Minneapolis, MN and
Sunnyvale, CA, May 1, 2008
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., an Elekta company, and leading
provider of oncology information technology solutions, joined
the National Cancer Registrars Association’s (NCRA) Journal of
Registry Management (JRM) today to announce recipients of the
Sixth Annual IMPAC-JRM Best Paper Award. IMPAC and JRM, the
official journal of the NCRA, partnered on this award to
recognize exemplary work in the cancer registry field throughout
2007. The awards were presented to the prize-winning co-authors
during NCRA’s Annual Education Conference, currently taking
place in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The IMPAC Award for Journal of Registry Management: Best Paper
of the Year 2007, went to: “Use of Free-text Documentation for
Research Involving Imaging and Scoping Procedures in Lung Cancer
in the Sacramento Region of the California Cancer Registry”
published in the Winter 2007 issue of JRM. Monica Brown, MPH,
PhD; Katrina Bauer, MD, CTR; Nancy Schlag, BS, CTR; Karen G.
Chee, MDc,; and Prima N. Lara, Jr, MD co-authored this paper.
The 2007 Honorable Mention was awarded to: “Economic Assessment
of Central Cancer Registry Operations. Part I: Methods and
Conceptual Framework” published in the Fall 2007 issue of JRM.
Suijha Subramanian, PhD; Jeremy Green, BA; Florence Tangka, PhD;
Hannah Weir, PhD; Frances Michaud, CTR; and Donatus Ekwueme, PhD
co-authored this paper.
“This award was designed to honor and recognize outstanding
contributions to disease surveillance systems and the literature
addressing those systems,” says Reda Wilson, RHIT, CTR, and
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Registry Management. “The NCRA
Journal of Registry Management is pleased that IMPAC has, again,
provided support for this award. The original manuscripts
selected are of great importance to everyone working with
disease surveillance systems by documenting new ways in which
the critical information may be accessed and utilized, and by
describing methods by which the cost effectiveness of these
important systems can be evaluated.”
“This is the sixth consecutive year NCRA has awarded the IMPAC-JRM
Best Paper award, and IMPAC is delighted to continue award
sponsorship into the future,” says Donna Getreuer, RN, MSN, CTR,
and IMPAC’s Director of Decision Support. “We remain dedicated
to JRM’s commitment to excellence and acknowledgement of authors
for outstanding work in the field of cancer registry.”
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Inquiries:
Donna Getreuer, Director of Decision Support, IMPAC Medical
Systems,
Tel: +1 408-830-8000, e-mail:
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About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems provides healthcare IT solutions that
streamline clinical and business operations across the spectrum
of cancer care. IMPAC’s open integration to multiple healthcare
data and imaging systems offers oncology-specific patient
charting and practice management, as well as best-of-breed
systems for anatomic pathology, clinical laboratory and cancer
registry. With products that range from diagnosis and treatment
through long-term follow-up, IMPAC provides a comprehensive
oncology management solution that helps improve overall
communication, process efficiency, and quality patient care.
IMPAC is part of the Elekta Group, providing oncologists,
radiation therapists, neurosurgeons and many other medical
specialists with state of the art tools to fight cancer and
brain disorders.
With more than 2,500 employees globally, Elekta’s corporate
headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is
listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. More
information can be found at www.impac.com and
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