Minnesota CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2022

Minnesota Cancer Reporting System

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/4606/

Registry state statute most recent update

2011

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/4606/

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2011

Registry location

Government Agency

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

Less than 3 months from diagnosis

Reporting timeframe notes

How often are facilities required to report?

Less than every 3 months

Reporting frequency notes

within 15 working days of the date the patient's record in the cancer registry was completed

Reporting facilities as defined in law

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Centers, Other

Reporting facilities as defined in law, Other

Any institution for the hospitalization, clinical or laboratory diagnosis or care of human benign upon the request of the Commissioner of Health

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Centers, Other

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations), Other

Any institution for the hospitalization, clinical or laboratory diagnosis or care of human benign upon the request of the Commissioner of Health

Pathology reporting required?

Yes

Description of pathology reporting requirements

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Registry Data

Population Data

5,525,666Total Population Count
1.7%% of US Population
0.9%% of US Black Population
1.4%% of US API Population
1.7%% of US AI/AN* Population
0.5%% of US Hispanic Population
0.7%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

30,506Malignant Cases
1.8%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1988

First year high quality, population-based data available for research

1988

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

CINA survial years

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes

Study Participation

Research Type	Experience with Studies	Interested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies	Yes	Yes
Geospatial Studies	Yes	Yes
Linkage Studies	Yes	Yes
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	Yes	Yes
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	Yes	Yes
Survival Studies	Yes	Yes