by Jeanie C. Hartley, CTR | May 16, 2019 | Life Sciences, Oncology Data Services
Cancer Registrar. Tumor Registrar. Oncology Data Consultant. The list goes on to include many titles that have been bestowed upon those of us who specialize in collecting and managing data that healthcare providers and health officials use to improve cancer treatment,...
by Jennifer Zahn, CTR | Apr 11, 2019 | Life Sciences, Oncology Data Services
April 8-12, 2019 marks the observance of the 23rd annual National Cancer Registrars Week (NCRW). This year’s theme, Cancer Registrars: Capturing the Picture of Cancer, illustrates the vital role cancer registrars play in collecting information that is crucial to...
by Sabrina Yousfi MBA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP | Mar 21, 2019 | AHIMA, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Coding, Oncology Data Services, Release of Information
Many roles within health information management (HM) can now be done remotely thanks to improvements in technology and the ability for healthcare organizations to effectively manage privacy and security in a virtual environment. As an HIM professional, there are a lot...
by Theresa Vallerand, BGS, CTR | Mar 7, 2019 | Oncology Data Services
In a previous blog post, I shared some tips for getting started with the STORE manual (STandards for Oncology Registry Entry). This post will focus on the data collection changes that are part of STORE. As we know, some of the changes were expected; others have taken...
by Theresa Vallerand, BGS, CTR | Mar 4, 2019 | Oncology Data Services
Data collections standards changed as of January 1, 2018. Unfortunately, the manual to go along with those changes – STandards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE) – was released much later in the year. At 506 pages long, it can seem quite daunting, but please, do not...
by Theresa Vallerand, BGS, CTR | Nov 5, 2018 | Life Sciences, Oncology Data Services
The American Joint Committee on Cancer’s Eighth Edition of the Cancer Staging Manual is now available—and in electronic format! The news was announced via NCRA’s Newsletter on September 20, 2018 and is posted on the AJCC website. You can also join discussions about...
