President’s Message

By Wendy Aldinger, RHIA CTR | April 21, 2025

Happy Spring! Hopefully things are warming up and starting to bloom in your area. I love the longer days. The NAACCR Board and Steering Committee Chairs sprung into action during an in-person meeting the beginning of March in Savannah, GA. As part of the meeting, the Chairs shared their Committees’ accomplishments towards meeting the goals…

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NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

By Angela Martin | April 7, 2025

NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review (https://education.naaccr.org) We will have completed our Spring 2025 ODS Exam Prep session. Good luck to all that are sitting for the ODS Exam in the Spring testing window. The Summer 2025 ODS Exam Prep series registration will be open on April 1, 2025. The NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review…

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Liaison Update: College of American Pathologists (CAP) PERT

By Mignon Dryden, CTR | March 31, 2025

CAP Pathology Electronic Reporting (PERT) meeting was held in San Diego February 2nd and 3rd. Highlights of the PERT meeting included: 2025 Protocol Release – Quarter 1 release is scheduled for March 19, 2025, and will include nine protocols including: Melanoma Biopsy, Melanoma Resection, Wilm’s Resection, Testis, Ureter/Renal Pelvis Resection and Biopsies, Breast Biomarker for…

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President’s Message

By Wendy Aldinger, RHIA CTR | April 21, 2025

Happy Spring! Hopefully things are warming up and starting to bloom in your area. I love the longer days. The NAACCR Board and Steering Committee Chairs sprung into action during an in-person meeting the beginning of March in Savannah, GA. As part of the meeting, the Chairs shared their Committees’ accomplishments towards meeting the goals…

Read More >

NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

By Angela Martin | April 7, 2025

NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review (https://education.naaccr.org) We will have completed our Spring 2025 ODS Exam Prep session. Good luck to all that are sitting for the ODS Exam in the Spring testing window. The Summer 2025 ODS Exam Prep series registration will be open on April 1, 2025. The NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review…

Read More >

Liaison Update: College of American Pathologists (CAP) PERT

By Mignon Dryden, CTR | March 31, 2025

CAP Pathology Electronic Reporting (PERT) meeting was held in San Diego February 2nd and 3rd. Highlights of the PERT meeting included: 2025 Protocol Release – Quarter 1 release is scheduled for March 19, 2025, and will include nine protocols including: Melanoma Biopsy, Melanoma Resection, Wilm’s Resection, Testis, Ureter/Renal Pelvis Resection and Biopsies, Breast Biomarker for…

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