BETTER DATA
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CHAMPS Oncology:
The Leaders in Cancer Registry Operations
A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM WORKS BEST.
For the best outcomes, choose the leaders in cancer registry operations for all aspects of your cancer program.
You give hope every day. To cancer patients. To families. Your cancer program provides compassionate care – balancing high tech and high touch treatments to save lives. Now, with better cancer patient data, it’s possible to save more lives than ever before.
CHAMPS Oncology enhances cancer registry programs for the nation’s top hospitals and healthcare systems. Every aspect of your cancer program is designed, implemented and managed by CHAMPS Oncology’s team of highly skilled CTRs and cancer registry professionals. Contact us to learn more about stronger cancer patient data and effective program operations.
NOW YOU CAN FOCUS ENTIRELY ON SAVING LIVES.
Your Cancer Program Enhanced by CHAMPS Oncology
Our Services
Cancer Registry Assessment
CHAMPS ensures cases are identified, fields are properly coded, and determines inconsistencies & eligibility for clinical trials.Abstracting, Casefinding & Follow-Up
Error-free NCDB submissions, concurrent abstracting model and superior casefinding methodology.Data Quality & Education
100% of your abstracted cases reviewed, continuous education offerings and customized quality checks.Data Utilization
i2o® information provides opportunities to use your registry data for research, quality studies and strategic planning.Cancer Program Expertise
CoC Compliance tools & CHAMPS consultants provide recommendations to ensure compliance for your cancer program evaluation.Added Benefits
HR Support / Staffing
Eliminate the need for FTEs, benefits, hardware, space & service interruptions.IT Support / Equipment
CHAMPS provides hardware, secures connections and manages installs, updates, patches, antivirus and firewalls.Compliance / Policies
Annual evaluation, review and approval of policies for data security, telecommuting, email and encryption.Privacy / Security
CHAMPS protects your information, enforces security standards, and focuses on confidentiality, integrity & data availability.Operations
CHAMPS implements operational efficiencies to streamline processes and procedures for maximize workflow and productivity.CAREERS: BEGIN A FUTURE IN CARING.
A career in cancer registry means a life of saving lives, healing patients and helping families.
Join the CHAMPS Oncology team of Cancer Registry Professionals and CTRs, to improve patient care by transforming high-quality cancer data into actionable information used by the nation’s top hospitals and leading healthcare systems. The National Cancer Registry Association (NCRA) defines a Cancer Registrar as a data information specialist that captures a complete history, diagnosis, treatment and health status for every cancer patient in the U.S.
A business affiliate of The Center for Health Affairs, CHAMPS Oncology is an industry leader that provides career growth and professional development, named one of the NorthCoast 99 Best Places to Work in Northeast Ohio for the 8th time.
Mission & Vison
OUR MISSION
At CHAMPS Oncology, our cancer registry experts aim to provide cancer programs and healthcare providers across the country with better data to save lives™. We believe, our comprehensive registry outsourcing solution gives you every advantage possible to save more lives.
OUR VISION
To build upon our mission, CHAMPS' cancer registry experts have set an organizational vision of advancing cancer care through expert insight, data and reporting to provide a complete picture of your cancer service right at your fingertips.
Compensation/Benefits
CHAMPS Oncology offers competitive hourly rates and a complete benefit package including:
- Affordable medical, dental and vision plans
- 401k with employer contribution
- Generous paid time off including paid holidays
- Healthcare savings account with employer contribution
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Telemedicine coverage
- Critical accident and illness insurance
- Financial advising services
Team Environment
Become part of a support network that works together as a team.
Participate in an employee recognition program.
Cultivate your cancer registry career and more importantly, find a place you can call home.
Off-Site Opportunities
CHAMPS is proud to have team members in 23 states across the country. Our approach to off-site employee engagement is always evolving. We do all we can to make our off-site team members feel like they’re sitting next to us.
Experience open communciation and accessibility by:
- Phone
- Instant Messages
- Video Conferences
- Regardless of your location, be a part of our team with:
- IT Support
- Corporate Events
- Trainings
Awards
CHAMPS Oncology is pleased to highlight awards and recognition received over the years. We are honored to have been selected. CHAMPS Oncology's awards and recognition are generally based upon feedback from employees.
CHAMPS Named One of Top 10 Healthcare Analytics Solution Providers
CHAMPS Named to NorthCoast 99 List
CHAMPS Named to List of Best Places to Work in Northeast Ohio
Discover the power of your cancer registry data through our cloud-based analytics system.
i2o® transforms your cancer data into actionable information to assist in the overall management of your cancer service line by providing a new perspective of your current market position and offering 100+ customizable reports.
For 45 years, CHAMPS Oncology has built a reputation as the leaders in cancer registry operations. Click through our timeline to learn about key milestones in our organization's history.
Established Cancer Data System (CDS) as part of the federally funded Cancer Center, Inc. program
Partnered with the Rocky Mountain Cancer Data System (RMCDS)
Moved to the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association (GCHA)
Performed data entry as an in-house operation
Published 1st “Cancer Report of Northeast Ohio”
Provided hospital-l based cancer registry software (RMCDS) to all NEO participating hospitals
Designated as a Population-based Cancer Registry
Received funds from Cuyahoga County & State of Ohio
Published Cancer Incidence in Cuyahoga County as a population-based cancer registry
Reorganized as the Northern Ohio Cancer Resource Center
Published Cancer Incidence in Cuyahoga County with comparisons to local & national rates
Developed learning modules, training tools, procedure manuals for state reporting facilities
Completed two-years of data collection and reporting training programs throughout Ohio
Transitioned into CHAMPS
Hired 1st Remote Employee
Realized $1M Sales Target
Attended 1st NCRA Show
Launched National Sales & Marketing Campaign
Realized Revenue $2.7M
Developed CRM to Track Productivity, Accounts, Contacts Contracts, Invoicing
Published 1st National
White Paper
Targeted Health Systems
Developed i2o®
Developed New
Department Structure
Expanded Client
Services Division
OUR TEAM MAKES YOUR TEAM EVEN BETTER.
45 years of cancer registry leadership makes CHAMPS Oncology the perfect partners in healing.
A multidisciplinary team approach gives your program a full complement of highly skilled information specialists and experienced tumor registrars — all centered on quality, analytics, compliance, efficiency and education. CHAMPS Oncology was ranked 3rd in the top 10 healthcare analytics solutions providers of 2018 by Healthcare Tech Outlook.
They are leaders (active at conferences and for state/national organizations); authors (published in influential journals and periodicals) and advocates (promoting the profession); ready to help you heal more patients with greater outcomes.
Karen Schmidt, CTR
Vice President
ASK ME ABOUT | Maximizing Registry Data for Administrative Planning, Migration Analysis & Financial Impact, Streamlining Registry Processes, Cancer Program Standards...
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Ilona Gyerman, RHIT, CTR
Director of Data Quality
ASK ME ABOUT | CoC Accreditation, Survey Process, Data Quality, Cancer Registry Operations
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Vontyna Smith, MPA
Director of Client Operations
ASK ME ABOUT | Cancer Registry Operations, Clinical Research, CoC Accreditation
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Feb 3, 2020
CHAMPS Launches New Oncology Website
Sep 10, 2020
50th Annual OCRA Educational State Meeting
May 31, 2020
NCRA 46th Annual Educational Conference
Mar 19, 2020
Keeping Current With Commission on Cancer (CoC) Standards
Posted by: Karen Schmidt, CTR
Mar 11, 2020
Meet March's Registry Rock Star: Tara
Posted by: CHAMPS Oncology
Feb 24, 2020
Key Takeaways from CoC Educational Summit Part 4: CoC Standard Updates
Posted by: Amanda Harvey-McKee, BA, CTR
CHAMPS Oncology will attend and exhibit at the 50th Annual OCRA Educational State Meeting.
To learn more about OCRA's Annual Meeting, visit their website.
Where:
Holiday Inn
Strongsville, OH 44136
When:
Sep 10, 2020
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
CHAMPS Oncology will attend, exhibit and present at the National Cancer Registrar Association's (NCRA) 46th Annual Educational Conference.
CHAMPS Oncology Regional Manager Amanda Harvey-McKee, BA, CTR, will be presenting during the Registry Management Symposium portion of the conference. Her presentation, Transform Your Cancer Program with the Data You Collect, will take place on Wednesday, June 3. Check back for more details on her presentation as the conference date approaches!
Visit our booth to learn about our cancer registry careers and see if you have what it takes to join our team!
Learn more about the NCRA 46th Annual Educational Conference by visiting their website.
Where:
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL
When:
May 31, 2020
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
CHAMPS Oncology will attend and exhibit at the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 45th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit.
Follow the hashtag #AMCCBS to stay connected or visit their website here.
Where:
Washington Hilton, DC
When:
Mar 4, 2020
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