PACR | 47th Virtual Annual Conference

Overview

Quality: It’s Never an Accident

Cindy Stern, BSN

1 CEU

Design a cancer registry quality plan that satisfies the requirements of the CoC (Std 6.1). Guide the Cancer Committee in monitoring accountability and quality improvement measures including outcomes that are below expected performance rate (Std 7.1). Define the components of a quality study to assess concordance with evidence–based guidelines for diagnosis and 1st course of treatment (Std 7.2).

Tumor Talk: A Little Bit of This and That

Janet Vogel, CTR

1 CEU

Discuss the nuances and complexity of assigning the correct codes in various case scenarios. We will highlight areas where registrars struggle abstracting. *We will identify various resources available to the cancer registrar and how to apply that knowledge when abstracting. There will be discussion on tips for more efficient abstracting.

PCR Update

Wendy Aldinger, RHIA, CTR

1 CEU

Review PCR Accomplishments. Review 2022 Changes. Review NPCR Data Quality Evaluation.

Pediatric CNS Tumors

Amish Shah, MD, PhD

1 CEU

Understand the wide diversity of pediatric CNS tumor diagnoses. Understand the changes and updating of the WHO classification system reflecting our improved understanding of pediatric CNS tumor types. Understand the future of pediatric CNS tumor classification based on molecular characterization.

CoC Accreditation Standard 5: Implications for the Cancer Registry

Frederick L. Green, MD, FACS

1 CEU

Participants will review the COC Standard 5 and identify opportunities for data input into the cancer registry. Participants will review the importance of synoptic reporting for pathology and surgical reports. Participants will identify opportunities for interoperability between the cancer registry and other data repositories in the cancer system.

The Rationale for Radiation Oncology Data Items in STORE

John Christodoules, MD, MPH

1 CEU

Why did the Rad Onc items in FORDS need a re–fresh? What are the new Rad Onc items in STORE?  What are we (the CoC) doing to make Rad Onc data items easier to abstract in the future? Case examples.

Abstracting Head and Neck: A CTR’s Perspective

Melissa Chapman, AAS, RHIT, CTR

1 CEU

Recognize the complexity of Head and Neck cases. Identify effective ways to use manuals in abstracting Head and Neck, specifically Solid Tumor Manual and AJCC Staging Manual 8 th Edition. Learn how to assign a primary site and AJCC Stage to a Head and Neck Case.

Concurrent Abstracting: Advantages, Pitfalls & RCRS

Thora Conrad, BS, CTR

1 CEU

Define concurrent abstracting. Offer tips for successfully implementing concurrent abstracting. Discuss the RCRS platform and how to successfully transition to it.

Real World Data and Improving Productivity in your Cancer Registry

Louise Widmer, BA, CTR

1 CEU

How to measure the value of registry data. Discuss best practices in time management and innovations
in cancer registry. How to determine facility–specific productivity benchmarks.

Date

Registration opens on October 29, 2021 and registration will be available until December 31, 2021.

Conference presentations will be available for you to view at your leisure beginning November 1, 2021.  Access will be granted for 60 days.

CE

9.5 CE hours of which 1 hours meet the Category A requirement.

Pricing

• PACR Member: $0
• Non-Member: $100

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Instructions

Register

Registration available October 29, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

Conference presentations available beginning November 1, 2021.  Access will be granted for 60 days.

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