NCRA sells an online prep product that is questions with multiple choice answers. NCRA also will sell a CD of our in-person CTR Exam Prep Workshop that was...
You can also take Cancer Registry classes through the online program that is a joint venture of AHIMA & NCRA. More information is available on the NCRA...
What department has responsibility for the cancer registry in your facility? I am currently under the direction of the radiation oncology department in our...
I encourage you to really plead your case. I am very fortunate to be under Medical Staff Services for almost 10 years. Before that I was under an oncology...
Whether your facility is COC approved or not you may want to check out the COC standards book to give you some ideas on how to plead your case. The standards...
I have found that it doesn't matter what department you are under, staffing is the issue. The other issue is whether you have skills that others in your...
Hi! We were for years under the manager of the Cancer Treatment Center at our hospital (best place we ever were!!) Now, however we are under HIM and our boss...
Does any one know of registries that have developed a rate/per hour or fee-based charges that are used to bill requestors or just to track data services used...
When I was managing my registry I worked out an hourly fee with our Cancer Center administrator. We accessioned approximately 2,000 cases per year, and at...
I will be out of the office starting 09/05/2005 and will not return until 09/12/2005. If you need immediate assistance, please call my manager, Mat Goodridge...
We would like to have a panel discussion at next year's Annual Conference in DC on "Disaster Preparedness for Cancer Registries." Have you had a disaster...
Hello fellow cancer registry professionals! I am looking for experienced, computer-savvy abstractors who would be interested in traveling for work as...
I'd like to find what the productivity standards are for abstracting in other hospitals besides my own. I am referring to if you abstract all day. Our...
Sorry it took me so long to respond but 7.5 a day is a lot of abstracting. Of course, that can't include answering phones or taking care of any other requests...
Thank you very much for your response. Yes it is a shame that people give up quality for quantity. I'm hoping with enough input from Registrars outside of my...
I just relocated to the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio area (Loveland) last week and am looking for contract work that I can do from my home. Seeking just about...
Scientists discover how cancer spreads - newspaper 12/8/05 Scientists have found how cancer spreads from a primary site to other places, a discovery that could...
Hi all. I know I've asked this question in the past. It is extremely important that I gather data on the number of abstracts done per day. This is on a day...
This is very unrealistic. I can't imagine anyone imposing that requirement. Have you quoted to your boss that we originally only recorded 70 some data items...
Even when "abstracting only", there are so many potential interruptions which decrease productivity. Examples: 1. Analytic patient shared with 1 or more...
I just started abstracting in August, just after the Asheville week long training classes. I solely abstract and my average is 6 abstracts for an 8 hour work...
Well stated Theresa. Also, cancer registrars are NOT just coders in the sense of reviewing one record for reimbursement, as 'inpatient' coders do. We are ...
NCRA is looking at paying for a formalized study to determine these workload issues, such as we did in hiring professionals for the workforce study (looking at...
Hello, I work in a Cancer Registry where I am Manager for a registry comprised of several hospitals of varying sizes. We were evaluated by a National Group,...
Hello everyone! I am in the process of revamping the MD QA review process for one of my hospitals and I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing the data ...
In my experience less is better and sticking to physician verification of clinical data was much more successful. Here's my two cents worth: #2: delete...
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. THE TIME REQUIRED TO SUCCESFULLY COMPLETE AN ABSTRACT VARIES GREATLY. IT IS VERY DISHEARTENING HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE MENTALLY...
for those of you working in the cancer registry, has your cancer committee choosen to continue producing an annual report or have they chosen to just produce 2...
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