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Many medical guidelines don’t consider costs

Published on May 12, 2013 By Michele

Published in:  The Baltimore Sun / Reuters, May 8, 2013    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Professional medical societies don’t often consider costs when they’re developing their treatment guidelines for specific conditions, according to a new study. Researchers found that just over half of the top medical societies with at least 10,000 members considered costs when developing [...]

What Do You Fear?

Published on January 27, 2013 By Michele

We all have something that scares the ‘stuffing’ out of us and if you say you have no fear in life, you’re simply not being honest with yourself.  Cancer Registrars are constantly faced with work-related mysteries, puzzles and overwhelming challenges.  How we deal with these is what is important.  And, if we were honest with ourselves, [...]

Were You Called to be a Cancer Registrar?

Published on January 22, 2013 By Michele

What is your calling?  Great question albeit one that runs very deep.  I know I was called to be a cancer registrar.  I feel it deep in my heart and I am compelled to try, each day, to do better than I did the day before.  Having been in the workforce now for over 30 [...]

Attitude is Everything for Cancer Registrars

Published on December 18, 2012 By Michele

In today’s job market simply having the job or past experience does not ensure that you will keep it.  Cancer Registrars need to prepare themselves for how they will keep their jobs and ensure that their employers value them for their expertise and contribution to the cancer program.  One way to do this is to [...]

Are You Productive?

Published on December 14, 2012 By Michele

As the year comes to a close cancer registrar’s find themselves at one of the busiest times of the year.  Quality control and performance improvement projects are due, the annual report must be published and distributed before the 31st, and the Call for Data is looming!  So much to do and the pressure builds as [...]

Crazy Sexy Kitchen

Published on October 30, 2012 By Michele

How many times in the past year have you said you wanted to get healthier, eat healthy or improve your overall fitness?  If you’re like me, A LOT!  Here’s what I am learning:  diets never last, lifestyle is forever!  Powerful, isn’t it?   In the past month I’ve also become a fan of Marie Forleo, she [...]

@TumorBoard

Published on October 27, 2012 By Michele

Here’s an interesting oncology service called @TumorBoard.  “@TumorBoard is a web based platform that provides real time support for both engaged physicians and their cancer patients. Traditionally excluded from the decision-making process characteristic of most hospital based tumor boards, the inclusion of the patient promotes a patient centered or integrated care approach characteristic of the [...]

Annual Report on Cancer 2012

Published on October 25, 2012 By Michele

To study and plan on how to reduce the risk and incidence of cancer it is important that we look at where we have come from.  Retrospective review includes looking at the prevalence of the trends in health behaviors and the incidence of cancer.  To do this the cancer registrar must identify a good source [...]

Zapping Negative Thoughts

Published on October 23, 2012 By Michele

How many times have you been told to “just get rid of negative thoughts” and your life will be great?  Sound familiar?  But what is so frustrating is that you still continue to have negative thoughts!  Why?  Because we’re human beings, that’s life and it happens to all of us, even those who are most successful. You [...]

Fun way to support Breast Cancer Awareness

Published on September 25, 2012 By Michele

Every year, since 2008, OPI has put together a promotion for October Breast Cancer Awareness.  This is a fun, easy way to contribute to breast cancer research around the country.  Cancer Registrars, administrators, physicians and staff – why not purchase a pack or two for the folks at work to wear in support! To purchase on [...]