Registry Partners is a member of the Association of Cancer Executives (ACE) and exhibited at their recent annual meeting in Austin Texas. During the meeting, the new individuals participating in their fellowship program were introduced. The fellowship program provides an opportunity for oncology leaders to gain practical experience, meet and build relationships with like individuals and vendor partners and to increase their awareness of oncology care…
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LIVESTRONG making an impact
Greg Lee, CPA, President of LIVESTRONG recently spoke at the Association of Cancer Executives Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas. Greg’s presentation Serving People Affected by Cancer, NOW summarized the mission of LIVESTRONG and the services and support they are providing. Their focus in not about the disease…..but the Person with the Disease! I was inspired by his presentation and learned how little I really knew about…
How Should I Code This?: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 7th Edition
Chapter 8 – Thyroid Clinical Staging: The assessment of a thyroid tumor depends on inspection and palpation of the thyroid gland and regional lymph nodes. Indirect laryngoscopy to evaluate vocal cord motion is essential. A variety of imaging procedures can provide additional useful information. These include radioisotope thyroid scans, ultrasonography, CT, MRI and PET scans. When cross-sectional imaging is utilized, MRI is recommended so as to…