WAC 246-102-060   Data quality assurance.  (1) To assure accurate monitoring of the incidence of cancer in Washington, the state cancer registry shall review the overall quality of all cases received using national guidelines.

     (2) The state cancer registry shall follow up with reporting entities for additional case information as needed to ensure the completeness and quality of a case report.

     (3) The state cancer registry shall provide education and training related to identifying and reporting cases. The state cancer registry shall:

     (a) Offer education and training opportunities to certified tumor registrars on staff at health care facilities.

     (b) Offer education and training opportunities to individuals not certified as a certified tumor registrar, but who report cancer cases to the state.

     (4) The state cancer registry shall provide technical assistance to reporting entities.

     (5) The state cancer registry shall perform audits of reporting entities to ensure accurate and complete reporting.

     (6) The state cancer registry will provide thirty days notice of an audit.

     (7) The state cancer registry shall request the following documents, as appropriate from the reporting entity, as part of the audit process:

     (a) Disease and operations indices files;

     (b) Pathology, cytology, and autopsy reports or files;

     (c) Report files providing results of specialized testing, such as biomarker results or results of any other tests providing prognostic or predictive information;

     (d) Report files providing imaging results;

     (e) Radiation therapy new patient or summary treatment files;

     (f) Medical oncology new patient or summary treatment files;

     (g) Office visit logs; and

     (h) Other alternative reports or electronic files necessary to identify and provide information on reportable or potentially reportable cancer cases.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.54.240 through 70.54.270. 11-20-107, § 246-102-060, filed 10/5/11, effective 11/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.54.270, 43.20.050, 43.70.130. 01-04-086, § 246-102-060, filed 2/7/01, effective 3/10/01.]