Reporters Page:
Information for Facilities Reporting to the MCR
Information and documents, below, will be useful to hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, radiation therapy facilities, laboratories, and physician offices who must report to the MCR.
Reporting Requirements, September 2008
| Appendix 1: Reporting Law and Regulations | |
| Appendix 2: Required Fields | |
| Appendix 3: Entering Text | |
| Appendix 4: HIPAA Information | |
| Appendix 5: Diagnostic Indices | |
| Appendix 6: MCR Contact Information | |
WebPlus Information for File Uploaders, March 2008 |
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| Letter to File Uploaders | |
| Web Plus User’s Manual: Introduction | |
| Web Plus User’s Manual: Uploading Files | |
Web Plus Information for Facility Abstractors--Direct Data Entry, March 2008 |
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| Letter to Facility Abstractors | |
| Web Plus User’s Manual: Introduction | |
| WebPlus Training Manual for Facility Abstractors (from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) | |
MCR Version 12 Edit Metafile for Hospitals |
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| MCR Version 12 Edit Metafile | |
NPCR EDITS Software Tools |
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| NPCR–EDITS Software Tools | |
User Manual |
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| MCR GenEdits Plus Users Manual | |
Contractor, Technical Support, and Assistance
Westat in Rockville, Maryland is the MCR contractor for data collection, data management, and quality assurance. For technical support and assistance, please contact the following number:
MCR Technical Help is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 1-888-662-0016 or 301-315-5990
Fax: 240-314-2377
E-mail: MCRTechnicalHelp@Westat.com
Maryland Cancer Registry (MCR)
Westat - MCR QA/DM
1500 Research Boulvard, TB 150F
Rockville, MD 20850-3195
Phone: 301-315-5990
Questions may also be addressed to:
Maryland Cancer Registry
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Center for Cancer Surveillance and Control
201 West Preston Street, Room 400
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-4055