Download Cancer Information Management Certificate

Cancer Information Management
Certificate
Grand Rapids
C
ancer information management professionals are
highly-sought after data management experts who find, interpret, and record a wide range of demographic and medical information on individuals with cancer for various healthcare agencies. Cancer registrars gather, analyze, and report cancer data for each cancer patient in the United States. The information is then used for research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. This program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a cancer data collection system that meets the requirements of local, state and national registries.
To be admitted to this program, students must have completed an associate degree in a health related field. Students currently enrolled in a health related associate or bachelor’s degree program would also be able to complete this certification. The certificate program requires 37 credit hours for completion and
is designed to be completed in four or five semesters within a cohort format. The certificate education program in Cancer Registry/Information Management
at Ferris State University received Provisional Accreditation by the National Cancer Registrars Association, 1330 Braddock Place, Suite 520, Alexandria, VA 22314. Provisional Accreditation is awarded to a new program that, during the past four years, has not graduated students from a Cancer Registry Management program. Students enrolled in a program that holds Provisional Accreditation status with NCRA are eligible to sit for the CTR Examination.
REQUIRED COURSES
Prerequisites
BIOL 109
MRIS 103
MRIS 210
ISYS 105
Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Terminology
Fundamentals of Disease Processes
Introduction Micro Systems-Software
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4 credits
4 credits
3 credits
Major Requirements
MRIS 150
Registry Structure & Management
MRIS 160
Cancer Registry Operations
MRIS 170
Cancer Disease Management
MRIS 180
Oncology Coding & Staging
MRIS 250
Abstracting Methods
MRIS 260
Multiple Primaries & Hematopoietics
MRIS 270
Follow Up, Data Quality & Utilization
MRIS 295
Cancer Registry Internship
3 credits
3 credits
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3 credits
3 credits
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4 credits
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TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 40
ADVISOR
Paula Koning, MM, RHIA | 616.643.5726 | 800.998.3425 | [email protected]
To schedule an appointment online, visit ferris.edu/statewide and click on the Schedule Advising link.
CONTACT
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Ferris State University is an equal opportunity institution. For information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit ferris.edu/non-discrimination.
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Cancer Information Management
Certificate
Grand Rapids
The certificate program in Cancer Information Management
at Ferris stands out for a number of reasons:
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The professional courses
will be offered in an
online/mixed delivery
format to accommodate
the schedules of working
professionals.
This certificate is the
only Cancer Information
Management program
available in Michigan.
Class size is kept small
so that you have an
opportunity to get to
know your instructors
and fellow students.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MRIS 150 This course is an
introduction to the basic concepts
of the structure and management of
hospital based and central cancer
registries including the purpose of
cancer registries, confidentiality,
and the role/data standards in
standard setting organizations in
cancer data management.
MRIS 160 This course will focus on
management functions including
budgeting, annual reports, staffing,
and Commission on Cancer
standards including cancer
conferences/committees. Basic
operational tasks will be introduced
including case ascertainment,
abstracting, data management and
cancer agency networking.
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MRIS 170 This course is an introduction
to the pathophysiology of cancer
including symptomatology, diagnostic
and treatment modalities specific to
the type/site of cancer and staging.
MRIS 180 General overview of various
nomenclature and classifications
systems, ICD-O, AJCC, TNM Staging,
& SEER staging and other coding
standards and principles used in
the cancer registry will be studied.
Students will also learn the practices
used in coding and abstracting
cancer data.
MRIS 250 Identify and apply the
fundamentals of cancer registry
abstracting. Students will also learn
how to make an assessment of clinical
information and determine how the
information would be reported using the
accepted standards for data collection.
MRIS 260 Students will use the
general and site-specific coding rules
for determining the number of primary
diagnoses when there are multiple
tumors and/or histologic types.
Course will also review the standards
that apply to abstracting and coding of
hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms.
MRIS 270 This course will provide best
practices currently being used in the
field for obtaining life-long follow up
for appropriate cases. Explanation will
be provided on data quality methods,
database management and statistics/
epidemiology used in cancer registry.
MRIS 295 Clinical practice experience
in a cancer registry program to include
all aspects of data collection, coding
and abstracting cancer data, exposure
to cancer conference/committee
functions, data quality management,
and follow up activities. Total 160 hours.