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...
Hello Everyone! I am a new registar, about to take the CTR examination in March. Does anyone have any suugestions about how I might focus my studies? There...
We do both. Leigh Tennille Hardy Cancer Registry, Zimmer Cancer Center phone: (910) 343-7151 fax: (910) 342-3405 email: Leigh.Hardy@... ... There is 1...
The Oncology Service Line (of which the registry is a part) decided to drop the Annual Report. I'm not really sure why that decision was made. In my opinion...
At my facility we are still producing an annual report and I do not see this changing anytime soon. I think the annual report is important in getting...
At our facility we have a weekly productivity report each employee fills out. It allow us to record everything we have done on a daily basis from recording...
I work for a hospital system, and the decision has been made to dispense with the annual report. There is a plan to publish a report of some kind on the...
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