eSyM for Researchers
What is eSyM?
eSyM is an electronic symptom management tool seamlessly integrated within Epic that allows patients to report their symptoms to their care teams in between clinic visits.
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Patients can access eSyM through their MyChart portal, while clinicians can easily view patient-reported symptoms directly in their medical record.
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eSyM was designed to help care teams track and react to symptoms before they escalate, which may:
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improve symptom control and quality of life
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prevent ED visits & hospitalizations
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improve patient experience and satisfaction of care
The goal of eSyM is to decrease hospitalizations
eSyM aims to improve symptom management
Increased patient engagement can lead to better patient outcomes, including enhanced quality of life
Symptom monitoring can decrease the need for readmission
Tracking patient symptoms improves communication and efficiency
Why are programs like eSyM important?
What was the goal of eSyM?
The primary goal of eSyM was to reduce emergency department admissions and hospital visits within 30 days of beginning a new cancer treatment and/or after surgery.
How will we know if eSyM provides value?
The value of eSyM will be evaluated by:
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Monitoring if / how often patients use eSyM
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Tracking patient outcomes including readmission rates and ED visits
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Asking all stakeholders, including patients, clinicians, and support staff, for feedback about eSyM and possible enhancements
Key Results
Results are actively being analyzed and published and can be found on our publications page. For preliminary results of the SIMPRO eSyM study, please visit our eSyM Results page.
Interested in SIMPRO eSyM data?
eSyM data can be requested from the SIMPRO Data Commons via the Harvard Dataverse.​​​