The leading cause of cancer worldwide could be better detected and treated with special algorithms built into the electronic health record (EHR), according to new research out in NEJM Catalyst today.

Lung cancer screening is relatively new, as it was first recommended in 2013. Doctors use low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT) to test patients who have no symptoms but are long-term smokers. But o nly about 16 percent of those who are eligible in the U.S. currently get screened. This new study details how the University of Rochester Medicine primary care network reached a nearly 72 percent lung cancer screening rate.

“Our biggest success was not only screening a high percentage of eligible patients, but also enrolling those patients in the comprehensive program to ensure

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