Milestone Monday – Annie Hatfield – 10 Year Anniversary

Annie Hatfield, Senior CTR for the Oncology Services Line, celebrated her 10-Year Anniversary on August 3, 2021.  Ann’s career started with Registry Partners in July 2011 as a part-time CTR as she has been with us since! When asked what reaching this milestone means to her she said, “​​When I first realized I had approached the 10-year milestone I was very surprised as it does not…

Posted on Aug. 30, 2021 in News & Events

CTR Coding Break – Understanding Breast Surgery Codes

  Breast surgery can diagnose cancer, stage cancer, debulk cancer, cure or palliate cancer. We have close to 50 breast surgery codes and choosing the best one can be a challenge sometimes. Gaining a better understanding can assist with coding.  A Partial Mastectomy is a general term for Breast-Sparing surgery, Lumpectomy, Quadrantectomy, or Segmental Mastectomy, while a Lumpectomy is specifically a wide excision of a tumor…

Posted on Aug. 26, 2021 in Oncology Coding Break

Milestone Monday – Jessica Miller – 10 Year Anniversary

Jessica Miller, Quality Manager for the Oncology Services Line, celebrated her 10-Year Anniversary on August 1, 2021.  Jessica’s career with Registry Partners began in July 2011 as a CTR. Since then, she has held various positions within the Oncology Service Line including that of CTR, Quality Control Specialist, Quality Consultant, and her current position of Quality Manager which she assumed in 2019. She said, “​​This milestone…

Posted on Aug. 23, 2021 in News & Events

Registry Spotlight: Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Database (CHND)

This month’s registry spotlight is on the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Database (CHND) Registry. Registry Partners’ Pediatric Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their CHND collection efforts. We serve as a complete outsource solution or can augment the facility’s current data collection team to ensure high quality, timely, and accurate data collection and submission.  Read on to learn more about the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Database…

Posted on Aug. 19, 2021 in Spotlight