Edits TRAM Educational Conference July 7, 2017 Mary Mesnard, RHIA, CTR, Wilhelmina Ross, MPH, PA
Edits Do you ever wonder where these edits originate? Do you know how the State of Maryland creates edits metafiles? Can you imagine the volume of edits that get released, changed, or deleted?
Edits NAACCR NCI/SEER AJCC EDITS ACoS/CoC NPCR
Edits NAACCR 2018 Implementation Guidelines Released August 1, 2017 EDITS metafile release September 1, 2017 EDITS Work Group will have begun development of edits metafile by February 2017. Education and training Ongoing as material becomes available For 2018 implementation: develop and implement educational materials by summer 2017. Implementation January 1, 2018
Edits Process by which edit sets are created MCR is notified new edits metafile is available Review changes Create 4 edit sets Create (in Excel) comparison b/ previous and current edit sets Send for Approval
Edits We are on our 5th iteration of edits for v16(e) The MCR creates 4 separate edit sets for the various type of reporters Hospital (Incoming Abstracts) Physician Office/Radiation Therapy Ambulatory Surgery/Labs Consolidated Edits
Edits Edit Writer – Software from the CDC that assists in creating the various Edit sets. GenEdits Plus – Software from CDC that applies the edits to a file.
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Edits Other caveats to creating the edit sets CDC requires a copy to incorporate into their software prior to sending the state any updated files for Web Plus, Prep Plus, and CRS Plus. The edits have to be appropriate and the reporters must be able to make the corrections. Internal Westat IT staff must have the final ‘approved’ version to update any existing software currently in use. Posting on the MCR website. Delivering the edits to the vendors!
Edits Moving forward Let the central registry be your primary point of contact with questions about edits. NAACCR Edits Forum
Edits Bring attention to: NAACCR Edits Website www.naaccr.org Standards for Cancer Registries, Standard data edits NAACCR v16e Edits Detail Report Use GenEdits Plus prior to sending your submission files