Title: Cancer Registries—Telling the Story of a Cancer Patient’s Journey

Presenter: Vicki Hawhee, MEd, CTR

CEC: 1 Professional Development (PD)

Session Description: Cancer registries have been around for many years, but many people do not know what they are or what they are used for. Attend this webinar to learn the multiple purposes cancer data is used for, what information must be reported to the state central cancer registry and the National Cancer Database, and how the data is reported. The electronic medical record is the source for all of the submitted data. Understand why it is imperative that the data from all states is accurate and coded using the same rules. This presentation will highlight the processes included in telling the story of a patient’s cancer journey. 

Learning Objectives

• Identify what kinds of cancer must be reported.
• List the information that is reported for each cancer diagnosis.
• Describe the Standard Setters involved in cancer information.
• Understand how cancer data is used.

About the Speaker: Vicki obtained her B.S. in Medical Technology from Florida State University and a Master’s in Adult Education from the University of South Florida. She worked in the laboratory at University Hospital in Jacksonville as well as Clearwater Community Hospital. She also worked for Tampa College for 10 years as the Academic Dean.   She was a medical transcriptionist for TSI for over 10 years in Clearwater Florida and has been with Moffitt Cancer Center for the last 10 years in the Cancer Registry.