CIM 215 - Abstracting Principles & Practices I

2.00 Credit(s)

Students will be introduced to the principles of cancer registry abstracting. Identification and selection of appropriate clinical information from medical records in a manner consistent with cancer registry regulatory core data item requirements will be emphasized. Recording accurate coding & staging of site-specific cancer information and use of CNExT cancer registry software from C/NET Solutions will be introduced. 79.2 Lab Hrs.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of HIT diploma or consent of instructor. CIM 200, CIM 210.