Mountain View, CA, May 15, 2002
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. and the National Cancer
Registrars Association’s (NCRA) Journal of Registry Management (JRM)
today announced the recipients of the annual IMPAC-JRM Best Paper
Award. IMPAC and JRM, NCRA's official publication, have teamed up
on this annual award to recognize authors published in the journal
during the year 2001. The awards will be presented to the first
authors of the two prize-winning papers during NCRA’s Annual
Education Conference, May 21-24, 2002, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Best Paper Award was won by, “Population-based Patterns of
Care Studies: Collaboration Among State Cancer Registries, the
American College of Surgeons, and the American Cancer Society”
published in the spring 2001 issue of JRM. Phyllis A. Wingo, Elyse
Luke, Kate O’Brien, Donna J. Brogan, Vivien W. Chen, Xiao Cheng
Wu, Thomas Tucker, Holly W. Howe, Frances Ross, Shannon Vann,
Andrew Stewart, Joan S. Chmiel, JoAnne Sylvester, Rosemarie E.
Bumpus, and Tiefu Shen wrote this paper.
"Validation of a Co-Morbidity Education Program” published in the
fall 2001 issue won the Honorable Mention Award. Amy S. Johnston,
Jay F. Piccirillo, Cynthia Creech, Benjamin Littenberg, Donna
Jeffe, and Edward L. Spitznagel wrote this paper."
The Best Paper Award is granted to authors publishing the highest
quality papers addressing topics which are significant to registry
professionals,” stated Amy Fremgen, PhD, CTR, and editor of
Journal of Registry Management. “We are proud to partner with
IMPAC on this award and are looking forward to honoring the
recipients at the NCRA conference.”
“Again this year, IMPAC is honored to sponsor the IMPAC-JRM Best
Paper award,” stated Donna Couillard-Getreuer, RN, MSN, CTR,
IMPAC’s senior product manager for Cancer Registry Systems. “We
are dedicated to the JRM’s commitment to acknowledge authors for
their exemplary work in the field of medical registry.”
About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated
clinical and administrative management systems for cancer
specialists. Specializing in the development of practice
management, electronic medical record, image management and
decision support software, IMPAC offers practical solutions that
help healthcare providers better manage the process of delivering
care. Founded in 1990, IMPAC is privately held and is based in
Mountain View, Calif. IMPAC has an installed customer base of over
1,500 cancer sites in 52 countries worldwide. For more information
about IMPAC Medical Systems’ products and services, please call
650-623-8800.
About The
National Cancer Registrars Association
The National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), chartered in
May 1974 and incorporated in October 1976, is a non-profit,
professional organization. NCRA promotes accurate, timely data and
advances professional development. The purpose of NCRA is to
provide educational opportunities for continuous learning; advance
knowledge of all new technologies that influence cancer data;
establish standards of education; promote the value of a certified
registry professional; and support professional standards and
ethics. Over 3100 members represent the various types of
institutions that have an interest in cancer management. |
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Michelle Arnold
Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
650-623-8883
pr@impac.com
http://www.impac.com
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