Often a facility requests consultative services in anticipation of a CoC survey, a significant backlog in abstraction has been identified or the oncology team has participated in a disastrous CoC survey! A Registry Partners Incorporated Consultant is of value in any of these circumstances. It honestly does not take long to determine the root causes and develop an action plan for implementation. A brief Cancer Registry 101 or…
A Cancer Registrar’s Wishlist
Our CTR teams took a few minutes to create a Cancer Data Management Wish list with the hopes Santa might be listening!
- Higher speed internet
- Package of Paper Mate Pencils
- Uninterrupted internet access
- Dual monitors […]
Are you taking the right steps to avoid hackers?
The recent hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment has garnered significant attention in the media lately, and for good reason. A large corporation with significant technological and financial resources should be, in the eyes of the public, fairly well defended against cyber-attacks. While 2014 has had numerous high-profile attacks on many retailers, the Sony hack shows the public just how pervasive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) is…
What are the common Commission on Cancer deficiencies?
Dr. Takanishi Program Review Subcommittee Vice-Chair reported at the November 2014 Annual Surveyors and Consultants training the most common deficiencies in 2013 were related to NCDB submission and quality, abstracting timeliness, cancer liaison physician responsibilities, quality studies, and quality improvements. Keep in mind, the standards have been revised and abstracting timeliness is no longer included in the review. The Commission on Cancer released two communication this…