ADVANCE Perspective: HIM : Cancer/Tumor Registry

Lots of Laughs at NCRA

Lynn Jusinski — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:59:00 GMT

The last sessions are winding down at NCRA in New Orleans, and today was filled with learning and laughs. In the morning, attendees listened to sessions on advocacy, the importance of CTRs and a plethora of advanced abstracting topics culled from recent...(read more)

Registry Down Under

Lynn Jusinski — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Today's sessions opened up with a view of the past and present in clinical staging. Donna Gress, RHIT, CTR, technical specialist with the American Joint Committee on Cancer, touted the value of clinical staging, went through the T, N and M category assessments...(read more)

NCRA First Day

Lynn Jusinski — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:58:00 GMT

In the heat of New Orleans, registrars gather to garner CE credits, network and take in numerous educational sessions. This morning, registrars listened to an enthusiastic presentation by keynote speaker Millicent St. Clair, who encouraged registrars...(read more)