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Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic Cosmos.

Zimolzak AJ, Khan SP, Singh H, et al. Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic Cosmos. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025;32(1):227-229. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocae253.

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January 22, 2025
Zimolzak AJ, Khan SP, Singh H, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025;32(1):227-229.
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Missed and delayed diagnosis of cancer delays essential, time-sensitive treatment and can lead to negative patient outcomes. This study examined the use of a digital quality measure (dQM) of emergency presentation of lung cancer (defined as an emergency encounter followed by a new lung cancer diagnosis within 30 days) in a large dataset covering 184 million U.S. patients. The findings indicate the overall emergency presentation of 19.6%, with higher rates among patients who are younger, Black, and have lower socioeconomic status.

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Zimolzak AJ, Khan SP, Singh H, et al. Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic Cosmos. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025;32(1):227-229. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocae253.