We also present at least 5 per week. There is a much easier way.
When you get the path report, enter that person into your registry
data base, then put in the path report just like you would if you
were abstracting the case. You can stop there - as you have already
saved yourself the work of putting that path in the database at a
later date, double work. I prefer to go ahead and abstract as much
information on the case as I have. If they are still in the
hospital, I can access some of the radiology reports, and other
things, and I enter them into the database. If they have just been
discharged, I abstract everything that is in the chart. Then I print
out the abstract (our computer system does a nice 1 page abstract)
and that is the handout for the meeting. This also serves as a
quality control by the physician on my abstract as he has the medical
record at the meeting also. The only thing missing is further
treatment, which I add when it happens. This saves so much times,
and is an efficient way for me to work.
It is also amazing how many times the radiologist didn't have a film
or the dr presenting couldn't remember something, and they have my
abstract there with a synopsis of their reports and everything they
need. If it isn't on my abstract, it is because it hasn't happened
yet.

--- In cancerregistrargroup@yahoogroups.com, "wildone7372000"
<kodonnell@r...> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> We need help from any registrars who present all of their cancer
> cases at ca conference. Currently, we present 5-6 prospective
> cases/week. I would estimate that we have 40-60 new cases/month.
>
> So, any input on how you do this would be appreciated. Do your
> pathologists and radiologists still present films? Does someone in
> the registry have to type/copy up all of the path reports.
>
> If you have a great organized way of doing this please respond on
the
> board or feel free to call or e-mail me. (605-719-8704)
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Kathie O'Donnell, RHIA,CTR