Cancer registry data plays a vital role in advancing research, guiding treatment, and informing public health decisions, but its long-term and cross-system nature also introduces significant privacy and security challenges. This session explores the intersection of data security and cancer registry workflows, highlighting vulnerabilities from casefinding and abstraction to data transmission and reporting. Attendees will gain insight into real-world challenges faced in remote and resource-variable environments, such as Alaska, including limited connectivity, manual processes, and multi-agency coordination. The presentation emphasizes how proactive HIM leadership can strengthen governance, improve workflows, and enhance staff training to mitigate risk. Participants will leave with practical strategies to safeguard oncology data while maintaining efficient, compliant reporting across diverse care settings.

This session offers 1 AHIMA CEU.