Informatics Team

Jason Jacob, MS

Central Registry Data & Linkages Team Lead Informatics Team
(859) 218-6227
Jason Jacob JJ
Biography

About Jason

Jason Jacob is a Senior Programmer and Systems Analyst in the KCR informatics team. He contributes to the development and maintenance of the software systems that support Kentucky's cancer surveillance program, bringing strong technical skills and domain expertise in public health informatics.

Jason's work includes implementing new features for KCR data systems, maintaining existing applications, and ensuring integrations with national cancer surveillance networks operate reliably. He has contributed to projects spanning electronic pathology reporting, data quality automation, and web-based cancer statistics tools.

He is committed to applying software engineering best practices to the public health mission of the Kentucky Cancer Registry.

Areas of Expertise

Focus Areas

Software Development Public Health Informatics ePath Integration Web Applications Data Quality
Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Work

2020
Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in Community Hospitals
Tucker TC, Charlton ME, Schroeder MC, Jacob J, Tolle CL, Evers BM, Mullett TW. — Annals of Surgical Oncology, 28(2):632–638
Analyzes strategies for improving cancer care quality in community hospital settings using population-based registry data from Kentucky and Iowa.