ACS API Pilot Survey

In an effort to make the American College of Surgeons (ACS) synoptic operative reporting content more accessible to Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited cancer programs, the Cancer Surgery Standards Program is conducting a pilot of the Application Programming Interface (API) mechanism developed by the ACS to facilitate development of synoptic operative reporting (SOR) capabilities. The CSSP seeks three CoC-accredited cancer programs to participate in the pilot. Pilot sites will receive access to the API free of charge, including the ACS-developed SOR content as well as the corresponding formatting and logic models.

The API offers the opportunity to specifically craft the institution’s desired functionalities for SORs and ensures the correct standards are incorporated and up to date. The API requires local work by participating sites’ IT departments to build the synoptic operative reports into the EMR. The ACS will provide documentation/resources developed by the API vendor to support implementation. Direct support from ACS staff will not be available to programs during the implementation process.

Participating sites must sign a content license agreement with the ACS. Sites will be required to provide feedback about how they implemented the API, including any challenges faced with implementation; user preferences for features of the SORs; technical hurdles; security hurdles; and strategies used to integrate into the EMR.

If your institution is interested in participating in the API pilot, please complete this survey by Friday, July 2nd. CSSP staff members will contact those selected to participate using the contact information provided in the survey. Questions should be directed to cssp@facs.org.

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* 1. Institution name:

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* 2. Institution FIN:

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* 3. Type of institution:

Comprehensive Community Cancer Program (CCCP)

Community Cancer Program (CCP)

Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP)

Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program (ACAD)

NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Program (NCIP)

Veterans Affairs Cancer Program (VACP)

Hospital Associate Cancer Program (HACP)

Pediatric Cancer Program (PCP)

NCI-Designated Network Cancer Program (NCIN)

Free Standing Cancer Center Program (FCCP)

Unknown

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* 4. Which electronic medical record (EMR) does your institution use?

Epic

Cerner

Allscripts

Meditech

None

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Administrator/Registrar contact information:

Name

Email Address

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* 6. Surgeon champion contact information:

Name

Email Address

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* 7. IT staff member contact information:

Name

Email Address

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* 8. Preferred point of contact for the pilot study:

Name

Email Address

ACS API Pilot Survey

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* 1. Institution name:

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* 2. Institution FIN:

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* 3. Type of institution:

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* 4. Which electronic medical record (EMR) does your institution use?

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* 5. Administrator/Registrar contact information:

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* 6. Surgeon champion contact information:

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* 7. IT staff member contact information:

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* 8. Preferred point of contact for the pilot study:

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* 9. Number of surgeons who would be expected to use the synoptic operative reports (SORs):

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* 10. When could you start the pilot?

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* 11. When would you expect to be finished with the pilot?