The NCRA Educational Foundation’s mission is to support the advancement of the cancer registry profession through education and research. The Foundation has four goals:
Summary of Health Information Management Efforts
The NCRA Education Foundation focuses on two key programs, those being 16 video presentations explaining the major components of the cancer registry profession and various efforts to enhance recruitment into the cancer registry profession. Ambassador Program.
Introduction to the Cancer Registry Online Product
Recent projects include an updated Introduction to the Cancer Registry online product. Designed for Health Information Management (HIM) schools, the recruitment tool targets prospective cancer registrars and provides a glimpse into the roles and responsibilities of a cancer registrar. The tool includes 16 video presentations, an Instructor’s Guide, PowerPoints, and fact sheets. More details can be found at:
http://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/introduction-to-the-cancer-registry
Continuing education in cancer registry management/cancer information management has been a natural steppingstone for many students who have earned health Information management degrees. HIM students have found that competency in cancer registry methods and tasks enhances their HIM/HIT education. Students with expertise in multiple tracks can move into leadership positions within HIM departments, cancer registries and oncology data departments.
The NCRA Educational Foundation fully supports continuing education in these complimentary fields as a way for students to meet future challenges in health information management and cancer surveillance through quality data collection.
Cancer registrars are data information specialists who capture a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for every cancer patient in the U.S. The curated data provides essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to better monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research, and improve cancer prevention and screening programs. Learn more about how to become a cancer registrar and how cancer registry data is used to improve public health.
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