This month’s registry spotlight is on the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®) Registry through the American College of Surgeons, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement Program. Registry Partners’ Surgical Services team can assist facilities and institutions nationwide with their MBSAQIP Registry data collection efforts with our team of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Clinical Reviewers (MBSCRs). Serving as a complete outsource…
Recap – GATRA Annual Education Conference
Registry Partners enjoyed attending the Georgia Tumor Registrars Association (GATRA) Annual Education Conference “Relax, Recharge, Repeat” at Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club in Cordele, GA from November 4-6, 2019. The conference covered several topics including Surgical Oncology, Breast Cancer Histology, Genetics, Lung Screening/Lung Cancer, Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm w/ Papillary like Nuclear Features, Climbing the Data Mountain, Radiation Therapy Coding Phases, Telegenetics, Concurrent Abstracting, Breast…
CTR Coding Break – Aborted Neoadjuvant Therapy
The Registry Partners November 2019 CTR Coding Break discusses neoadjuvant therapy. The presentation reviews types of neoadjuvant therapy, abstract fields affected by neoadjuvant therapy, and examples of unusual and aborted neoadjuvant therapy cases. Neoadjuvant treatment is given prior to the surgical procedure in an attempt to shrink the cancer so that the surgical procedure may not need to be as extensive. Examples of neoadjuvant therapy include…
Milestone Monday – Stephanie Gillean – 5 Year Anniversary
Stepanie Gillean, Validation Manager for Registry Partners, celebrated her 5-Year Anniversary on November 11, 2019. In response to her 5 year milestone, Stephanie stated “it has been a life changing experience working for a company like this.” Stephanie believes her longevity with the company can be attributed to the support she receives from the management team and she encourages others to consider working with Registry Partners…