Consultant Spotlight Update: Vicky Ban, RHIA, CTR

Vicky Ban

We would like to take this opportunity to announce the promotion of Vicky Ban, RHIA, CTR   to Project Director, effective August 24th, 2015. As previously outlined in her “Consultant Spotlight” article, Vicky has worked with Registry Partners Incorporated in a full-time capacity since August of 2011 where she started out as a Project CTR.  In July 2012 she was promoted to Project Specialist and then to…

Posted on Aug. 25, 2015 in Spotlight

Consultant Spotlight: Cathy Haynes- BS, RHIT, CTR

Cathy Haynes

Cathy has worked in the cancer registry field in various capacities since 2009.  She began her cancer registry career working as Cancer Conference and Follow-Up Coordinator for Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL where she worked until June of 2012.  From there she held the position of Cancer Registrar/Coordinator for a Cancer Registry outsourcing company where she worked with CoC accredited cancer program clients…

Posted on Aug. 21, 2015 in Spotlight

Consultant Spotlight: Mandi Kraushaar- RHIA, CTR

Mandi Kraushaar

Amanda “Mandi” Kraushaar has worked with Registry Partners since June 2014.  She began her employment as a full-time Project CTR before transitioning to  Project Manager in January of this year. Mandi primarily works with CoC accredited cancer programs. She has recently began mentoring an on-site registrar on abstracting in preparation for the CTR exam. Prior to joining RPI, Mandi worked for Franciscan Saint Francis Health in Indianapolis,…

Posted on Aug. 14, 2015 in Spotlight

Shop Talk with Laura P. Ruppert, M.H.A., R.T. (R) (M), Director of the Cancer Surveillance Section at the Indiana State Department of Health

  Q:     The Death Clearance follow back process is something the hospital registrars are contacted about yearly. Can you tell us when that process is begun and when is the call for data? A:     “The Indiana State Cancer Registry (ISCR) was established in 1985 [“for the purpose of recording all cases of malignant disease and other tumors and precancerous diseases required to be reported by federal…

Posted on Aug. 13, 2015 in Spotlight