« previous next »

Author Question: An individual may take the CTR exam without ever working or completing a practicum in a cancer ... (Read 86 times)

HCHenry

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 591
on: Jul 12, 2018
An individual may take the CTR exam without ever working or completing a practicum in a cancer registry.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

List four job functions that can be filled by a HIM position within a cancer registry.


huda

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 304
Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

False. (Both routes to the CTR exam require some type of experience in a cancer registryeither the equivalent of one year of work experience or completion of a 160-hour practicum, if the HIM graduate chooses to complete an NCRA-Accredited Certificate Program.)

Answer to Question 2

casefinding, abstracting and coding incident reports, follow-up on patients in the cancer database, quality control of cancer records, record linkage, management, supervision, maintenance of software and other databases, software and database design, development of edit sets, technical support for cancer registries, training, auditing, consolidation of duplicate records at the population-based registry, maintaining documentation for the hospital's CoC approval, data analysis, liaison with researchers interested in using cancer registry data, development of cancer registry standards, and geocoding


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

HCHenry

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 591
Reply #2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Thank you :)


huda

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 304
Reply #3 on: Jul 12, 2018
Happy to help you


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.

Did you know?

All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.

Comparison of breast cancer and fibrocystic disease. (A) Breast with a malignant tumor growing in th Comparison of breast cancer and fibrocystic disease. (A) Breast with a malignant tumor growing in th
Basal cell carcinoma, a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes. Basal cell carcinoma, a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes.
How to sketch a quadratic equation using transformations after completing the square (Question 1) How to sketch a quadratic equation using transformations after completing the square (Question 1)
Simple Mathematical Rules Useful in Working Genetics Problems Simple Mathematical Rules Useful in Working Genetics Problems
Microarray procedure for analyzing gene expression in normal and cancer cells Microarray procedure for analyzing gene expression in normal and cancer cells
Video: T cell receptors

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library