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This program option consists of three (3) specialty
courses — courses 4, 5, and 6 in the 6-course sequence — described
below.
The four prerequisite courses must be completed prior to starting
the specialty courses.
Once enrolled in Cluster 3, students
will have a 15-week period in which to activate the three courses
— known as the course activation period. When an individual
course is activated, it must be completed within 15 weeks* — known
as the course valid period. The 3
individual courses may be completed one at a time, or two or more courses
may be completed concurrently, depending on each student's schedule and
study habits, as long as the coursework for each course is completed
in the 15 weeks* allowed. See the course activation example
below:
(*Note: These are self-paced courses;
therefore, each individual course may be completed
in less than 15 weeks.)
Course Completion Sequence
Many of the cancer
registry management concepts and principles are cumulative, which
means the knowledge gained in one course will be needed to successfully
complete the next course. For that reason, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
that students:
- First complete the four prerequisite courses
- Complete the other three specialty courses in the
Cancer Registry Management Program — Cancer Registry
Structure and Management, Cancer Registry Operations,
and Cancer Disease Coding and Staging — prior
to registering for this cluster.
- Complete the specialty courses in this cluster in the exact
sequence listed below.
Classes Begin/Course Activation
Open enrollment — this
program consists of online, self-paced courses. Registrations
received online and paid with a major credit card are immediately
processed. Registrations paid by check or purchase
order are processed upon receipt of full
payment.
> ALL specialty cluster registrations are subject to
prerequisite verification.
> After you register, you will need to log in to your cluster , and "Request Course Activation."
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Then you will have to wait up to 3 business days after your request, for us to activate your cluster.
Then once you hear from us, you will be able to activate individual courses from a cluster at your own pace.
After a student's payment is processed, they must login and submit their cluster activation request, as outlined above. Verification
of enrollment is then sent to students via e-mail within three business days, and
students should begin self-activating their classes immediately. (Note that RHIAs and RHITs may login and submit their activation request any time after they submit the prerequisite form and their registration has been processed, without awaiting prerequisite verification.)
Required Textbooks and Resource Manuals
One
or more textbooks and/or resource manuals are required for each
course
in this program. Textbooks are not included in the registration
fee for the program. They must be purchased by the student and
should be available prior to
starting
the
associated
course. Most resource manuals are provided as FREE downloads
in the courses. Click
here for a complete list of required textbooks and manuals.
| Proctored
Final Exams
The
final exams for all courses in the program must be taken under the supervision
of a proctor. This means you must ask a manager, supervisor, human
resources
personnel,
or HIM coworker to be in the same room with you as you complete your
exams. If you are taking the courses outside of work, you may ask a
friend to be your proctor. Spouses or family members cannot be proctors.
Detailed proctoring
instructions are provided in each prerequisite course.
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Abstracting Methods
This course will take a systematic look at the source
documents for data. Identification of cases that are eligible for inclusion
in the cancer registry database and methods of documenting pertinent clinical
information according to established standards will be discussed. Independent
abstracting of complete cancer registry abstracts will be conducted. To complete the lessons and exercises in this course, the student should first successfully complete the Cancer Disease, Coding and Staging course offered through this program.
Information and resource documents for the professional
practice experience requirement (160 hours) are also provided in this
course.
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required book list
View course outline, objectives, and content developer biography
Oncology Treatment and Coding
This course gives an in-depth overview of available cancer treatment options, how treatment works to destroy or eliminate cancer, and how to code each. There will be a comprehensive review of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, and other less frequently used treatment modalities. Treatment modalities will be linked to the types of cancer they are used against. In addition, clinical pathways will be utilized to help students determine what types of treatment he/she should expect to find in medical records based on site, extent, and type of cancer.
Upon review of case summaries, treatment identification
and coding will occur. First line of treatment will be defined and identified.
For each treatment modality, a detailed overview of coding references will
take place and appropriate codes will be assigned. After case summaries
have been coded, students will be able to determine if the treatment for
the case is complete or if the case requires further research.
Information and resource documents for the professional
practice experience requirement (160 hours) are also provided in this
course.
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required book list
View course outline, objectives, and content developer biography
Follow-up, Data Quality, and Utilization
This course will provide best practices for obtaining life-long follow-up on appropriate cases. It will demonstrate the need for data quality and methods to ensure consistent, accurate data and outcomes. Statistics and epidemiology as it applies to the registry will be explained. The structure and management of the database will be explored.
Information and resource documents for the professional
practice experience requirement (160 hours) are also provided in this
course.
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required book list
View course outline, objectives, and content developer biography
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