Educational Resources:

NAACCR 2011-2012 Webinar Series (36 FREE CEs)

10/06/11 Collecting Cancer Data: Larynx Including Mucosal Melanoma of Larynx

11/03/11 Collecting Cancer Data: Ovary

12/01/11 Collecting Cancer Data: Thyroid and Adrenal Gland

01/05/12 Collecting Cancer Data: Pancreas

02/02/12 Collecting Cancer Data: Lung

03/01/12 Abstracting and Coding Boot Camp: Cancer Case Scenarios

04/05/12 Collecting Cancer Data: Lower Digestive System

05/03/12 Collecting Cancer Data: Hematopoietic

06/14/12 Using and Interpreting Data Quality Indicators

07/12/12 ICD-10-CM and Cancer Surveillance

08/02/12 Collecting Cancer Data: Melanoma of Skin

09/06/12 Coding Pitfalls

  • Live & recorded viewing will be provided FREE of charge to Louisiana cancer registrars courtesy of the Louisiana Tumor Registry
  • To see if live viewing is available in your area, contact your LTR Regional Coordinator
  • For recorded viewing, please complete an LTR Webinar Request Form

CCHIIM ICD-10 Continuing Education Requirements for AHIMA Certified Professionals

--RHIT/RHIAs are now required to earn 6CEUs specific to ICD-10-CM/PCS
--AHIMA Certified Professionals can begin earning ICD-10-CM/PCS specific CEUs during the period of January 1, 2011 thru December 31, 2013.

For details, please review the AHIMA ICD10 FAQs.

ICD-10 Training Opportunities:

  • NCRA ICD-10CM: An Update for Cancer Registrars presented by Jennifer Ruhl, RHIT, CTR
    • Part 1: ICD10 Overview (1.5 CEUs)
    • Part 2: Hematopoietic Codes (1.5CEUs)
    • Part 3: D and Other Codes (1.5 CEUs)

    Registration for "live" viewing.

    Viewing the "recorded" version is free; however, you will have to pay for the CEUs

    --Recorded versions will be posted to the NCRA website 10 days after airing of the live version

  • NAACCR 2011-2012 Webinar Series:
    • 07/12/12 ICD-10-CM and Cancer Surveillance (3 CEUs)
      • Live & recorded viewing will be provided FREE of charge to Louisiana cancer registrars courtesy of the Louisiana Tumor Registry
      • To see if live viewing is available in your area, contact your LTR Regional Coordinator
      • For recorded viewing, please complete an LTR Webinar Request Form

    CTR Certification Information:

    In preparation for the exam, please access the NCRA websites listed below. The main website contains current exam dates, as well as important information on documents used in preparing for the exam including what editions of the FORDS, SPCSM, CS, AJCC and CoC Standards which will be included on the exam. The CTR exam testing centers are also listed as well.

    NCRA's Council on Certification's web site: http://www.ctrexam.org

    CTR Exam Handbook for Candidates and an Exam Application: http://www.ctrexam.org/exam/handbook.html

    To our CTR candidates, some words of wisdom:

    • "The well prepared create their own luck and resultant success; while those that fail to prepare, only prepare to fail.”---Lisa A. Pareti, BS, RHIT, CTR; LCRA Education Chair
    • "Recipe for successful passing of the CTR exam: study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” --William A. Ward
    CTR EXAM FUNDING

    LCRA awards one scholarship to a member in good standing who is eligible to sit for the exam through the Gail Beebower Scholarship Fund. Stipend is provided for certification exam fee only. Recipients cannot have any other source of test fee funding or reimbursement for taking the exam. The scholarship will be granted only once to each recipient. See “Members” section for application and additional information.

    Those members wishing to contribute to the fund can contact Lisa Pareti for additional information.

    CTR Exam Prep References:

    WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS

    April Fritz’s CTR Exam Preparation Workshop
    http://www.afritz.org/CTRws.htm

    NCRA CTR Exam Prep Workshop & three-part CTR Exam Readiness Webinar Series
    http://www.ncra-usa.org/files/public/CTRPrep2012Regform.pdf

    --results "guaranteed", if you complete NCRA’s CTR Exam Prep Workshop, register, and take the exam during the test period immediately following the date of the workshop, and do not pass, you may take the CTR Exam Prep Workshop again, free of charge!

    NAACCR CTR Preparation and Review Webinar Series
    http://www.naaccr.org/EducationandTraining/WebinarSeries.aspx

    -- includes eight 2-hour sessions w/ Q&A sessions, study materials, take home tests and a timed practice test , as well as a short follow-up post exam session, all for $400.
    -- More than one person may view the sessions (limit 3-4 individuals per subscription), but they must all view the session from the same computer
    -- Please contact Jim Hofferkamp (jhofferkamp@naaccr.org) or Shannon Vann (svann@naaccr.org) for more information or if you have any questions.

    STUDY GUIDES

    NCRA/FCRA Professional Review: CTR Exam Study Guide
    http://www.ncra-usa.org/i4a/ams/amsstore/category.cfm?category_id=11

    --prepared in cooperation w/ the FCRA (Florida Cancer Registrar Assoc) & April Fritz
    --excellent reference that is reasonably priced

    MoSTRA CTR Prep Book
    http://mostra-ctr.org/prepbook.asp

    --prepared by the Missouri State Tumor Registrar Assoc
    --excellent reference that is reasonably priced

     

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