Users' questions

What is Elekta Metriq?

What is Elekta Metriq?

METRIQ is the leader in cancer registry innovation by pioneering support of multi-state databases. Share treatment and follow-up information without duplicating follow-up for patients at multiple facilities.

What does a cancer registry do?

A cancer registry is an information system designed for the collection, storage, and management of data on persons with cancer. Registries play a critical role in cancer surveillance, which tells us where we are in the efforts to reduce the cancer burden.

Who funds Naaccr?

The project is coordinated by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) and funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Do cancer registrars work from home?

Working remotely is a growing trend for cancer registrars. Some hospitals promote this option, but others do not. Many require a few years of experience in the hospital before allowing remote working from home. Some registrars work for outsourcing companies hired by hospitals to staff their cancer registry.

Who usually collects and maintains cancer registry data?

Cancer registrars—also known as tumor registrars—are highly trained data management experts who collect and process cancer data.

How do I become a tumor registrar?

Earn an Associate Degree or complete 60-Hours of College-Level Courses, including Six College Credit Hours in Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. Complete one year (1,950 hours) of Cancer Registry Experience. Pass the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Exam. Maintain the CTR Credential with Continuing Education Courses.

What is a SEER registry?

The SEER Program collects and publishes data on cancer incidence and survival population-based cancer registries in 19 U.S. geographic areas.

What degree do you need to be a cancer registrar?

Education: Successful completion of an Associate’s degree or the equivalent (60 college credits) PLUS successful completion of an NCRA-Accredited Certificate Program. Experience: Successful completion of 160-hour clinical practicum under a CTR’s supervision.

What is the average salary for a cancer registrar?

Cancer Registrar Salary

Annual Salary Weekly Pay
Top Earners $96,500 $1,855
75th Percentile $91,500 $1,759
Average $67,941 $1,306
25th Percentile $43,000 $826

What are the three types of cancer registries?

There are two major types of cancer registries: hospital-based registries and population-based registries. There are two sub-categories under hospital-based registries: single hospital registry and collective registry.

How long does it take to become a tumor registrar?

How much do CTR make?

Certified Tumor Registrar -CTR Salary

Percentile Salary Location
25th Percentile Certified Tumor Registrar -CTR Salary $49,620 US
50th Percentile Certified Tumor Registrar -CTR Salary $54,820 US
75th Percentile Certified Tumor Registrar -CTR Salary $61,130 US
90th Percentile Certified Tumor Registrar -CTR Salary $66,875 US

How is metriq used in a quality check?

Multiple quality checks incorporate the edit metafiles for on-demand and sequential edits processing. This helps guarantee data records meet applicable regional, national and international quality standards. METRIQ provides simple tools used for case reporting for state, provincial, national and international required submissions.

What do you need to know about metriq registry?

This helps guarantee data records meet applicable regional, national and international quality standards. METRIQ provides simple tools used for case reporting for state, provincial, national and international required submissions. Create CP3R reports to perform quality checks before NCDB submission as well as Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS).

How does metriq import data from mosaiq connect?

Simple navigation, intuitive screen displays and helpful keyboard shortcuts speed up the abstracting process METRIQ can be configured to import data from MOSAIQ® through MOSAIQ® Connect and from other top EHR sources. Import as often as needed through open source importing file configuration

Are there any data security issues with Elekta?

Elekta’s first-generation cloud-based storage system has experienced a data security incident. A subset of U.S-based customers are affected.