NAACCR 2016-2017 Webinar Series Collecting Cancer Data: Melanoma Part 1

FROM THE CANSWER FORUM: NAACCR WEBINAR 2016-2017 SERIES: Collecting Cancer Data:  Melanoma Part 1 – MP/H Rules Multiple Primary & Histology Rules M3: Topography codes different at second (Cxx.x), third (Cxx.x) or Fourth character (Cxx.x) are multiple primaries EX: Patient has invasive melanoma on right leg (C44.7) and an invasive melanoma on right arm (C44.6) M4: Different laterality are multiple primaries EX: Patient has invasive melanoma…

Posted on Sep. 26, 2017 in How Should I Code This?

Reminder: ArCRA/TODAA & MICRA Meetings

We are looking forward to attending conferences in Tennessee and Michigan this week! Arkansas Cancer Registrars Association (ArCRA) and Tennessee Data Oncology Analysts Association (TODAA) Regional Meeting When: September 27-29, 2017 Where: DoubleTree Downtown, Memphis, TN Michigan Cancer Registrars Association (MICRA) Annual Meeting When: September 27-29, 2017 Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City – Riverfront, Bay City, MI Please stop by the exhibit hall and learn…

Posted on Sep. 25, 2017 in News & Events

Management Spotlight: Courtney Jagneaux, RHIA, CTR- Project Manager

Courtney Jagneaux, RHIA, CTR serves as Project Manager for the Registry Partners Oncology Services Division. As a project manager Courtney primarily works with CoC accredited cancer programs and recently coordinated the implementation of an academic project with a large team of CTRs.  Courtney’s attention to details and communication  provide an excellent partnership with our clients. Prior to joining RPI, Courtney worked in the Oncology Registry for…

Posted on Sep. 22, 2017 in Spotlight

B-I-N-G-O… You’re On A Conference Call!

Working remotely is wonderful! It is certainly a perk in this industry, and modern technology makes it that much more feasible for us to work for clients anywhere. Technology however is very fickle. It can be our ally when it is working smoothly, or our enemy when it is temperamental and we are facing deadlines. Through this technology, we also connect to our coworkers via conference…

Posted on Sep. 21, 2017 in From Our Perspective