November 18, 2025 / Last updated : January 8, 2026 Michele Webb Real-Time Data Collection What is Real-Time in Cancer Care? How do you define real-time data in cancer care? Across oncology, “real-time” data is increasingly defined not by a specific number of minutes or hours, but by its ability to meaningfully inform current clinical or quality decisions. NAACCR’s Real-Time Reporting Taskforce distinguished true real-time processing as “…data captured and available essentially as events occur…” from […]
