Publications

NPCR-AERRO: Developing a Cancer Surveillance Informatics Structure in the New E-Health Environment (PDF-1.1MB)

Evaluation of Open Source Text Mining Tools for Cancer Surveillance: Phase I: Understanding text Mining and Identifying Tools (PDF-300KB)

ePath Pilot Project Phase 1: Implementing Electronic Pathology Laboratory Reporting from a National Laboratory to State Central Cancer Registries (PDF-718KB)

Presentations

2008 NAACCR Annual Conference

• Electronic Pathology Reports and the Use of HL7 Messaging Workbench* (PPT-2.9MB)
  Ken Gerlach (NPCR-CDC)
• NAACCR Data Standards Activities to Achieve Interoperability* (PPT-1.5MB)
  Ken Gerlach (CDC)

2007 NAACCR Annual Conference

• The Pilot to Transmit the Cancer Abstract Report Using HL7-CDA - NAACCR Cancer Abstract Transmission (CAT) Work Group (WG)* (PPT-2.2MB)
  Ken Gerlach (NPCR-CDC)
• SNOMED CT Encoded CAP Cancer Checklists and the NAACCR Data Dictionary, An Informatics Perspective* (PDF-2.3MB)
  Ken Gerlach (NPCR-CDC) and Mary Kennedy (SNOMED Terminology Solutions)
• An International Perspective on Automated Cancer Registration and Electronic Reporting* (PPT-970KB)
  Wendy K. Scharber (Registry Widgets)

2006 NAACCR Annual Conference

• Electronic Health Reporting and Cancer Surveillance in the U.S.* (PDF-1.2MB)
  Sandy Thames, CDC
• Integration of Cancer Registry Software with a Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Based, NEDSS Compatible Public Health Surveillance System* (PPT-404KB)
  Sandy Thames, CDC

Article

Thames SF, Gerlach K, Martin HJ, Carney T, Penberthy LT, Lanzilotta M, Peace S. Introduction to the National Program of Cancer Registries—Modeling Electronic Reporting Project (NPCR–MERP). Journal of Registry Management 2006;33(3):97–101.

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