Cancer Information Management - Davidson County Community College

Cancer Information Management from Davidson County Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Curriculum Description The Cancer Information Management curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a cancer data collection system that is consistent with medical , administrative, ethical, legal, and accreditation requirements. Students will analyze health records according to standards set by various agencies, compile, maintain, monitor, and report cancer data for research, quality management, facility planning and marketing, abstract and code clinical data, and obtain survival data through yearly follow-up. Graduates may be eligible to take the national certifying examination given by the National Cancer Registrars Association to become a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). Employment opportunities include health care facilities, data organizations, and government agencies. Competencies Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to: 1. Display professionalism by projecting a positive attitude, working as a team member, showing initiative and responsibility, and displaying sensitivity to cultural diversity. 2. Compile, maintain, monitor, and report cancer data for research, quality management, facility planning, and marketing. 3. Integrate legal and ethical principles into job responsibilities. 4. Recognize, analyze, and solve problems related to cancer information procedures. 5. Demonstrate the academic knowledge and technical skills for the entry-level cancer registrar. 6. Perform statistical analysis related to descriptive and analytic epidemiology and cancer surveillance. 7. Analyze health records according to standards set by various local, state, and federal organizations and agencies. 8. Use current technologies to access and process information . 9. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills with consumers and coworkers. View more details on Davidson County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.