by Cathleen M. Murray, CTR, CSTR | Aug 22, 2019 | Life Sciences, Oncology Data Services
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines a patient registry as “an organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or...
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 marked 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...
