Cancer Information Management, Certificate of Achievement (C)

Program Overview

Cancer Information Management, Certificate of Achievement (C)

Overview

The Cancer Information Management (CIM) Program prepares students for positions in hospital-based and population-based cancer registries. Responsibilities typically include: identification of reportable cancer cases, abstraction of pertinent cancer data from patient records, pathology, radiology, and surgical reports, coding and staging primary site, histology and extent of disease, monitoring completeness, timeliness, and quality of cancer data, performing cancer patient follow-up activities to identify second primaries, recurrence and spread of disease, reporting cancer data to health care officials, hospital administrators, physicians, and regulatory organizations for use in cancer prevention and control, assisting the medical staff and epidemiologists in special studies and research, and supervising staff.

Requirements

Complete all Department Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a C or better in each course. Candidates for a Certificate of Achievement are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.

Course List

• COMP 101: Introduction to Computer Applications (4 units)
• or CIS 101: Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
• HIT 135: Basic Medical Terminology (3 units)
• BMS 146: Human Form and Function (3 units)
• CIM 100: Cancer Registry Management I (3 units)
• HIT 101: Introduction to Health Information Management (3 units)
• HIT 204: Basic Pathophysiology (3 units)
• CIM 125: Cancer Disease Management (4 units)
• CIM 201: Abstracting Principles And Practice I (3 units)
• CIM 150: Oncology Coding And Staging Systems (4 units)
• CIM 202: Abstracting Principles And Practice II (3 units)
• CIM 225: Cancer Registry Management II (2 units)
• CIM 250: Cancer Statistics And Epidemiology (3 units)
• HIT 240: HC Quality Management (3 units)
• MGMT 101: Introduction To Management (3 units)
• CIM 275: CIM Practicum 1 (4.5 units)

Total Units: 48.50

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate ability to coordinate all functions related to an approved American College of Surgeons program.
2. Apply legal, ethical, accreditation and certification standards to the cancer registry and demonstrate professional behavior in these areas.
3. Evaluate and interpret current coding and staging guidelines to identify cancer disease and its process, while documenting quality abstracts.
4. Apply current treatment guidelines/codes, while documenting quality abstracts
5. Participate in follow-up procedures and data quality analysis and utilization to improve patient care and facilitate with facility planning/expansion.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This program prepares students for positions in hospital-based and population-based cancer registries. Responsibilities typically include:

• Identification of reportable cancer cases,
• Abstraction of pertinent cancer data from patient records,
• Pathology,
• Radiology,
• Surgical reports
• Coding and staging primary site, histology
• Extent of disease
• Monitoring completeness, timeliness, and quality of cancer data
• Performing cancer patient follow-up activities to identify second primaries, recurrence and spread of disease
• Reporting cancer data to health care officials,
• Hospital administrators
• Physicians, and
• Regulatory organizations for use in cancer prevention and control
• Assisting the medical staff and epidemiologists in special studies and research
• Supervising staff

Outline

Requirements

• Complete all Department Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a C or better in each course.
• At least 20% of the department requirements must be met through SBCC.

Course List:

• COMP 101Introduction to Computer Applications (or CIS 101 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems)
Units 4
• HIT 135Basic Medical Terminology
Units 3
• BMS 146Human Form and Function
Units 3
• CIM 100Cancer Registry Management I
Units 3
• HIT 101Introduction to Health Information Management
Units 3
• HIT 204Basic Pathophysiology
Units 3
• CIM 125Cancer Disease Management
Units 4
• CIM 201Abstracting Principles And Practice I
Units 3
• CIM 150Oncology Coding And Staging Systems
Units 4
• CIM 202Abstracting Principles And Practice II
Units 3
• CIM 225Cancer Registry Management II
Units 2
• CIM 250Cancer Statistics And Epidemiology
Units 3
• HIT 240HC Quality Management
Units 3
• MGMT 101Introduction To Management
Units 3
• CIM 275CIM Practicum
Units 4.5 Total: 48.5 Units

Note

• All CIM classes must be completed before enrolling in CIM 275 CIM Practicum.
• A background check, health check, drug screen, and/or other requirements may be mandated by the host facility.