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admission/ discharge/ transfer (ADT) system   used to input patient registration information, which results in creation of an automated master patient index database that allows for the storage and retrieval of the information  
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admission register   usually maintained by the admissions office and it is organized by admission date; contents include patients name, patient number, admitting physician, admission date, admission diagnosis and room number  
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arithmetic mean   mathematical average  
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aggregate data   category of health care data based on performance and utilization and resource management  
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automated case abstracting systems   allow health care facilities to calculate PPS reimbursement, create and maintain patient abstracts within the software system, generate case abstract statistics, generate reports  
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automated MPI   resides on a computer and consists of a database of identification data about patients who have received health care services from a facility  
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average daily census   average number of inpatients treated during a given period  
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average length of stay   total LOS divided by the number of patients discharged  
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bar graph   displays data along an x-axis and y-axis  
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batched   predetermined groups; in health care, batched abstracting forms are submitted for data entry and report generation  
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case abstracting   an automated or manual process performed and reports cancer statistics to government and health care agencies  
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case mix analysis   study of types of patients treated by the facility  
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case report forms   submitted by health care facilities and providers to report data to sponsoring agencies, facilities, and organizations  
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comparative data   category of health care data used for health service outcomes measurement and research  
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computer interface   exchange of data among multiple software products  
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continuous quality improvement (CQI)   emphasizes the organization and systems; focus on process rather than individuals; promotes the need for objective data to analyze and improve processes  
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daily census count   number of inpatients present at census taking time  
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daily inpatient census   official count of inpatients present at midnight and is calculated each day  
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data accessibilty   involves the ease with which data can be obtained  
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data accuracy   data that is error free an correct  
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data application   purpose for which data is collected  
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data collection   process by which data elements are accumulated  
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data comprehensiveness   all required data elements are present in the patient record  
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data consistency   ensures reliability of data regardless of the way in which data are stored, displayed, or processed  
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data currency   data must be collected and available to the user within a reasonable amount of time; data must be up to date  
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data definition   data elements should have defined meanings and values so all present and future users understand that data  
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data dictionary   a collection of data element definitions  
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data granularity   each attribute and value of data is defined at the correct level of detail  
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data integrity   data has integrity if it is accurate, complete, consistent, up to date and is the same no matter where that data is recorded  
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data mining   technique that uses software to search for patterns and trends and to produce data content relationships  
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data precision   yields accurate data collection by defining expected data values  
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data relevancy   data that is valuable for the performance of a process or activity  
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data set   establishing of a standard method for collecting and reporting individual data elements so data can be easily compared  
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data reliability   data is reliable if it is consistent throughout all systems in which it is stored, processed, and retrieved  
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data timeliness   data must be collected and available to the user within a reasonable amount of time; data must be up to date  
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data validity   data is valid if it conforms to an expected range of values  
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data warehousing   processes and systems used to archive data and data journals  
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death register   usually maintained by the health information department; organized according to date of death; include patient name, patient number, attending physician, admission date, date of death, service  
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descriptive statistics   summarize a set of data using charts, graphs, and tables  
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discharge data statistics   measure health status and outcomes, health care, utilization and access to health care  
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discharge register   usually maintained by the health information department, and is organized according to discharge date  
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disease index   organized according to ICD-9-CM disease codes  
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index   serves as a reference to an alphabetized association (IPA)  
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length of stay (LOS) data   represents the number of calender days that a patient was a inpatient  
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line diagram   displays data over a period of time  
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magnetic stripe card   contains an electromagnetic surface capable of holding a small amount of information  
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manual case abstracting systems   require health information department staff to enter patient data on a case abstract from and submit batched forms to a vendor for data entry and report generation  
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manual mater patient index   requires typing or hand posting of patient identification information on pre-printed index cards  
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master patient index (MPI)   links a patients medical record number with common identification data elements  
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master person index (MPI)   links a patients medical record number with common identification data elements  
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national center for health statistics (NCHS)   federal agency responsible for maintaining official vital statistics  
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online analytical processing (OLAP) servers   store data in multiple dimensions and facilitate trend analysis and forecasting allowing health care organizations to make informed poractive decisions  
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patient-centric data   category of health care data directly related to patients  
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physician index   organized according to numbers assigned by the facility to physicians who treat inpatients and outpatients  
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pie chart   displays component parts of data as it relates to the whole  
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procedure index   organized according to ICD-9-CM and CPT/HCPCS procedure / service codes  
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register   a record of admissions, discharges, births, deaths, operations and other events  
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registry   organized system for the collection, storage, retrieval, analysis and dissemination of information on individuals who have either a particular disease  
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relational database   contains a limited two dimensional structure that does not allow for complete trend analysis  
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run chart   displays data over a period of time  
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total length of stay   calculated for all discharged patients for a given time period  
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transformed-based data   category of health care data used for clinical and management decision support and planning  
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vital statistics   compiled for events, including births, deaths, marriages, divorces  
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