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By Leslie Dill
Spring of 2013 is off to a spectacular start in Oklahoma! Of the hundreds that took the NCRA Certified Tumor Registrar Exam, 3 were Oklahomans that passed with flying colors. At Hillcrest Medical Center, Miss Danillie Clark dedicated 4 ½ years of her lunch hours and spare time to studying for the CTR Exam. Danillie has an Associate’s Degree in medical assisting, education and liberal arts. She began her medical career in a North Carolina doctor’s office in 2006, worked for the Red Cross for 4 years, and then became the supervisor at Saint Francis Breast Center. Having made a decision to follow the cancer registry path, Danillie left Saint Francis for a cancer registry position at Hillcrest Medical Center where she is presently employed.
Danillie Clark, A.S., CTR
Amy Finn, A.S., CTRS, CTR
Oklahoma’s second new CTR, Amy Finn, has been in the medical field for 24 years, starting at St. John Medical Center as a transcriptionist. Amy has an Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management/Coding & Reimbursement and is also a Certified Trauma Registry Specialist (CTRS).
SPRING ISSUE
April
2013
This issue
New Oklahoma CTRs P.1
CDC-NPCR Requirements for 2013 P. 1
Re-abstraction of 2011 Cases P.2
SEER-Rx Update P.3
Coding Reminders P.4
New Specifications for the 2014 CTR Exam P.5
Coding Stumpers P.6
Reporting Phlebotomy, Blood…as Treatment P.7
Upcoming NAACCR Webinars P. 7
CDC-NPCR Requirements for 2013
By Paula Marshall, BBA, CTR
Beginning with cases diagnosed on or after January 1, 2013, the OCCR will follow the new record layout and data collection requirements as set by our funding source, CDC-NPCR.
Seven new data items were added as part of an initiative to standardize the use of International Standards Organization (ISO) 3-character county codes and USPS 2-character state abbreviations. Effective for 2013, CDC-NPCR has added requirements for four of the seven data items listed below:
*Birthplace Country
*Birthplace State
*Place of Death State
*Place of Death Country
The OCCR will continue to collect the required data items as specified for cases diagnosed in 2012 as well as the four newly required items for 2013.
Oklahoma Has Three New CTRs
Last, but certainly not least, Glenda Mayfield has joined the ranks as a CTR. A native of Muskogee, OK, Glenda earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the healthcare field for 19 years, beginning her career at Muskogee Regional Medical Center as an Admission Registrar and a Cancer Registrar. Currently she is a Cancer Registrar for the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee.
When asked to share with
others preparing to take
the CTR exam, Danillie
said, “The NAACCR CTR
Exam Prep Webinars were
helpful. I used them like a
study guide, but I also used
the NCRA study guide
book. April Fritz’s staging
manual workbooks were a
good resource. The webinar series had good exercises, and the recommended readings were especially good. Now that it is available on the NetLink, it makes it so convenient. You can access the recordings and handouts as much as you like. My advice to future test takers is to read the questions twice and start preparing early.”
OCCR congratulates Danillie, Amy and Glenda on this outstanding accomplishment!
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OCCR NewsFlash
Glenda Mayfield, BS, CTR
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| Title | OCCR Newsletter Spring 2013 1 |
| Full text | By Leslie Dill Spring of 2013 is off to a spectacular start in Oklahoma! Of the hundreds that took the NCRA Certified Tumor Registrar Exam, 3 were Oklahomans that passed with flying colors. At Hillcrest Medical Center, Miss Danillie Clark dedicated 4 ½ years of her lunch hours and spare time to studying for the CTR Exam. Danillie has an Associate’s Degree in medical assisting, education and liberal arts. She began her medical career in a North Carolina doctor’s office in 2006, worked for the Red Cross for 4 years, and then became the supervisor at Saint Francis Breast Center. Having made a decision to follow the cancer registry path, Danillie left Saint Francis for a cancer registry position at Hillcrest Medical Center where she is presently employed. Danillie Clark, A.S., CTR Amy Finn, A.S., CTRS, CTR Oklahoma’s second new CTR, Amy Finn, has been in the medical field for 24 years, starting at St. John Medical Center as a transcriptionist. Amy has an Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management/Coding & Reimbursement and is also a Certified Trauma Registry Specialist (CTRS). SPRING ISSUE April 2013 This issue New Oklahoma CTRs P.1 CDC-NPCR Requirements for 2013 P. 1 Re-abstraction of 2011 Cases P.2 SEER-Rx Update P.3 Coding Reminders P.4 New Specifications for the 2014 CTR Exam P.5 Coding Stumpers P.6 Reporting Phlebotomy, Blood…as Treatment P.7 Upcoming NAACCR Webinars P. 7 CDC-NPCR Requirements for 2013 By Paula Marshall, BBA, CTR Beginning with cases diagnosed on or after January 1, 2013, the OCCR will follow the new record layout and data collection requirements as set by our funding source, CDC-NPCR. Seven new data items were added as part of an initiative to standardize the use of International Standards Organization (ISO) 3-character county codes and USPS 2-character state abbreviations. Effective for 2013, CDC-NPCR has added requirements for four of the seven data items listed below: *Birthplace Country *Birthplace State *Place of Death State *Place of Death Country The OCCR will continue to collect the required data items as specified for cases diagnosed in 2012 as well as the four newly required items for 2013. Oklahoma Has Three New CTRs Last, but certainly not least, Glenda Mayfield has joined the ranks as a CTR. A native of Muskogee, OK, Glenda earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the healthcare field for 19 years, beginning her career at Muskogee Regional Medical Center as an Admission Registrar and a Cancer Registrar. Currently she is a Cancer Registrar for the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee. When asked to share with others preparing to take the CTR exam, Danillie said, “The NAACCR CTR Exam Prep Webinars were helpful. I used them like a study guide, but I also used the NCRA study guide book. April Fritz’s staging manual workbooks were a good resource. The webinar series had good exercises, and the recommended readings were especially good. Now that it is available on the NetLink, it makes it so convenient. You can access the recordings and handouts as much as you like. My advice to future test takers is to read the questions twice and start preparing early.” OCCR congratulates Danillie, Amy and Glenda on this outstanding accomplishment! Page 1 OCCR NewsFlash Glenda Mayfield, BS, CTR |
| Date created | 2013-09-12 |
| Date modified | 2013-09-12 |
