THE IT&S 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

2015 Accomplishments
The cancer registrar and cancer navigator are two key roles
who interact with cancer patients at HCA, and this year several
advancements in core systems are making a difference in the big
picture of cancer care.
Sarah Cannon Research
Institute (SCRI)
CIO: ANDY CORTS
Sarah Cannon Research Institute is the research arm of HCA’s
global cancer institute. Focused on advancing therapies for
patients, it is one of the world’s leading clinical research
organizations, conducting community-based clinical trials
through affiliations with a network of more than 1,000 physicians
across the United States and United Kingdom. Sarah Cannon
has led approximately 200 first-in-man clinical trials since its
inception in 1993 and has been a clinical trial leader in nearly
80 percent of approved cancer therapies in the last ten years.
Additionally, Sarah Cannon offers management, regulatory,
and other research support services for drug development and
industry sponsors as well as strategic investigator sites.
CANCER REGISTRY
A cancer registry is a systematic collection of data about cancer
and tumor diseases and is collected by cancer registrars. Cancer
registrars capture a complete summary of patient history,
diagnosis, treatment, and status for every cancer patient
diagnosed within the HCA health system. Consolidating more
than 150 registries into a single database benefits patients and
cancer care in a number of ways.
• STANDARDIZED ANALYTICS • AVAILABILITY OF MARKET
ON 1.9 MILLION UNIQUE
AND ENTERPRISE DATA
CANCER PATIENTS SUPPORTS ALLOWS FOR IMPROVED
ANALYTICS ON CLINICAL
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF
(PARTICULARLY REFERRAL
CARE.
PATTERNS), GREATER
INSIGHT INTO MIGRATION
• PLATFORM
OF PATIENTS TO COMPETING
STANDARDIZATION REDUCES
HOSPITALS, AND ADHERENCE
CANCER REGISTRY SUPPORT
TO NATIONAL QUALITY
COSTS BY $300,000 A YEAR
METRICS.
ACROSS HCA.
• CONCURRENT COLLECTION
• STANDARDIZED
OF QUALITY METRICS
OPERATIONS SIMPLIFIES
FACILITATES DATA REVIEW
COMPLIANCE WITH
PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
THE NATIONAL CANCER
REQUIREMENTS,
DATABASE.
POTENTIALLY ENABLING
MORE CANCER PROGRAMS
TO BECOME ACCREDITED.
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