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The National Cancer Data Base and physician network
H R Menck1, C Blankenship, A M Fremgen
1American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, USA.
Topics in Health Information Management
|January 7, 1997
Summary
The National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) is a vital resource for oncology outcomes, collecting data from 1,600 hospitals nationwide. Familiarity with NCDB enhances hospital quality assurance programs.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Health Informatics
- Public Health
Background:
- The National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) is a comprehensive nationwide oncology outcomes database.
- It includes data from 1,600 hospitals across all 50 U.S. states, accessioning half of all U.S. cancer cases annually.
- NCDB data is crucial for quality assurance and comparative analysis in cancer care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To inform U.S. clinicians and health information management professionals about the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB).
- To highlight the importance of utilizing NCDB for hospital quality assurance programs.
- To underscore the value of NCDB as a comparative outcomes database.
Main Methods:
- Data collection from 1,600 Commission on Cancer-approved hospitals nationwide.
- Augmentation of annual data with patient care evaluation studies for cross-sectional surveys.
- Participation in data standardization efforts for U.S. cancer registries.
Main Results:
- NCDB provides access to data from Commission on Cancer-approved hospitals.
- It facilitates cross-sectional surveys through patient care evaluation studies.
- Confidentiality of patient, physician, and hospital data is maintained with limited physical access.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians and health information management professionals should familiarize themselves with the NCDB.
- The NCDB is a valuable tool for enhancing hospital quality assurance programs.
- Primary NCDB products include hospital comparative reports, state/local reports, and scientific reports.