Mountain View, CA, April 12, 2004
IMPAC Medical Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPCE), a leading provider of information technology
solutions for oncology care, today named Marilyn Richardson, CTR,
RHIT, a tumor registrar at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton,
GA the recipient of the 2004 IMPAC Registrar of the Year award.
IMPAC’s Registrar of the Year program honors outstanding
registrars who have made valuable contributions to the success of
the registry and those who further expand their contributions to
the community and broader facility.
Richardson is recognized for her exceptional service to Tift
Regional Medical Center over the past three years. When she
joined, she
was the only employee at the facility’s cancer registry and the
registry was in a tremendous backlog, with state reporting
sporadic at best. According to Kathy Alberson, director of health
information management, “Her first order of business was to get
the hospital
on target with state required reporting, which she accomplished in
no time. I find that she is everything a manager wants in an
employee. She is self motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated to
the organization and the oncology program, offering a word of
inspiration whenever needed. In short, she is a pleasure to
work with.”
Richardson’s background is in the field of Health Information
Management, which provided her with strong clinical and
organizational skills. Her dedication to the registry, co-workers,
patients and the organization became the driving force behind the
hospital's efforts to become an accredited program through the
American College of Surgeons. Richardson voluntarily attended
educational sessions for the first two years to better prepare for
the challenge. During her second year in the registry, she took
her certification exam and obtained her CTR credential.
She worked tirelessly with the Cancer Committee, Cancer Liaison
and Head Nurse for Oncology Services to organize the effort for an
American
College of Surgeons survey in December of 2003. “I changed careers
midstream to abstract, and it has been difficult, but also very
rewarding,” said Richardson. “I’m excited that we just received
our three year accreditation to Tift Regional Medical Center’s
Oncology Program –which is the first of many milestones
to come.”
“IMPAC is honored to recognize Marilyn Richardson as the 2004
IMPAC Registrar of the Year,” said Joseph Jachinowski, IMPAC
president and CEO. “Marilyn is an exceptional registrar who makes
a significant contribution to her registry and community,
voluntarily expanding her knowledge and skills to ensure that the
registry is operating efficiently. Her involvement and success is
admirable and a terrific example to others in the field.” In
recognition of the accomplishment, IMPAC will provide Richardson
with a $250 stipend to support ongoing professional development.
Kathy Lougiu, CTR, RHIT, cancer data services coordinator of
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, won the 2004
IMPAC Outstanding Registrar award and a $100 stipend to support
ongoing professional development. Demonstrating her commitment to
cancer registry, she attends seminars and state/national meetings,
accruing 200 plus continuing education units in the last two years
– far exceeding the mandatory 20 units. In addition, Lougiu has
served on Minnesota Cancer Registrars Association (MCRA)
committees for the past three years, and at the end of this month
will be sworn in as president.
IMPAC would also like to announce the three recipients for
honorable mention: Jean Aclin, MPH, RHIA, CTR, University of
Massachusetts Memorial HealthAlliance, Leominster, MA, Elizabeth
Blair, MSN, RN, CTR, Alaska Cancer Registry, Anchorage, AK, and
Kathleen Marcia, CTR, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital,
Virginia Beach, VA.
About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized
IT solutions that streamline both clinical and business operations
to help improve the process of delivering quality patient care.
With open integration to multiple healthcare data and imaging
systems, IMPAC offers a comprehensive IT solution that includes
specialized electronic charting, full-featured practice
management, clinical laboratory management, anatomic pathology, and outcomes
reporting. Supporting over 1700 installations worldwide, IMPAC
delivers practical solutions that deliver better overall
communication, process efficiency and quality patient care. For
more information about IMPAC Medical Systems’ products and
services, please call 650-623-8800 or visit www.impac.com. |
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Julie DeSantis
Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
650-623-8883
pr@impac.com
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