Health Information Technology Cancer Tumor Registry - Camden County College

Health Information Technology Cancer Tumor Registry from Camden County College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This option prepares students for a career in the field of tumor registry and provides them with educational tools to achieve national certification as a tumor registrar. Cancer tumor registrars maintain facility, regional, and national databases of cancer patients. Registrars review patient records and pathology reports,assign codes for the diagnosis and treatment of different cancers and selected benign tumors. Registrars conduct annual followups on all patients in the registry to track their treatment, survival, and recovery. Program Goals To prepare graduates for entry-level careers as cancer tumor registrars in healthcare facilities. To provide students with a foundation in general education. To provide students with the ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills for effective problem solving. To provide graduates that can communicate effectively in speech and writing. To prepare graduates to demonstrate statistical literacy, cancer registry organization and operation, oncology coding and staging knowledge. To provide students with entry-level knowledge of governmental regulations that impacts the area of cancer tumor registry. Program Student Learning Outcomes At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to 1. Interpret cancer registry data from cancer health records. 2. Apply concepts of registry data retrieval and management. 3. Calculate and present data from cancer registry cases/records. 4. Analyze cancer committee, cancer board reports for quality management. 5. Analyze cancer survival data. Employment Opportunities Healthcare facilities Medical consulting organizations Government agencies Insurance industry Registry software companies View more details on Camden County College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.