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...
We published our annual report on the web two years in a row and I'm not sure anyone saw it. It was a huge undertaking because the hospital attorneys had to...
... they ... My hospital has chosen to continue to produce a basic annual report that I post on our hospital website and do the studies. I do have a hard copy...
Has anyone ever had Dr. Marvin Lopez for your surveyor? I'm just trying to get an idea of what type of surveyor he is as far as his preferences, etc. Thanks...
If you look on the CoC web site, it will have his profile and what his preferences as to what he like to focus on. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
How should I record the PSA level in collaborative stage in the following situation? The physician states the patient had been followed for years with an ...
Our latest efforts to encourage AJCC staging by the managing physician has uncovered yet another reason why they refuse to comply - medicolegal implications. ...
These would fall under Class 0. As of 1/1/06 - Class of case 0's are no longer required to be staged or followed per the COC. Barbara M. DeCoe, CTR, RHIT ...
Here is the answer from the I & R. Have them stage them TX NX MX. As of 1/1/06 - class 0 cases do not need to be staged, so your dilemma ends. 14442 3/3/2005 ...
If I have a case like that (a D&C at our hospital and pt sent elsewhere for treatment), I send a request for information to the hospital the pt went to for...
DAS, Is there a fee for the online program you are taking? We have two 'on the job training' employees. Thank you! Leigh Tennille Hardy Cancer Registry,...
Hi Leigh, Yes, a person can enroll for one module (containing 3-4 courses) or once course at a time. The price is dependent on which is chosen. I have decided...
You must check out the NEW eligibility requirements for future CTR exams. If you don't take the exam soon, you will NOT be able to sit for it without taking...
The AHIMA courses run about $500 for each module - they aren't cheap, but they are well organized. Das - will you be able to spend any time in an active...
Hello Lisa, Wow...I'm very pleased to have the feedback so far. Thanks everyone.. I would love to be involved in an active registry training; unfortunately, I...
Clarification on pricing....it is around $500 for each module which consists of THREE classes, and there are 2 modules or a total of SIX classes for cancer...
Hi Donna, Thanks for the head's up regarding the eligibility changes. I went to the NCRA website; read the noted material, then sent an e-mail asking if the...
Santa Barbara City College has a program. The classes are online and the rates are the same for all community colleges in the state (ie cheaper for in state...
One of the Cancer Registrars I spoke with in Anchorage, Alaska, also mentioned one of her fellow employees taking courses with that facility and liked it. I...
Perhaps your state association might be a resource, or the state central registry? Donnella Swanson <muskegstew@...> wrote: Hello Lisa, Wow...I'm very...
Donna, I am very interested in purchase of the CD! Can you tell me where to watch for the information when the CD is ready for purchase? Thank you, Donnella ...
The NCRA website will have the info..... http://www.ncra-usa.org or you can check out the NCRA education website.... http://creducationcenter.org/ ... to...
Unless they've just formed on in the past year, I don't believe Alaska has a state association. Donella - for in-state contacts, I would recommend Providence...
Thank you Theresa, I'll let the group know what I find out...somebody else may be wondering the same thing I am right? Is it safe to say you lived or are...