July 3, 2025 / Last updated : July 3, 2025 Michele Webb ODS-C artificial intelligence Outpatient Oncology is Redrawing the Map-Is Your Registry Keeping Up? Outpatient cancer care now accounts for the majority of services—but is your registry still operating on less than 100% of all the casefinding and abstracting source documents? If you can’t see the data, you can’t count it. In my new article, “Outpatient Oncology Is Redrawing the Map—Is Your Registry Keeping Up?” learn how cancer registrars […]
February 1, 2025 / Last updated : February 1, 2025 Michele Webb ODS-C artificial intelligence Changing Perceptions About AI The blog post said not to use artificial intelligence (AI). Or at least that is what caught my eye. After re-reading the post again I was relieved to see the author was concerned about how it was being used for a specific workflow and application, not related to healthcare. It made sense in that setting, but it did make me think. There is so much noise about the use of artificial intelligence these days for just about everything we do at work or at home. Oncology Data Specialists (ODS’) and oncology service line administrators might easily get caught up in the AI noise and dismiss its use in the cancer registry setting which could be a huge mistake. There are appropriate uses of AI in the Registry and it is important that you understand the use cases and benefits.
November 26, 2024 / Last updated : November 26, 2024 Michele Webb ODS-C Cancer Registrar This Thanksgiving … This Thanksgiving there is so much to be thankful for: family, friends, community, my work, and each of you!
November 24, 2024 / Last updated : November 24, 2024 Michele Webb ODS-C Cancer Registrar The Importance of Cancer Registries in Oncology Research In the realm of oncology research, particularly when studying population-level trends and cancer incidence, the choice of data sources is critical. While clinical electronic health record systems like Epic have revolutionized patient care and data management within healthcare settings, they may not always provide the comprehensive and standardized cancer data necessary for rigorous research. Conversely, […]
November 17, 2024 / Last updated : November 17, 2024 Michele Webb ODS-C artificial intelligence Cancer Registry Automation: A Transformative Leap Cancer Registrars have been talking about enhancing oncology informatics with automation for decades. It’s time for ODS’ and oncology executives to come together for transformative change! In the ever-evolving realm of cancer care, the integration of technology into clinical practice has ushered in a new era of efficiency and accuracy. Among the most compelling advancements […]