EMR templates and smart phrases for a new hem/onc attending
The subset of Epic / Cerner smart phrases and dot phrases that a first-year attending should have set up before day one of clinic.
Operational content, not clinical guidance.
Workflow patterns and career-craft observations from practicing oncologists. Not a substitute for clinical judgment, institutional protocols, or the advice of your department chair, program director, or attending mentors. Adapt to your setting.
Author contribution pending
This is a placeholder stub for a clinical-efficiency article to be written by a practicing hem/onc attending.
Suggested outline
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The five smart phrases that save the most time
- Chemo counseling note template
- Genetic testing decision documentation
- Goals-of-care discussion note
- New patient consult framework
- Follow-up visit shell for stable disease
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Epic-specific vs Cerner-specific vs Athena — what carries across and what doesn't
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Building your own dot phrase library from scratch — a suggested week-by-week ramp-up over your first six weeks
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What NOT to templatize — clinical judgment, subjective assessments, family conversations
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Sharing your library — copy-paste conventions, institutional smart-phrase governance, HIPAA considerations
What we need from a contributing author
- 800–1500 words
- Named attribution with credentials
- At least one concrete example smart phrase (redacted / illustrative)
- No PHI, no institution-specific policy details
- Clear "adapt to your setting" framing