Cancer Registry Software & Uses of Registry Data – Flashcards
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Using collected patient data to monitor patient care and outcomes
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Cancer Registrars real mission
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A computerized registry WILL NOT
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save time prevent need to track down doctors make tracking down patients easier allow hospital to replace registrar with an untrained clerk reduce stress or work loud
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A computerized registry WILL
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digitize & store abstracted data automate data editing facilitate follow up record keeping provide lists and reports eliminate tedious aspects, typing letters, counting offer easier & more flexible adaption as data coding access to e-mail, internet, quickly submit data word processing & spreadsheet, presentation software
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It is important for cancer registrars to become proficient in the use of:
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word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software, registry database software, internet applications & registry related websites.
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organized collection of information
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database
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information in the cancer registry database is entered through three major activities:
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1) casefinding 2) abstracting 3) follow up
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prominent vendors of cancer registry software:
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CDC-registry plus and webplus Veterans Administration-Oncotrax C/NET Solutions-CNExT Software ONCO-Oncolog Electronic Registry Systems-ERS Rocky Mountain Cancer Data Systems-RMCDS Elekta-METRIQ
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Uses of Cancer Registry Data
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1) Public Education 2) Financial Analysis 3) Clinical Care 4) Cancer Control 5) Professional Education 6) Community Uses 7) Cancer Research 8) Administrative Planning & Marketing
