American Thyroid Association Recommendations. Thyroid 2014, 24: 1466-1472. PMID: 25036190, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2014.0209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid Cancer Care CollaborativeAmerican Thyroid AssociationMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterElectronic health recordsThyroid cancerPerioperative informationPatient informationAmerican Thyroid Association recommendationsCommon electronic health recordThyroid cancer surgeryIntraoperative fieldHealth recordsManagement of patientsThyroid cancer patientsAvailable electronic health recordsRelevant clinical informationElectronic reporting systemPostoperative coursePathologic assessmentCancer surgerySurgical managementCancer CenterCancer patientsCare CollaborativeThyroid AssociationImproving the Quality of Thyroid Cancer Care: How Does the Thyroid Cancer Care Collaborative Cross the Institute of Medicine's Quality Chasm?
Mehra S, Tuttle RM, Bergman D, Bernet V, Brett E, Cobin R, Doherty G, Klopper J, Lee S, Machac J, Milas M, Mechanick JI, Orloff L, Randolph G, Ross DS, Smallridge R, Terris D, Tufano R, Alon E, Clain J, Dos Reis L, Scherl S, Urken ML. Improving the Quality of Thyroid Cancer Care: How Does the Thyroid Cancer Care Collaborative Cross the Institute of Medicine's Quality Chasm? Thyroid 2014, 24: 615-624. PMID: 24512449, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2013.0441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid Cancer Care CollaborativeInformation technologyInstitute of MedicineDecision-making modulePortability of dataThyroid cancer careWorkflow integrationCancer careQuality ChasmIOM recommendationsHealthcare deliveryCancer care deliveryThyroid cancer managementVirtual tumor boardsCare CollaborativeTumor boardCancer managementHealthcare organizationsCare processesScoring systemCare deliveryWeb-based programCurrent systemModuleClinicians