Collecting patient demographic,
administrative, financial, and clinical data in healthcare is important.
Numerous organizations and regulatory agencies require the reporting of
specific information on a regularly scheduled basis. There are several
organizations that are required to report specific data, for example
hospital (UHDDS), ambulatory services (UACDS), long-term care (MDS), and
several others.
Instructions
For this assignment you will use the Data Reporting [DOCX]
template to reflect on the work you did in the Week 3
activity and write a two-page summary that briefly discusses what you
learned about the following:
Provide
a summary of what information each
of the key patient medical record categories contain: patient demographic, socioeconomic, administrative,
financial, and clinical data.
Explain
the importance of ensuring the information entered into a medical
record is correct and complete and meets data quality standards.
Identify two regulatory organizations that collect patient medical record information and how they use the data.
As a healthcare manager, it is important to understand the coding process and what different codes mean.
For this assignment, use Data Reporting [DOCX] to enter the following information in the provided table:
Define what each category below is and how it is used.
Identify three codes for each category below:
DRG.
ICD-10.
HCPCS.
NDC.
CPT.
This course requires the use of Strayer
Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the
Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the structure, content, and data required for accurately documented health records.
Analyze
the importance of coding and classification systems in delivering
healthcare. services, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement.
