Textbook
Textbook: Health Information Management Concepts, Principles and Practices, Chapter 6 (Data Management, pp. 176–187)
As you read this chapter, consider the following:
What are the differences between the concepts of indices and registries?
What are some good examples of each?
Resources
Website: Cancer Registry, NAACCR and Data Elements
This website includes a table that outlines the data elements required in a Cancer Registry. This will help you with this week’s assignments as well as the “Secondary Data Sources” section of your final project.
Additional Support (Optional)
Webpage: List of Registries
This resource from the National Institutes of Health provides a list of registries. Review this list for the registries available, and take time to explore the different registries. These are registries commonly used by healthcare providers.