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Using Registry Data to Identify Hidden Risk Trends in Stroke Populations
What if a stroke program’s greatest risks and opportunities are hidden in the data most leaders never see? Stroke programs rely heavily on key performance indicators, including door-to-needle times, discharge outcomes, complications, and adherence to national...
Leveraging Registry Data for Population Health Initiatives
Hospital executives face a difficult challenge as they attempt to strengthen population health programs. Communities present wider variability in disease severity, social risk, care access, and treatment adherence than ever before, yet traditional reporting systems...
Oncology Coding Break – Surgical Margins of the Primary Site
https://youtu.be/i76sHRlM_Ec The Surgical Margins of the Primary Site describe the final status of margins following the resection of the primary tumor. This data item is an important quality measure for pathology reporting, contributes to staging, and serves as a...
Optimizing Cardiac Care Pathways with Registry Data
Cardiac care depends on precise coordination from diagnosis and intervention to rehabilitation and long-term follow-up. Yet, even small process variations can create inefficiencies that delay treatment, reduce adherence to best practices, and impact patient outcomes....
Using Registry Data to Personalize Oncology Care and Resources
Every patient’s journey through cancer treatment is unique, and hospitals face the challenge of delivering personalized care within a highly complex environment. By using oncology registry data, care teams can tailor treatment plans to each individual and deploy...
Using Cardiac Registry Data to Enhance Post-Acute Care and Reduce Long-Term Costs
Hospitals face mounting pressure to improve patient outcomes while managing costs. Nowhere is this tension more apparent than in post-acute cardiac care, where each readmission represents both a financial burden and a setback for patients. Many hospitals manage these...
Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making Through Human-Driven Data Abstraction
A single misclassified procedure, an overlooked complication, or an ambiguous medication note can ripple through a hospital’s registry data, skewing metrics that guide clinical decisions, quality improvement initiatives, and risk-adjusted reporting. Hospitals that act...
Oncology Coding Break – Capturing the Complexities of Breast Cancer
https://youtu.be/5j7agNO6suE This month's Oncology Coding Break is a comprehensive and engaging webinar designed for cancer registrars who are ready to elevate their expertise in breast cancer abstraction. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to sharpen your...
Optimizing Resources with Patient Registry Data Amid Workforce Shortages
Hospitals across the country are confronting a growing cardiovascular workforce shortage that threatens both operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Cardiologists and specialized cardiac nurses are retiring faster than they can be replaced, while patient volumes...
Putting the Pieces Together: How Data Improves Cancer Care
Hospital executives increasingly rely on the precision and granularity of oncology registry data for operational and clinical decisions. These registries provide structured, longitudinal insights that capture patient-level information such as treatment adherence,...
Quality Awards: More Than Recognition – A Roadmap for Improvement
Earning recognition through the Commitment to Vascular Quality Improvement Award is more than just an honor—it reflects a program’s dedication to improving vascular patient care. These awards, established by the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative...
Patient Registry Data & Coordinating Care for Complex Cardiac Patients
For hospitals, few patient populations demand more precision than those with complex cardiovascular conditions. These patients often see multiple specialists, undergo advanced procedures, and require long-term monitoring. When communication falters between departments...
How Oncology Registry Data Strengthens Multidisciplinary Care
Multidisciplinary cancer care depends on precision. A surgeon mapping an operative plan, a medical oncologist preparing systemic therapy, a radiation oncologist calibrating fields, and a palliative team guiding expectations all need access to the same, current picture...
Building Trust with Payers Through Patient Registry Data
Transparent outcomes reporting is becoming a defining factor in how hospitals manage payer relationships and secure sustainable reimbursement structures. What once was a compliance exercise has evolved into a strategic lever for demonstrating value. By using detailed,...
Oncology Coding Break – Pancreatic Cancer: Surgical Insights
https://youtu.be/2PsgJKj3lfw In this session of the Oncology Coding Break, we focus on surgical resections for pancreatic cancer. Anatomy is reviewed to help us be knowledgeable of what may be excised during a pancreatic surgery. The pancreas has 3 main sections...
Reading the Signals in Patient Registry Data to Stay Ahead of Rapid Change
Hospitals face operational pressures that shift daily. Sudden surges in patient volume, unexpected regulatory changes, workforce volatility, and evolving reimbursement structures have made traditional reporting methods increasingly inadequate. Quarterly dashboards or...
Reducing Readmission Rates in Cardiovascular Care Through Data-Driven Interventions
Cardiovascular readmissions remain one of the most complex challenges facing hospitals today, influencing not only patient outcomes but also financial performance, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. While most hospital leaders are acutely aware of the...
How Cardiovascular Patient Registries Improve Patient Identification and Accelerate Clinical Trials
Hospital leaders are under constant pressure to balance clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and research opportunity. Supporting cardiovascular trials can feel particularly challenging. You know the importance of these studies in advancing care, yet your team...
September is Sepsis Awareness Month! Here’s Why It Matters
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent attention, yet many people aren’t fully aware of its dangers. To raise awareness and promote early detection, the Sepsis Alliance dedicates the entire month of September to educating both healthcare...
Turning Patient Registry Data Into a Strategic Marketing Advantage for Hospitals
How can a hospital prove that its care is superior without sounding like every other provider claiming the same thing? For CEOs, CFOs, and CMOs, this is more than a communications issue. It is a challenge tied to revenue, payer negotiations, and long-term community...
Exploring AI Solutions to Enhance Registry Performance
As cancer registries face increasing demands, new technologies are emerging to support Oncology Data Specialists (ODSs) in working smarter—not harder. On August 13th, Registry Partners hosted a live webinar, “Exploring AI Solutions to Enhance Registry Performance,”...
Using Cardiac Registry Data to Power Prevention and Improve Outcomes
Preventing heart disease and improving patient outcomes requires more than an early intervention; it also means knowing when and how to intervene. When used strategically, hospitals can use cardiovascular patient registry data to identify risk, guide care decisions,...
Oncology Coding Break – Palliative Care
https://youtu.be/Ycst6WjKjK8 Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for individuals living with serious or chronic illnesses. Contrary to common misconceptions, palliative care is not limited to end-of-life care — it can be...
Rethinking Oncology Registry Staffing: A Strategic Approach for Long-Term Success
How are oncology programs supposed to keep up with rapid change while managing growing caseloads, shifting treatment protocols, and increasingly complex reporting requirements? Amidst this transformation, one critical factor often remains underappreciated: staffing....
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The Strategic Role of Cardiovascular Registries in Value-Based Care
Value-based care is reshaping the business of healthcare, according to the American Medical Association, and cardiovascular services sit squarely at the center of that transformation. As reimbursement becomes more tightly linked to outcomes, efficiency, and patient...
Using Patient Data to Drive Outcomes Starts with What You’re Ignoring
Your patient registry data already knows where you’re falling short. Do you? Hospitals pour substantial time, money, and human capital into building and maintaining patient registries. According to the American Hospital Association, there are 6,093 hospitals in the...
Oncology Coding Break – Decoding the Details: A Deep Dive into Grade & Site-Specific Oncology Data
Accurate coding of tumor grade and Site-Specific Data Items (SSDIs) plays a vital role in oncology data quality, impacting everything from patient treatment planning to national cancer statistics. In our July 2025 Oncology Coding Break, presenter Stephanie Gutierrez,...
Optimizing Cardiac Care Pathways with Registry Data
Cardiac care depends on precise coordination from diagnosis and intervention to rehabilitation and long-term follow-up. Yet, even small process variations can create inefficiencies that delay treatment, reduce adherence to best practices, and impact patient outcomes....
Using Cardiac Registry Data to Enhance Post-Acute Care and Reduce Long-Term Costs
Hospitals face mounting pressure to improve patient outcomes while managing costs. Nowhere is this tension more apparent than in post-acute cardiac care, where each readmission represents both a financial burden and a setback for patients. Many hospitals manage these...
Optimizing Resources with Patient Registry Data Amid Workforce Shortages
Hospitals across the country are confronting a growing cardiovascular workforce shortage that threatens both operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Cardiologists and specialized cardiac nurses are retiring faster than they can be replaced, while patient volumes...
Quality Awards: More Than Recognition – A Roadmap for Improvement
Earning recognition through the Commitment to Vascular Quality Improvement Award is more than just an honor—it reflects a program’s dedication to improving vascular patient care. These awards, established by the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative...
Patient Registry Data & Coordinating Care for Complex Cardiac Patients
For hospitals, few patient populations demand more precision than those with complex cardiovascular conditions. These patients often see multiple specialists, undergo advanced procedures, and require long-term monitoring. When communication falters between departments...
Reducing Readmission Rates in Cardiovascular Care Through Data-Driven Interventions
Cardiovascular readmissions remain one of the most complex challenges facing hospitals today, influencing not only patient outcomes but also financial performance, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. While most hospital leaders are acutely aware of the...
How Cardiovascular Patient Registries Improve Patient Identification and Accelerate Clinical Trials
Hospital leaders are under constant pressure to balance clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and research opportunity. Supporting cardiovascular trials can feel particularly challenging. You know the importance of these studies in advancing care, yet your team...
Using Cardiac Registry Data to Power Prevention and Improve Outcomes
Preventing heart disease and improving patient outcomes requires more than an early intervention; it also means knowing when and how to intervene. When used strategically, hospitals can use cardiovascular patient registry data to identify risk, guide care decisions,...
How Cardiac Registries Enhance the Patient Experience in Hospitals
Hospital leaders are increasingly recognizing that cardiac registries and patient experience are closely connected in improving healthcare quality. In the realm of cardiac care, patient registries offer a wealth of data that can help hospitals deliver more...
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Cardiac Registry Partner
What if your cardiac registry could be the key to better patient outcomes and a more efficient healthcare system? In a world where data drives decisions, choosing a cardiac registry partner is not just a logistical choice—it’s a strategic one. After all, effective...
Melanoma Clinical Margin Width – New SSDI for 2023
As facilities move into abstracting 2023 cases, there have been some exciting and positive changes with abstracting melanoma skin primaries specifically with surgical coding and the addition of a new SSDI - clinical margin width. The margin width for wide local...
Azra AI Announces Strategic Partnership with Registry Partners to Enhance Oncology Data Management
Collaboration Aims to Streamline Cancer Patient Data Integration and Boost Operational Efficiencies for Cancer Registries FRANKLIN, TN, August 8, 2024 — Azra AI, a healthtech leader harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and workflow automation to accelerate the...
Registry Partners Earns 2023 Great Place to Work Certification™
Registry Partners is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Registry Partners. This year, 96% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 39% higher...
Registry Partners Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
This month Registry Partners is celebrating its 20 year anniversary! In May of 2002, Registry Partners was founded with a vision of reducing the cost of registry operations through remote registry support, providing hospital access to registry expertise outside of...
Registry Partners Launches Innovative Sepsis Mentoring Program to Close the Talent Gap
As hospital staff shortages reach critical rates, we’ve taken feedback from clients and are addressing their needs. In addition to our industry-leading oncology mentoring and internship programs, in March, Registry Partners will launch an innovative, web-based sepsis...
Registry Partners Launches Paid Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Internship Program
Throughout the pandemic, new Certified Tumor Registrars (CTRs) found it difficult to obtain the experience they needed for future roles in the highly specialized field of cancer registry. In January 2021, Registry Partners took a step toward helping fill the gap by...
Welcoming Leah Bassham to the Registry Partners Team
Registry Partners is pleased to announce the addition of Leah Bassham who joined Registry Partners as a Cardiac Client Services Representative, April 19, 2021. "I am very excited at the opportunity to join Registry Partners as a Client Services Representative for the...
COVID-19 and Social Engineering
COVID-19 has had an extraordinary impact on the daily lives of all. Even in the fall of 2020, many people are working partially or totally remotely. And unfortunately, that has made bad actors pursue social engineering tactics with vigor. Social engineering is a...
Why Target Healthcare?
“Why would hackers go after data in healthcare? What’s the point of it?” The above question comes up routinely in healthcare security training. Healthcare workers understand and appreciate the need for cyber security training, and also appreciate it’s required....
Using Registry Data to Identify Hidden Risk Trends in Stroke Populations
What if a stroke program’s greatest risks and opportunities are hidden in the data most leaders never see? Stroke programs rely heavily on key performance indicators, including door-to-needle times, discharge outcomes, complications, and adherence to national...
Leveraging Registry Data for Population Health Initiatives
Hospital executives face a difficult challenge as they attempt to strengthen population health programs. Communities present wider variability in disease severity, social risk, care access, and treatment adherence than ever before, yet traditional reporting systems...
Oncology Coding Break – Surgical Margins of the Primary Site
https://youtu.be/i76sHRlM_Ec The Surgical Margins of the Primary Site describe the final status of margins following the resection of the primary tumor. This data item is an important quality measure for pathology reporting, contributes to staging, and serves as a...
Using Registry Data to Personalize Oncology Care and Resources
Every patient’s journey through cancer treatment is unique, and hospitals face the challenge of delivering personalized care within a highly complex environment. By using oncology registry data, care teams can tailor treatment plans to each individual and deploy...
Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making Through Human-Driven Data Abstraction
A single misclassified procedure, an overlooked complication, or an ambiguous medication note can ripple through a hospital’s registry data, skewing metrics that guide clinical decisions, quality improvement initiatives, and risk-adjusted reporting. Hospitals that act...
Oncology Coding Break – Capturing the Complexities of Breast Cancer
https://youtu.be/5j7agNO6suE This month's Oncology Coding Break is a comprehensive and engaging webinar designed for cancer registrars who are ready to elevate their expertise in breast cancer abstraction. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to sharpen your...
Optimizing Resources with Patient Registry Data Amid Workforce Shortages
Hospitals across the country are confronting a growing cardiovascular workforce shortage that threatens both operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Cardiologists and specialized cardiac nurses are retiring faster than they can be replaced, while patient volumes...
Putting the Pieces Together: How Data Improves Cancer Care
Hospital executives increasingly rely on the precision and granularity of oncology registry data for operational and clinical decisions. These registries provide structured, longitudinal insights that capture patient-level information such as treatment adherence,...
How Oncology Registry Data Strengthens Multidisciplinary Care
Multidisciplinary cancer care depends on precision. A surgeon mapping an operative plan, a medical oncologist preparing systemic therapy, a radiation oncologist calibrating fields, and a palliative team guiding expectations all need access to the same, current picture...
Building Trust with Payers Through Patient Registry Data
Transparent outcomes reporting is becoming a defining factor in how hospitals manage payer relationships and secure sustainable reimbursement structures. What once was a compliance exercise has evolved into a strategic lever for demonstrating value. By using detailed,...
Oncology Coding Break – Pancreatic Cancer: Surgical Insights
https://youtu.be/2PsgJKj3lfw In this session of the Oncology Coding Break, we focus on surgical resections for pancreatic cancer. Anatomy is reviewed to help us be knowledgeable of what may be excised during a pancreatic surgery. The pancreas has 3 main sections...
Reading the Signals in Patient Registry Data to Stay Ahead of Rapid Change
Hospitals face operational pressures that shift daily. Sudden surges in patient volume, unexpected regulatory changes, workforce volatility, and evolving reimbursement structures have made traditional reporting methods increasingly inadequate. Quarterly dashboards or...
Turning Patient Registry Data Into a Strategic Marketing Advantage for Hospitals
How can a hospital prove that its care is superior without sounding like every other provider claiming the same thing? For CEOs, CFOs, and CMOs, this is more than a communications issue. It is a challenge tied to revenue, payer negotiations, and long-term community...
Oncology Coding Break – Palliative Care
https://youtu.be/Ycst6WjKjK8 Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for individuals living with serious or chronic illnesses. Contrary to common misconceptions, palliative care is not limited to end-of-life care — it can be...
Rethinking Oncology Registry Staffing: A Strategic Approach for Long-Term Success
How are oncology programs supposed to keep up with rapid change while managing growing caseloads, shifting treatment protocols, and increasingly complex reporting requirements? Amidst this transformation, one critical factor often remains underappreciated: staffing....
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The Strategic Role of Cardiovascular Registries in Value-Based Care
Value-based care is reshaping the business of healthcare, according to the American Medical Association, and cardiovascular services sit squarely at the center of that transformation. As reimbursement becomes more tightly linked to outcomes, efficiency, and patient...
Using Patient Data to Drive Outcomes Starts with What You’re Ignoring
Your patient registry data already knows where you’re falling short. Do you? Hospitals pour substantial time, money, and human capital into building and maintaining patient registries. According to the American Hospital Association, there are 6,093 hospitals in the...
Oncology Coding Break – Decoding the Details: A Deep Dive into Grade & Site-Specific Oncology Data
Accurate coding of tumor grade and Site-Specific Data Items (SSDIs) plays a vital role in oncology data quality, impacting everything from patient treatment planning to national cancer statistics. In our July 2025 Oncology Coding Break, presenter Stephanie Gutierrez,...
How RegiHealth Uses Data to Set Healthcare Networks Apart
In today’s healthcare landscape, data isn’t just numbers on a dashboard—it’s a competitive advantage. Hospitals and healthcare networks that leverage healthcare data analytics effectively can secure better insurance contracts, improve patient outcomes, and position...
Why Every Hospital Needs a Comprehensive Cardiovascular Registry Strategy
Hospitals today face a perfect storm of operational and financial challenges. Competition from outpatient facilities, rising care costs, and the shift toward value-based care are all putting immense pressure on budgets. In this landscape, hospital executives must...
The Future of Smarter Cancer Care
Too many hospitals still treat patient data as an afterthought. The result? Missed opportunities in care, optimal operations, and business growth. RegiHealth helps change that. Designed by Registry Partners, RegiHealth is an innovative program transforming data from...
5 Ways RegiHealth Enhances Operational Efficiencies in Hospitals
Every hospital administrator knows the value of patient registries. But too often, that value is locked behind outdated processes, data backlogs, and unclear insights. Registries are supposed to support compliance, patient outcomes, and strategic decisions—but many...
Mid-Year Trends: How Cardiovascular Registries Are Evolving in 2025
Cardiovascular registries are continuing to evolve in 2025, with trends earlier in the year showing opportunities as well as challenges to overcome amid the emergence of updated data tools that assist hospital staff, researchers and clinicians to track and measure...
Driving Oncology Innovation: RegiHealth’s Role in Empowering Cancer Programs
What if the secret to staying at the forefront of cancer care isn’t just about the newest drug or device but about how you use the registry data you already have? In a world where patient outcomes and operational efficiency define success, hospitals must leverage...
Oncology Coding Break – Liver & Bile Ducts
https://youtu.be/qSqU0mcVSHA In this month's session of the Oncology Coding Break, we will delve into the complex anatomy of the liver, bile ducts, and adjacent structures, exploring both their physical relationships and physiological functions. A clear understanding...
80% of Organizations Use Their Healthcare Data to Inform Decisions and Improve Profitability. Are You?
In healthcare, data isn’t just numbers and reports—it’s the engine driving improvements in patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and profitability. As organizations evolve to be more data-centric, it’s clear: treating data as an asset, not just a byproduct, is...
Getting Started with RegiHealth: How Patient Data Analytics for Hospitals Drives Better Outcomes
Imagine having access to a wealth of healthcare data—patient outcomes, operational trends, compliance insights—yet struggling to turn that information into meaningful action. What if patient data analytics for hospitals could do more than just sit in a database? What...
Stroke Education to Provide at Discharge
Stroke patients need specific discharge instructions to ensure they receive continuous medical care after leaving the hospital. This can help to reduce complications, readmissions, and improve outcomes. Per the AHA Get With The Guidelines Stroke guidelines, the...
Healthcare Data Is Your Best Investment—Here’s How RegiHealth Helps You Leverage It
What if the data you already collect could do more—reveal hidden opportunities, improve patient outcomes, and power your growth strategies? Most healthcare organizations don’t realize the treasure trove they’re sitting on. That’s where RegiHealth steps in. This...
Oncology Coding Break – Small Intestine Cancer
https://youtu.be/XRs_2c7uUE8 Small intestine carcinoma is among the rarest and most challenging cancers to diagnose—especially given its nonspecific symptoms and varied histologic presentations. In this month’s Oncology Coding Break, Monica Reece, ODS-C, RHIT, takes a...
Learn The Importance of Acting F.A.S.T.
During the month of May, we celebrated Stroke Awareness Month. This initiative brings forth vital information to help prevent and mitigate the devastation a stroke can cause. The American Stroke Association (ASA), the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Stroke...
Stroke Awareness Month: Supporting Stroke Registries and Promoting Health
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery. At Registry Partners, we are committed to supporting healthcare facilities nationwide in their efforts to improve patient outcomes and enhance the...
Oncology Coding Break – Exploring the Landscape of Neoadjuvant Therapy
https://youtu.be/wU2Ph9EQAa4 In this session of the Oncology Coding Break, we focus on neoadjuvant therapy, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to accurately document, stage, and code these complex cases. By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:...
Oncology Coding Break – Pancreatic Cancer: Vessel Abutment & Encasement
https://youtu.be/9hmomkobGzM Pancreatic cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death, carrying one of the poorest prognoses of any major cancer type. While surgical resection remains the only potential curative treatment,...
Exploring the Tissue of the Human Body
The human body is comprised of 4 types of tissues. The four categories are as follows: epithelial, connective (including bone and blood cells), muscle, and nerve. Epithelial tissues are protective and cover the outside of organs and/or line the inside of organs....
Oncology Coding Break – 2025 Standard Setter Updates
https://youtu.be/cQyiYSXkhJo As we step into 2025, reporting requirements for oncology data abstraction remain largely unchanged. However, new versions of key manuals have been released for State, CoC, and SEER reporting facilities, ensuring up-to-date guidance for...
Navigating the Digital Divide
“You’ve got mail!”—a phrase that once symbolized the dawn of digital communication—helped pave the way for the technological advancements we enjoy today. However, no one could have predicted the overwhelming digital divide that these advancements would create. In a...
Oncology Coding Break – Lymphoid Neoplasms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFURnkHv7Sk Join us for an engaging and informative session with Stephanie Gutierrez, B.S., ODS-C, as she takes us through a comprehensive overview of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas. This webinar will explore critical aspects of...
Leveraging Cancer Registry Manuals in Unique and Effective Ways
Cancer registrars rely on a wealth of manuals to ensure the accuracy and integrity of oncology data. These resources serve as essential tools for coding and classification, but their value extends beyond traditional use. By thinking creatively, registrars can leverage...
Oncology Coding Break – Unusual Treatments Commonly Overlooked
https://youtu.be/5THV4_Hhp_4 The November 2024 Oncology Coding Break, led by Patricia Fordham, focused on refining the accuracy of treatment coding for specific malignancies and conditions. Patricia, a Quality Control Manager at Registry Partners, drew upon her...
Oncology Coding Break – Cancers of the Female Reproductive System Part 4
https://youtu.be/N0mCS27Xq3c As the final installment in our four-part Oncology Coding Break series, this session covers the coding essentials for cancers of the female reproductive system. Throughout this series, we’ve explored a variety of cancer coding topics to...
Cancer and Exercise: How Physical Activity Can Benefit Cancer Patients and Survivors
More than 18 million Americans have survived cancer as of January 1, 2022. For many, the journey to recovery continues long after treatment, often marked by challenges such as reduced physical function, increased fatigue, and a higher risk of recurrence. But did you...
Oncology Coding Break – Female Reproductive System Part 3: Cervix Uteri
https://youtu.be/dhwrlS4Ag10 The September Oncology Coding Break is Part 3 of a 4 Part Series on the Female Reproductive System. This month, we will focus on the Cervix Uteri. To get things started, Melissa Meador, ph.D., ODS-C will discuss cervix anatomy, with a...
Oncology Coding Break – Female Reproductive System Part 2: Uterus and Fallopian Tube Anatomy and Staging Guidance
https://youtu.be/H6PMRIHkX2s The August Oncology Coding Break is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series on the Female Reproductive System. This month, we will focus on Fallopian Tube and Uterus. Abstracting GYN primaries can be difficult, especially if there is confusion around...
The Critical Role of IRR in Cardiac Registries: Insights from Registry Partners
The Importance of Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) in Cardiac Registries In the realm of cardiac registries, data quality and accuracy are paramount. High-quality data not only drives better patient outcomes but also enhances the overall effectiveness of healthcare...
Oncology Coding Break – Female Reproductive System Part 1: Ovary Anatomy and Staging Guidance
https://youtu.be/qf_AqpBUNtQ The July Oncology Coding Break is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series on the Female Reproductive System. This month, we will focus on ovary. Abstracting ovarian primaries can be a challenge, due to the complex nature of the female pelvis and...
Enhancing Healthcare Efficiency: The Importance of Optimizing Cardiac Registries in Hospitals
Cardiac registries play a crucial role in modern healthcare systems, providing valuable data for monitoring and improving patient outcomes. Hospitals that effectively utilize and optimize their cardiac registry program performance can significantly impact the quality...
Why Pursue Advanced Certification in Heart Failure (ACHF)?
ACHF Certification from The Joint Commission, offered in collaboration with the American Heart Association, provides comprehensive guidance to develop and enhance an exceptional Heart Failure Program. Here’s why pursuing this certification is beneficial: Benefits of...
Targeted Axillary Dissection (TAD): Not to be Confused with Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
The terminology in breast cancer lymph node surgeries can be confusing and lead to miscoding of the Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery field, which in turn could negatively impact research on treatment efficacy and patient outcomes. It is imperative that cancer...
Oncology Coding Break – Prostate SSDI: Number of Cores Positive and Examined
https://youtu.be/iONNhxmL6Nw In our quality reviews, we often encounter confusion regarding how to code two SSDI fields for Prostate: Number of Cores Positive and Number of Cores Examined. This confusion typically arises when there is a discrepancy between the...
Navigating the New NAPBC Standards: Enhancing Breast Cancer Care in 2024
As healthcare professionals committed to providing the best care for breast cancer patients, it's crucial to stay informed about the latest guidelines and standards. Let’s explore the key changes and enhancements set forth by the National Accreditation Program for...
Oncology Coding Break – EOD & SEER Summary Stage: Pericolorectal Tissue Invasion
https://youtu.be/QaJNfnCy57g The May 2024 Registry Partners Oncology Coding Break is one many have been waiting for: EOD & SEER Summary Stage: Pericolorectal Tissue Invasion! Coding EOD of the Primary Tumor and SEER Summary Stage when pericolorectal tissues are...
A Mother-Daughter Journey in Cancer Registry
Who really knew what their parents did at their job growing up? All I knew was that my mom pushed a pedal on the floor, listened to a doctor talk and typed what they said. I have memories of hearing typing and hearing the very fast clickety clack of her keyboard. She...
Oncology Coding Break – ODS-C Guide to Navigating & Coding Radiation Treatment Summaries
https://youtu.be/TxztRu4tels On April 18th 2024, Melissa Chapman, a Quality Consultant with Registry Partners, presented a one hour special coding break on the topic of “ODS-C Guide to Navigating & Coding Radiation Treatment”. The first portion of this...
Embryonic Development of the Testes & Lymphatic Drainage
Testicular cancer is the leading cancer in men ages 15-44, but can affect a man at any time in his life. Risk factors for developing testicular cancer are family history of testicular cancer, abnormal development of the testicles, and being of caucasian race. This...
Oncology Coding Break – Active Surveillance
https://youtu.be/wiNYvPYuJi4 The March 2024 Registry Partners Oncology Coding Break is here to discuss Active Surveillance. We'll explain what it is and how it works. Active Surveillance is a way of managing treatment that's widely accepted. Essentially, if a...
Oncology Coding Break – Grade Coding Updates
https://youtu.be/j6p7cDxIcMQ The February 2024 Registry Partners Oncology Coding Break presents the topic of grade coding updates. The grade manual coding instructions are reviewed beginning with autopsy grading that has been added to the manual. The findings from the...
Assessing Registry Health to Optimize Performance
Patient registries are very much like human beings and we strive for them to be “healthy.” Like watching a child grow from infancy to adulthood, a registry’s size (volume), knowledge base, interaction, and impact to the organization grow and evolve throughout its life...
Oncology Coding Break – Coding Errors & Misinterpretations
https://youtu.be/eamWO-FrcFo Have you committed yourself to quality in 2024? If not, it’s never too late! As registrars, we are an integral piece of the puzzle when it comes to advancements in patient care, better outcomes, and increased survival. Committing yourself...
CTR Coding Break – Ambiguous Terminology & Cytology Nuances
https://youtu.be/YYVBKeF4vTE The December 2023 CTR coding break topic is “Ambiguous Terminology and Cytology Nuances” The varying use of ambiguous terminology in a medical record can be a challenge while determining a diagnosis. The SEER and STORE manuals provide...
CTR Coding Break – Breast SSDI ER/PR Percent Positive or Range
https://youtu.be/CVGd3afzfsg Estrogen and Progesterone percent positive or range is the percentage of cells staining ER or PR positive by IHC. Breast SSDI estrogen receptor (ER) percent positive or range and progesterone receptor (PR) percent positive or range have...
CTR Coding Break – Lung Procedures for Malignant Pleural Effusion
https://youtu.be/fcLsxtJNUuo In the Registry Partners October 2023 CTR Coding Break, presenter Monica Reece, RHIT, CTR discusses palliative care definitions as described in our standard setter manuals and goes into detail for the STORE manual palliative care codes....
CTR Coding Break – Abstracting Stomach Cancer
https://youtu.be/gDtH2xRAPKo In this 60 minute presentation we will review several aspects of abstracting stomach primaries to help attendees gain confidence in abstracting this sometimes very difficult site. We’ll review the anatomy and function of the stomach and...
Cancer Registry: A Field of Highly Specialized, Certified Professionals
Public Law 102-515, Cancer Registries Amendment Act (1992) requires all practitioners and facilities to collect and report cancer data on all patients diagnosed and/or treated for in situ and/or invasive cancers, as well as benign neoplasms of the central nervous...
Creating Hope Through Action: How to Support World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
In the United States alone, there were 48,183 deaths resulting from suicide, compared to an estimated 1,700,000 suicide attempts in 2021. Suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal thoughts is a growing issue and can have lasting impacts on millions of people and their...
CTR Coding Break – Coding Radiation Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-MMiqLElqc The August 2023 CTR Coding Break discusses coding radiation therapy. Registrar’s are encouraged to utilize the CTR Guide to Coding Radiation for coding radiation therapy treatment which is now available within the 2023 STORE...
CTR Coding Break – 2023 Melanoma Surgery Codes
https://youtu.be/9qVm1yBYLxY January 2023 brought significant changes to abstracting and coding melanoma of the skin. In this brief presentation we will review the addition of the new surgery fields “RX Summ Surg 2023” and “RX Hosp Surg 2023” and show the major...
Exploring Surgical Diagnostic & Staging Procedure Misconceptions
The Surgical Diagnostic and Staging Procedure data field is most commonly assigned a code 02 for biopsy that obtains tissue of the primary site, as this is a direct way to identify the histologic type of cancer through a microscopic evaluation. But what about the less...
Getting Back on Track – Cancer Registry Backlog Solutions
Timely cancer data is a powerful tool that can create meaningful changes to healthcare standards as well as add value to your cancer program. Best practices for hospital-based cancer registries recommend abstracting reporting cancer cases 4 to 6 months after the...
Head & Neck: CTR Prospective
Written By: Melissa Chapman RHIT, CTR I was invited to submit an abstract for the 49th Annual NCRA Educational Conference, which was held May 7-10, 2023, in San Diego, CA. “Abstracting difficult sites” was one of the many abstract subjects requested. Therefore, the...
CTR Coding Break – Lymphovascular Invasion
https://youtu.be/oJyeZiUEDO8 The June 2022 CTR Coding Break discusses Lymphovascular Invasion. What is Lymphovascular Invasion exactly? Lymphovascular Invasion is the presence of tumor cells in lymphatic channels and/or blood vessels within the primary tumor...
CTR Coding Break – 2023 Breast Surgery Codes
https://youtu.be/_1xkTKI_Zo0 In this month’s Registry Partners CTR Coding Break, we discuss coding surgical procedures for 2023 breast cases. For cases diagnosed 1/1/2023, the Surgical Procedure of Primary Site at this facility field is no longer applicable and has...
Process Improvement or Private Investigator?
Often during process improvement projects the team members become private investigators looking at the details, analyzing data, finding clues, and solving problems. This year at Registry Partners we developed a virtual escape room game so that all of our employees...
The Way You Lead Matters
Picture a scenario when someone is asked to type or look up something on the computer and there is a person standing over their shoulder or watching them onscreen through a virtual meeting. The person typing tends to get nervous, makes a couple of typos, and then...
CTR Coding Break – Kidney Cancer
https://youtu.be/Xoxk7AkrmDQ Kidney cancer staging application for clinical coding, pN coding and overview of surgery coding is presented in this month's coding break. Multiple examples are reviewed and discussed to show how and when to appropriately assign clinical...
Keeping it Active: A CTR’s Experience Maintaining the RHIT
It’s an interesting concept, keep your certification(s) you worked so hard for, which you don’t really utilize, and find a way to make it worthwhile and cost worthy to keep it. In my case, I worked so hard to obtain the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician)...
Cancer Registry: Then and Now
It’s fun to compare things now versus a decade ago. American life has changed over the last 10 years. TV shows have increased in popularity over movies, we commonly look up an address using navigation or with a quick browser search, and music is streamed these days...
CTR Coding Break – Abstracting Malignant Brain
https://youtu.be/giVZMV1Q4k4 In the Registry Partners March 2023 CTR Coding Break, we will review anatomy, signs, and symptoms of brain cancer, and diagnostic workup. We will also review abstracting aspects such as the Solid Tumor Rules, SSDIs, Staging, and...
Wellness: Keeping Water in Your Well
As we are gearing up to end the first quarter of 2023, responsibilities and deadlines are undoubtedly at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Everyone is feeling rushed, focused, and committed to putting their best foot forward to start the next quarter. As such, we may...
How A Mentor Changed My Life
Each year the Georgia Tumor Registrars Association (GATR) has the Debra Fortier Memorial Scholarship. Participants are to write a 300-500 word article. This year the topic was "Mentoring has become an important part of the cancer registry profession. Have you ever had...
CTR Coding Break – Prostate Abstraction – AJCC cT, SEER Summary, & SEER EOD Primary Tumor
https://youtu.be/2zAQa9Z66-o As a CTR in our profession of gathering data on patients diagnosed with cancer, it’s important we follow the manuals as written by the standard setters to correctly assign and code the fields we are required to collect. The data we collect...
Oncology Internship Program Celebrates 2nd Year of Success
The Oncology CTR Internship Program celebrated its 2nd year in February, yielding remarkable success to date. The CTR Internship Program has 3 main objectives: Help newly certified CTRs gain experience Build confidence and proficiency in case abstraction Become...
Early Intervention Bystander CPR Could Save A Life
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency that happens when the heart suddenly stops beating. Without quick action to revive the heart, a person can die in minutes. Recent data indicates that SCA claims a life every 90 seconds. An out-of-hospital cardiac...
Partnering with Clients to Grow Their Cancer Registrars Through Mentoring
Cancer registrars are highly trained data specialists that capture a complete history, diagnosis, and treatment for every cancer patient. The data collected is valuable for research on prevention, screening, treatment, and overall survival for patients. According to...
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy: An Experimental Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
Recent news has emerged on what looks to be a promising therapy for increasing outcomes and survival in patients with advanced stage melanoma: TIL (Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte) Therapy. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are immune cells (made up of both B and T...
CTR Coding Break – 2023 Overview of Changes
https://youtu.be/sE1ecQ_jos0 This month’s CTR Coding Break topic is “The 2023 Overview of Changes”. 2023 is a big year for major changes to nearly all manuals utilized for the abstraction of cancer cases by State, CoC and/or SEER reporting facilities. In this...
New Year, New You? Important Tips To Consider Before Deciding On Bariatric Surgery
How to plan and prepare for weight loss surgery. It's that time of year when millions of people make changes to better their health. For many, those changes include bariatric surgery. According to The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), there...
Looking Closer at Your Benefits
When you think about benefits offered by your employer, what comes to mind? Health insurance and paid time off? Tax advantages and free memberships? Either way, what’s important is that you take a closer look into these “benefits” so you don’t miss out on saving...
CTR Coding Break – Priority Order
https://youtu.be/XkMC4mIn6Oc This month’s CTR Coding Break topic is “Can you determine the priority order?” Some of the fields we assign have a priority order to use when there is conflicting information, and it can be challenging to know where to look for help. The...
CTR Coding Break – AJCC M Coding
https://youtu.be/9yOGMUeUoU0 In the Registry Partners November CTR Coding Break, we will review different AJCC M topics such as M category assignment, clinical M components, and pathological M components. Criteria for the M category include the absence of cancer (M0)...
CTR Coding Break – Malignant Cranial & Peripheral Nerve Tumors
https://youtu.be/4AbFWAmLab8 The October 2022 CTR Coding Break titled Malignant Cranial & Peripheral Nerve Tumors reviews anatomy of the twelve cranial nerves and peripheral nerve system, Table 4 in the Solid Tumor Rules Malignant CNS and Peripheral Nerves...
CTR Coding Break – Thyroid Gland Surgical Codes
https://youtu.be/LddL4v3Iblk Often when a patient is surgically treated for thyroid malignancy, multiple surgical procedures might be recommended and performed depending on the severity of the malignancy. Per STORE manual 2022 page 55 “when multiple first course...
CTR Coding Break – Hematopoietic Transformations
https://youtu.be/wZNLp67tvGI The July 2022 CTR Coding Break titled Hematopoietic Transformations discusses why hematopoietic transformations occur, the difference between transformations to and transformations from, the multiple primary rules in the Hematopoietic...
CTR Coding Break – STORE Manual 2022 Macroscopic Mesorectum
https://youtu.be/94tT4b4pw9c Worldwide, Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) has become the gold standard treatment for middle and lower rectal cancer. Studies have demonstrated a TME improves local recurrence rates and the corresponding survival by as much as 20%....
CTR Coding Break – First Course vs Subsequent Treatment
https://youtu.be/Uq-OeL2Zc44 The May 2022 CTR Coding Break titled First Course vs Subsequent Treatment discusses first course and second course treatment standard setter definitions, the differences between the two courses as well as a few case examples. First course...
CTR Coding Break – STORE Manual 2022 New Breast Data Items
https://youtu.be/91A2CEreo2w The April 2022 CTR Coding Break titled STORE Manual 2022 New Breast Data Items discusses the definitions and details of four new data fields related to breast surgeries. Rx Hosp data fields are for...
CTR Coding Break – Coding Usual Occupation & Usual Industry Fields
https://youtu.be/Drl9juYdLjk In this month's CTR Coding Break we will discuss the Usual Occupation and Industry fields. We will review the importance of collecting this information, go over the definition of each field along with some examples, take a short quiz, and...
What to Expect During Care After a Winter Injury
According to the National Safety Council, 60,714 weather events resulted in 585 deaths and 1,708 injuries in 2020. This winter, many others will deal with weather-related traumatic injuries. Traumatic injuries require immediate medical attention and result from sudden...
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and as Registry Partners Cardiac and Get With the Guidelines Client representative I wanted to highlight a few ways to care for your Heart. As we think about how we can care for our hearts and reduce our stress levels, here are a few...
CTR Coding Break – Ablation & Embolization Treatment
[su_youtube url="https://youtu.be/mVzGTipaFJk"] The January 2022 CTR Coding Break titled Ablation & Embolization Treatment talks about some lesser-used types of treatments for various kinds of cancers. Thermal ablation such as radiofrequency ablation and microwave...
Using Registry Data to Identify Hidden Risk Trends in Stroke Populations
What if a stroke program’s greatest risks and opportunities are hidden in the data most leaders never see? Stroke programs rely heavily on key performance indicators, including door-to-needle times, discharge outcomes, complications, and adherence to national...
Leveraging Registry Data for Population Health Initiatives
Hospital executives face a difficult challenge as they attempt to strengthen population health programs. Communities present wider variability in disease severity, social risk, care access, and treatment adherence than ever before, yet traditional reporting systems...
Using Registry Data to Personalize Oncology Care and Resources
Every patient’s journey through cancer treatment is unique, and hospitals face the challenge of delivering personalized care within a highly complex environment. By using oncology registry data, care teams can tailor treatment plans to each individual and deploy...
Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making Through Human-Driven Data Abstraction
A single misclassified procedure, an overlooked complication, or an ambiguous medication note can ripple through a hospital’s registry data, skewing metrics that guide clinical decisions, quality improvement initiatives, and risk-adjusted reporting. Hospitals that act...
Optimizing Resources with Patient Registry Data Amid Workforce Shortages
Hospitals across the country are confronting a growing cardiovascular workforce shortage that threatens both operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Cardiologists and specialized cardiac nurses are retiring faster than they can be replaced, while patient volumes...
Putting the Pieces Together: How Data Improves Cancer Care
Hospital executives increasingly rely on the precision and granularity of oncology registry data for operational and clinical decisions. These registries provide structured, longitudinal insights that capture patient-level information such as treatment adherence,...
How Oncology Registry Data Strengthens Multidisciplinary Care
Multidisciplinary cancer care depends on precision. A surgeon mapping an operative plan, a medical oncologist preparing systemic therapy, a radiation oncologist calibrating fields, and a palliative team guiding expectations all need access to the same, current picture...
Building Trust with Payers Through Patient Registry Data
Transparent outcomes reporting is becoming a defining factor in how hospitals manage payer relationships and secure sustainable reimbursement structures. What once was a compliance exercise has evolved into a strategic lever for demonstrating value. By using detailed,...
Reading the Signals in Patient Registry Data to Stay Ahead of Rapid Change
Hospitals face operational pressures that shift daily. Sudden surges in patient volume, unexpected regulatory changes, workforce volatility, and evolving reimbursement structures have made traditional reporting methods increasingly inadequate. Quarterly dashboards or...
Turning Patient Registry Data Into a Strategic Marketing Advantage for Hospitals
How can a hospital prove that its care is superior without sounding like every other provider claiming the same thing? For CEOs, CFOs, and CMOs, this is more than a communications issue. It is a challenge tied to revenue, payer negotiations, and long-term community...
Rethinking Oncology Registry Staffing: A Strategic Approach for Long-Term Success
How are oncology programs supposed to keep up with rapid change while managing growing caseloads, shifting treatment protocols, and increasingly complex reporting requirements? Amidst this transformation, one critical factor often remains underappreciated: staffing....
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The Strategic Role of Cardiovascular Registries in Value-Based Care
Value-based care is reshaping the business of healthcare, according to the American Medical Association, and cardiovascular services sit squarely at the center of that transformation. As reimbursement becomes more tightly linked to outcomes, efficiency, and patient...
Using Patient Data to Drive Outcomes Starts with What You’re Ignoring
Your patient registry data already knows where you’re falling short. Do you? Hospitals pour substantial time, money, and human capital into building and maintaining patient registries. According to the American Hospital Association, there are 6,093 hospitals in the...
How RegiHealth Uses Data to Set Healthcare Networks Apart
In today’s healthcare landscape, data isn’t just numbers on a dashboard—it’s a competitive advantage. Hospitals and healthcare networks that leverage healthcare data analytics effectively can secure better insurance contracts, improve patient outcomes, and position...
Why Every Hospital Needs a Comprehensive Cardiovascular Registry Strategy
Hospitals today face a perfect storm of operational and financial challenges. Competition from outpatient facilities, rising care costs, and the shift toward value-based care are all putting immense pressure on budgets. In this landscape, hospital executives must...
The Future of Smarter Cancer Care
Too many hospitals still treat patient data as an afterthought. The result? Missed opportunities in care, optimal operations, and business growth. RegiHealth helps change that. Designed by Registry Partners, RegiHealth is an innovative program transforming data from...
5 Ways RegiHealth Enhances Operational Efficiencies in Hospitals
Every hospital administrator knows the value of patient registries. But too often, that value is locked behind outdated processes, data backlogs, and unclear insights. Registries are supposed to support compliance, patient outcomes, and strategic decisions—but many...
Mid-Year Trends: How Cardiovascular Registries Are Evolving in 2025
Cardiovascular registries are continuing to evolve in 2025, with trends earlier in the year showing opportunities as well as challenges to overcome amid the emergence of updated data tools that assist hospital staff, researchers and clinicians to track and measure...
Driving Oncology Innovation: RegiHealth’s Role in Empowering Cancer Programs
What if the secret to staying at the forefront of cancer care isn’t just about the newest drug or device but about how you use the registry data you already have? In a world where patient outcomes and operational efficiency define success, hospitals must leverage...
80% of Organizations Use Their Healthcare Data to Inform Decisions and Improve Profitability. Are You?
In healthcare, data isn’t just numbers and reports—it’s the engine driving improvements in patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and profitability. As organizations evolve to be more data-centric, it’s clear: treating data as an asset, not just a byproduct, is...
Getting Started with RegiHealth: How Patient Data Analytics for Hospitals Drives Better Outcomes
Imagine having access to a wealth of healthcare data—patient outcomes, operational trends, compliance insights—yet struggling to turn that information into meaningful action. What if patient data analytics for hospitals could do more than just sit in a database? What...
Stroke Education to Provide at Discharge
Stroke patients need specific discharge instructions to ensure they receive continuous medical care after leaving the hospital. This can help to reduce complications, readmissions, and improve outcomes. Per the AHA Get With The Guidelines Stroke guidelines, the...
Healthcare Data Is Your Best Investment—Here’s How RegiHealth Helps You Leverage It
What if the data you already collect could do more—reveal hidden opportunities, improve patient outcomes, and power your growth strategies? Most healthcare organizations don’t realize the treasure trove they’re sitting on. That’s where RegiHealth steps in. This...
Learn The Importance of Acting F.A.S.T.
During the month of May, we celebrated Stroke Awareness Month. This initiative brings forth vital information to help prevent and mitigate the devastation a stroke can cause. The American Stroke Association (ASA), the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Stroke...
Stroke Awareness Month: Supporting Stroke Registries and Promoting Health
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery. At Registry Partners, we are committed to supporting healthcare facilities nationwide in their efforts to improve patient outcomes and enhance the...
Exploring the Tissue of the Human Body
The human body is comprised of 4 types of tissues. The four categories are as follows: epithelial, connective (including bone and blood cells), muscle, and nerve. Epithelial tissues are protective and cover the outside of organs and/or line the inside of organs....
Navigating the Digital Divide
“You’ve got mail!”—a phrase that once symbolized the dawn of digital communication—helped pave the way for the technological advancements we enjoy today. However, no one could have predicted the overwhelming digital divide that these advancements would create. In a...
Sepsis Chatter – The New ICD-10 CM Code: Z51.A Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare
https://youtu.be/lw_GIEDysL8 Welcome to the December 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled The New ICD-10 CM Code: Z51.A Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare. This presentation begins with a general overview of ICD-10 CM codes. This is...
Sepsis Chatter – Sepsis Awareness Month
https://youtu.be/9oSUJQP5S1E Welcome to the September 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Sepsis Awareness Month September 2024” This presentation begins with a brief history of the Sepsis Alliance...
Sepsis Chatter – Spec Manual Updates: July-Dec 2024 Discharges & Challenging Abstraction
https://youtu.be/zkvQ15_pcZQ Welcome to the Spring 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Specification Manual Updates for Discharges July 1, 2024 through December 31,2024 and Challenging Abstraction Review”. This...
Sepsis Chatter – Common Abstraction Challenges Part II
https://youtu.be/_TC5sUNT-no Welcome to the Winter 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-A Review of Abstraction Challenges Part II. This presentation encompasses abstraction guidelines and their specific additional...
Sepsis Chatter – A Review of Abstraction Challenges
https://youtu.be/Vet7mxbvWsg Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-A Review of Abstraction Challenges. This presentation encompasses a variety of abstraction topics that have generated in depth interpretation discussions over the past six months. The...
Sepsis Chatter – Septic Shock: Repeat Volume Status & Tissue Perfusion Assessment Performed
https://youtu.be/EIUBkXtC2kY Welcome to the September 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Septic Shock: Repeat Volume Status and Tissue Perfusion Assessment Performed”. This presentation begins with a review of the...
Sepsis Chatter – Septic Shock: Onset of Persistent/New Hypotension and Vasopressor Administration
https://youtu.be/ZyFbqgj1V-A Welcome to the June 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Septic Shock: Persistent/New Hypotension and Vasopressor Administration This presentation builds upon the information in the...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part II
https://youtu.be/OzGxFceWETc Welcome to the March 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part II This presentation builds upon the information in the...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part I
https://youtu.be/OQPA_32JSTw Welcome to the November/December 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part I This presentation focuses on determining...
Sepsis Chatter – Determining the Presence of Initial Hypotension
https://youtu.be/q-BiBITrKNI Welcome to the October 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter - Determining the Presence of Initial Hypotension This presentation begins with a review of the data element “Initial...
Sepsis Chatter – Blood Culture Collection & Acceptable Delay
https://youtu.be/Csze6lmzp_E Welcome to the September 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter - Blood Culture Collection and Acceptable Delay. This presentation begins with a review of the current CMS abstraction...
Sepsis Chatter – Broad Spectrum or Other Antibiotic Administration
https://youtu.be/xL248j-uWh0 Welcome to the August 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter - Broad Spectrum or Other Antibiotic Administration: Abstracting The Correct Date And Time. This presentation begins with a...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock Exclusions
https://youtu.be/bFvLw9YEkU0 Welcome to the July 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter- Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Exclusions: COVID-19, Administrative Contraindication to Care, Directive for Comfort Care, and...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock & Infection
https://youtu.be/1C51KZOgFns Welcome to the June 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock and Infection: Abstracting the Earliest Documented Time from One Provider Note” This presentation begins with a...
Sepsis Chatter – Initial Lactate Collection & Results Repeat Lactate Collection
https://youtu.be/lxJf37T75Fs Our newest video for the May 2022 edition of Sepsis Chatter is titled: “Sepsis Chatter- Initial Lactate Collection & Results and Repeat Lactate Collection”. This presentation begins with an overview of the rationale for collecting...
Introducing Sepsis Chatter!
The Registry Partners Quality Team is excited to announce a new series of educational videos called: “Sepsis Chatter”. Sepsis Chatter will consist of one 5-10 minute video presentation that is published monthly to address the challenging topics and new guidance...
Sepsis Chatter – The New ICD-10 CM Code: Z51.A Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare
https://youtu.be/lw_GIEDysL8 Welcome to the December 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled The New ICD-10 CM Code: Z51.A Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare. This presentation begins with a general overview of ICD-10 CM codes. This is...
Sepsis Chatter – Sepsis Awareness Month
https://youtu.be/9oSUJQP5S1E Welcome to the September 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Sepsis Awareness Month September 2024” This presentation begins with a brief history of the Sepsis Alliance...
Sepsis Chatter – Spec Manual Updates: July-Dec 2024 Discharges & Challenging Abstraction
https://youtu.be/zkvQ15_pcZQ Welcome to the Spring 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Specification Manual Updates for Discharges July 1, 2024 through December 31,2024 and Challenging Abstraction Review”. This...
Sepsis Chatter – Common Abstraction Challenges Part II
https://youtu.be/_TC5sUNT-no Welcome to the Winter 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-A Review of Abstraction Challenges Part II. This presentation encompasses abstraction guidelines and their specific additional...
Sepsis Chatter – A Review of Abstraction Challenges
https://youtu.be/Vet7mxbvWsg Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-A Review of Abstraction Challenges. This presentation encompasses a variety of abstraction topics that have generated in depth interpretation discussions over the past six months. The...
Sepsis Chatter – Septic Shock: Repeat Volume Status & Tissue Perfusion Assessment Performed
https://youtu.be/EIUBkXtC2kY Welcome to the September 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Septic Shock: Repeat Volume Status and Tissue Perfusion Assessment Performed”. This presentation begins with a review of the...
Sepsis Chatter – Septic Shock: Onset of Persistent/New Hypotension and Vasopressor Administration
https://youtu.be/ZyFbqgj1V-A Welcome to the June 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Septic Shock: Persistent/New Hypotension and Vasopressor Administration This presentation builds upon the information in the...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part II
https://youtu.be/OzGxFceWETc Welcome to the March 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part II This presentation builds upon the information in the...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part I
https://youtu.be/OQPA_32JSTw Welcome to the November/December 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Part I This presentation focuses on determining...
Sepsis Chatter – Determining the Presence of Initial Hypotension
https://youtu.be/q-BiBITrKNI Welcome to the October 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter - Determining the Presence of Initial Hypotension This presentation begins with a review of the data element “Initial...
Sepsis Chatter – Blood Culture Collection & Acceptable Delay
https://youtu.be/Csze6lmzp_E Welcome to the September 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter - Blood Culture Collection and Acceptable Delay. This presentation begins with a review of the current CMS abstraction...
Sepsis Chatter – Broad Spectrum or Other Antibiotic Administration
https://youtu.be/xL248j-uWh0 Welcome to the August 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter - Broad Spectrum or Other Antibiotic Administration: Abstracting The Correct Date And Time. This presentation begins with a...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock Exclusions
https://youtu.be/bFvLw9YEkU0 Welcome to the July 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter- Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Exclusions: COVID-19, Administrative Contraindication to Care, Directive for Comfort Care, and...
Sepsis Chatter – Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock & Infection
https://youtu.be/1C51KZOgFns Welcome to the June 2022 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock and Infection: Abstracting the Earliest Documented Time from One Provider Note” This presentation begins with a...
Sepsis Chatter – Initial Lactate Collection & Results Repeat Lactate Collection
https://youtu.be/lxJf37T75Fs Our newest video for the May 2022 edition of Sepsis Chatter is titled: “Sepsis Chatter- Initial Lactate Collection & Results and Repeat Lactate Collection”. This presentation begins with an overview of the rationale for collecting...
Introducing Sepsis Chatter!
The Registry Partners Quality Team is excited to announce a new series of educational videos called: “Sepsis Chatter”. Sepsis Chatter will consist of one 5-10 minute video presentation that is published monthly to address the challenging topics and new guidance...
From Critical Care RN in the ICU to CTR Working From Home
As her family eventually grew to five children, Jessica Perry, a critical care RN in the ICU, decided to step back from her career to be with them; however, she always planned to return to the field. With a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and years of medical experience,...
Helping Newly Minted CTRs Get the Experience They Need to Succeed
“Our mission at Registry Partners is, ‘Getting there together, whatever it takes,’” shared Heather Donohue, Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) and Quality Consultant. “Our employees are always helping others—even in Facebook groups and professional forums. That’s...
Registry Partners’ CTR Internship Program Spurs New Career
Michele Christensen spent more than a decade in various environment quality roles within the pork industry. With a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a specialization in Environment Science under her belt, she thoroughly enjoyed her work. However, when she started her...
NCDR CathPCI Registry Announcement – Shockwave IVL Dataset
September 2021 The FDA has approved the NCDR CathPCI Registry to begin a study of the Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System. This post-approval study seeks to capture real-world insights into the IVL system. What is the Shockwave IVL System? The Shockwave...
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...
Registry Spotlight: NCDR – IMPACT
This month’s registry spotlight is on National Cardiovascular Data Registry – Improving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatment (NCDR - IMPACT). Registry Partners’ Pediatric Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their NCDR-IMPACT data...
Registry Spotlight: ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation
The past year and COVID-19 pandemic have had a major financial impact on many hospitals across the country. Healthcare facilities are focusing on rebounding from this hardship in 2021 by reallocating resources and streamlining patient care. Some are also focusing on...
Registry Spotlight: Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG)
This month’s registry spotlight is on the Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) through the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). Registry Partners’ Surgical Services team can...
Registry Spotlight: STS General Thoracic Surgery Database
Our last spotlight for 2020 is on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database. Registry Partners’ Cardiac Services team assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their STS data collection efforts. We serve as a complete outsource...
Consultant Spotlight – Paula Glunt – Senior Project Manager
Paula directs and oversees all aspects of her assigned projects ensuring compliance with registry standards and specifications. She ensures the goals and objectives of each project are met through oversight of her data abstraction teams. Prior to joining Registry...
Consultant Spotlight – Angela Straughn – Quality Manager
Angela coordinates and manages Quality Control activities on her assigned projects through ongoing support and guidance of her data abstraction teams. Prior to joining Registry Partners, Angela worked as a Cancer Registrar for West Florida Hospital in Pensacola as a...
Registry Spotlight: PC⁴
This month’s registry spotlight is on PC⁴ - Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium. Registry Partners’ Pediatric Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their PC⁴ data collection efforts. We serve as a complete outsource solution or can...
Registry Spotlight: GWTG – Resuscitation
This month’s registry spotlight is on Get With the Guidelines – Resuscitation Registry. Registry Partners’ Cardiac Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their GWTG-Resuscitation data collection efforts. We serve as a complete outsource...
Registry Spotlight: Sepsis
This month’s registry spotlight is on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Core Measure – Sepsis. Registry Partners’ Core/Sepsis/Get With the Guidelines Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their Sepsis Core Measure...
Registry Spotlight: NCDR – PVI
This month’s registry spotlight is on National Cardiovascular Data Registry – Peripheral Vascular Intervention (NCDR - PVI). Registry Partners’ Cardiac Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their NCDR-PVI data collection efforts. We serve as...
Registry Spotlight: NCDR – ICD
This month’s registry spotlight is on National Cardiovascular Data Registry – Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (NCDR - ICD). Registry Partners’ Cardiac Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their NCDR-ICD data collection efforts. We...
Consultant Spotlight: Connie Nelson, BS, Senior Project Manager
Connie directs and oversees all aspects of her assigned projects ensuring compliance with registry standards and specifications. She ensures the goals and objectives of each project are met through oversight of her data abstraction teams. Prior to joining Registry...
Registry Spotlight: Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Database
This month’s registry spotlight is on the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Registry. Registry Partners’ Pediatric Service Line assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their VON data collection efforts. We serve as a complete outsource solution or can augment...
Registry Spotlight: STS National Database – Adult Cardiac Registry
Registry Partners’ Cardiac Services team assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their STS data 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...
Registry Spotlight: Total Hip and Knee Replacement (THKR)
This month’s registry spotlight is on the Total Hip and Knee Replacement registry through The Joint Commission. Registry Partners’ Surgical Services team can assist facilities and institutions nationwide with their THKR data collection efforts. We serve as a complete...
Consultant Spotlight: Samantha Hillman, Registry Services Director
Samantha directs and oversees all aspects of her assigned projects ensuring compliance with registry standards and specifications. She ensures the goals and objectives of each project are met through oversight of her data abstraction teams. Prior to joining Registry...
Registry Spotlight: National Cardiovascular Data Registry – Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO)
This month’s registry spotlight is on the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) Registry through the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Registry Partners’ Cardiac Services team assists facilities and institutions nationwide with their LAAO data collection...
Retirement Spotlight: Linda Reimers
Linda Reimers devoted the last 13 years of her cancer registry career to Registry Partners where she served in many different roles, most recently as Director of Business Development for Oncology Services. Linda began her career in the cancer registry field on...
Stroke Insights – Determining the Date/Time of Last Known Well (LKW)
https://youtu.be/UB13Gv03RTc Welcome to the Winter 2024 Edition of Stroke Insights and our very first video of this new quarterly series! Our video presentation titled: Stroke Insights - Determining the Date/Time of Last Known Well (LKW) This presentation begins with...
5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Your Career at Registry Partners
Valentine’s Day is all about love, and what better time to reflect on whether you truly love what you do? At Registry Partners, we believe that your career should bring you fulfillment, flexibility, and a sense of purpose. If you’re looking for a workplace that values...
Registry Partners: Leading the Charge in Cancer Registry Excellence
For over 20 years, Registry Partners has been at the forefront of the cancer registry industry, setting the standard for quality work and fostering a culture of excellence. Our commitment extends beyond internal practices—we are dedicated to improving the skills and...
Inside Registry Partners: Crafting a Culture of Success
Registry Partners recently achieved a milestone that speaks volumes about its commitment to its employees: certification as a Great Place to Work (GPTW). This recognition isn't just a badge; it's a testament to the values and practices ingrained within the company...
Different Types of Interview Questions
Interviewing is no easy task. Asking the right type of interview questions can help you sort out the star candidates from the low performers. There are several different types of interview questions. Each type of question can help you get an in-depth understanding of...
Stages to a Successful Interview Process
Interviews are usually broken down into five different stages. Understanding each stage of the interview process will help your company standardize the interview process; leading to better, more qualified hires. Having a standardized interview process helps...
NCRA’s 2020 Virtual Educational Conference Recap
2020 Vision Innovation/Education/Improving Cancer Data . . . Keeping in pace with a very different 2020 year, NCRA hosted its first virtual conference, and WOW what an excellent experience! Kudos to the planners, speakers, volunteers, programmers, exhibitors, and...
Tips to Effective Employee Onboarding
Effective employee onboarding requires good prior planning. As soon as a decision is made to hire an employee, the plan to onboard the new hire should be outlined. According to HR Daily Advisor, 91% of employees stay with a company for at least one year and 69% of...
Looking Your Best for Virtual Conferences
One of the great perks to working remotely means being able to dress down and be comfortable throughout your workday. Even though you may be remote, your appearance still needs to be appropriate for virtual meetings. Whether you are having a video call with a client,...
Setting SMART Goals
Setting SMART goals can help you clarify your ideas, focus your efforts, use your time and resources productively, and increase your chances of achieving what you set out to do. SMART is an acronym that can help guide you with your goal setting. So, what does SMART...
Presenting Trauma Registry Tips!
Welcome to the Inaugural Edition of Trauma Registry Tips! Our first video is titled: “Trauma Registry Tips: Abstracting Tips for Coding Brain Injuries.” https://youtu.be/ypcVqTBUSPk This presentation begins with a review of how to code a traumatic injury in a simple...
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