I am so thrilled to see 261 members in this club. I hope that you will all use it to your best advantage. In the past I would e-mail all members questions...
I am new abstractor-let me know if this is correct 1. 1994 Ta Bladder Cancer 1999 Prostate Adenocarcinoma 2001 Pelvic Ureteric Junction total 3 primaries 2....
Pt had D & C and hysteroscopy w/polypectomy during the same procedure - path reports from that procedure stated - Uterus, endometrium, polypectomy-well diff...
There are two approaches I can think of which might help encourage physician attendance at your tumor boards: One is to try to convey to administration how...
Another suggestion is to not only provide information to the physicians who are invited to present a case but also contact the physician's office manager and...
Just received a letter at our facility that the videoconference will be invoiced for $225.00. We were very surprised at this. There is nothing mentioned about...
Our state NCRA Liaison has been requested by our state association to take a poll of other states and find some things about their NCRA liaison and their role....
Hi all, we are scheduled for our first official visit from a physician from the college first quater of 2003. Our inspectors name is: Thomas J. Tachovsky, MD,...
I need help with finding a good company for locating our lost to follow up. I would even pay for online access to virtual phone books etc...if I knew it was...
I don't know how good any of the company's are, because I haven't had to use them, but just do a search on the web under people search. There are a lot out...
There are many sites for online phone books that are free - but they only work if the patient has a "listed" number. You can also try the social security site...
Good Morning All, Does anyone have any suggestions for studies for 2002 PCE replacements? We're always looking for something different but meaningful. Thanks...
Kaiser Permanente in Clackamas, Oregon, has an opening for a Tumor Registry Technician Level I, beginning January 1, 2003. The focus of this position is...
I am in the process of going through Standards 8.1 thru 8.9 and trying to document what is needed for every standard. I am on 8.1 and already have a question...
Is your ICD-O book falling apart? All of ours in this office are. There doesn't really seem to be enough margin space to have the book hole punched to put in...
I have taken apart all of my books (ICD-0, Seer Summary Stage, AJCC, etc), put the pages of each book in a protective cover (can purchase in any office supply)...
We put our pages in page protectors and then put them in a binder. This way you can write on the pages and not ruin the pages. This can become expensive with...
I think there are certain fields which are unclear in ROADS and FORDS and can lead to discrepancies in data collection. Although there is a staging group for...
Hi - I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it gives a pretty good overview. Check out www.facs.org/dept/cancer/coc/fordsmanual.html. Scroll...
... the ... There will be an updated Comparison of Data Sets published with the FORDS 2003 Implementation document which should be available before the end of...
... ) ... that ... mean ... When you run your ACoS Follow-Up worksheet from your software, your computer will printout your reference date. This should be...
You set your reference date when you apply for your first survey - and the COC keeps it on file. You must petition the COC to change your reference date. ... ...
Under standard 8.1 it states that the reference date is January 1 of a given year. If you are a new program seeking first time approval, you must have accrued...
many different state associations have published study guides - contact the regional directors for NCRA and they will be able to help you find out what is...
We have new information that NCRA may be able to provide study guides and workshops to prepare for the exam. We will be working to put the proper things in...
Hi, my name is Beau Smith and I am in my second year of college to become a RHIT. I live in Missouri. My first question concerns what a person has to do to...
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