OUR TEAM
HELPS YOURS
40+ Years of Cancer Registry Leadership
Better Data Saves Lives™
LEADERS IN CANCER REGISTRY OPERATIONS
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.
OUR TEAM MAKES YOUR TEAM EVEN BETTER
630+ Years of CTR Experience | 30+ New CoC Accreditations | 100% of Cases Reviewed for Accuracy
CHAMPS Oncology provides clients across the country with cancer registry experts who take a multidisciplinary team approach centered on quality, analytics, compliance, efficiency and education for more than 40 years.
Karen Schmidt, CTR
Vice President
17+ Years of Cancer Registry Experience
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
20+ Years of Cancer Registry Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | CoC Accreditation, Survey Process, Data Quality, Cancer Registry Operations
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Vontyna Smith, MPA
Director of Client Operations
15+ Years of Healthcare Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | Cancer Registry Operations, Clinical Research, CoC Accreditation
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Joseph Castellano
Director of Client Relationships
10+ Years of Client Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | insight2oncology, Cancer Data & Analytics, Cancer Registry Operations, Strategic Planning, Client Relations, Contract Negotiations
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Theresa Gerboc, CTR
Quality Data Manager
30+ Years of Cancer Registry Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | Cancer Registry Abstracting, Cancer Registry Reports, Data Quality, Cancer Coding Guidelines
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Dawn A. Grabowski, BBA, CTR
Regional Manager
25+ Years of Healthcare Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | Cancer Registry Management, Cancer Registry Operations, CoC Standards
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Amanda Harvey-McKee, BA, CTR
Regional Manager
16+ Years of Healthcare Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | Cancer Registry Management, Casefinding, Cancer Committee, Data Completion, Customer Service, Client Implementation
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Heather Fisher, BA, CTR
Client Services Manager
14+ Years of Cancer Registry Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | Concurrent Abstracting, CoC Standards, NAPBC Standards, Data Utilization, Cancer Registry Operations, Cancer Data
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Brandy Lewis, CTR
Client Services Manager
12+ Years of Cancer Registry Experience
ASK ME ABOUT | Cancer Data, Database Conversions, Cancer Registry Operations, CoC Accreditation, Cancer Program Activities
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You do this to save lives. Every day. Giving patients their lives back and families new hope. Your cancer program is all about balancing the human touch and expertise with the latest technologies and treatments. Better cancer patient data and better cancer program operations help you help them more effectively. Our customized registry outsourcing solution gives you every advantage possible to save lives. Every aspect of our solution is designed to improve efficiencies, guarantee quality data and give you the tools to navigate the complexity of your cancer program.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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.
WORKPLACE 99 AWARD WINNER
North Coast 99
The Center for Health Affairs / CHAMPS have been named to the NorthCoast 99 List in 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Each year 99 Northeast Ohio organizations are awarded a NorthCoast 99 Award for building and maintaining a great workplace. This award honors and recognizes the top 99 employers in Northeast Ohio in areas of staffing and workforce, development and training, compensation and rewards, organizational culture, innovation, success and performance.
TOP 10 HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS
Healthcare Tech Outlook
CHAMPS Oncology is proud to be recognized by Healthcare Tech Outlook as one of their top 10 healthcare analytics solution providers of 2018. To be further recognized for their work, an interview was conducted with CHAMPS and an article was featured in the publication about CHAMPS’ pursuit to maximize the potential of cancer registries.
TOP WORK PLACE
Plain Dealer
The Center for Health Affairs / CHAMPS were named to the 2014 and 2015 top workplaces in Northeast Ohio list. The evaluation for The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces program is based upon feedback from an employee survey which contained questions regarding values, leadership, management, benefits, pay, growth potential, appreciation, work-life balance and retention. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement.
Sep 21, 2020
NCRA 46th Annual Educational Conference
Nov 20, 2020
A CTR’s Perspective on CHAMPS Oncology’s “COVID-19’s Impact on Cancer Data” Talk
Posted by: Florence Wells, CTR
Nov 11, 2020
Tips for CTRs to Avoid COVID-19 Phishing Scams
Posted by: Shaun Lusker, CTR
Nov 5, 2020
The Case for Insight2oncology® (i2o®) as a Strategic Decision-Making Tool
Posted by: Joseph Castellano
Register here.
When:
Nov 5, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CHAMPS Oncology will attend, exhibit and present at the National Cancer Registrar Association's (NCRA) 46th Annual Educational Conference that is taking place virtually Monday, Sept. 21 through Wednesday, Sept. 23.
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 during the conference. 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:
ONLINE - VIRTUAL FORMAT
When:
Sep 21, 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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