Knowledge Activity: UHDDS and the EHR
Questions
Review the de-identified patient under 2: Launch EHR to answer the questions below.
For each numbered element listed below, additional information about that element may be
included for reference. *Indicate the de-identified patient’s relevant information regarding
the given element or, when provided with multiple options, choose the best option for the
de-identified patient based on the information in the patient’s EHR. Elements that are not
applicable to the patient will be listed with an N/A.
Person/Enrollment Data:
The elements described in this section refer to information collected on enrollment or at an
initial visit to a health care provider or institution. It is anticipated that these elements will be
collected on a one-time basis or updated on an annual basis. Except for the personal/unique
identifier, they do not need to be collected at each encounter.
*The following information can be found on the Registration section under the Account tab.
Data Element: Personal/Unique Identifier - The unique name or numeric identifier that will set
apart information for an individual person for research and administrative purposes. In the
General Hospital, this is the MR# for the patient.
1. What is the Personal/Unique Identifier for this patient?
MR1071
Data Element: Date of Birth - Year, month and day - As recommended by the UHDDS and the
Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS). It is recommended that the year of birth be
recorded in four digits to make the data element more reliable for the increasing number of
persons of 100 years and older. It will also serve as a quality check as the date of birth
approaches the new century mark.
2. What is the Date of Birth for this patient?
01/01/1971
Data Element: Gender - As recommended by the UHDDS and the UACDS.
3. Choose the correct Gender option for this patient:
a. Male
b. Female
, c. Unknown/not stated
Data Element: Race and Ethnicity - The collection of race and ethnicity have been
recommended by the UHDDS and the UACDS, and these elements have a required definition for
Federal data collection in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directive 15. The definition
has been expanded slightly from the OMB requirement:
4. Race/Ethnicity – Choose the correct option for this patient:
a. White or Caucasian
b. Black or African American
c. Hispanic
d. Asian
e. American Indian
f. Other (specify)
g. Unknown/not stated
Data Element: Residence - Full address and ZIP code (nine-digit ZIP code, if available) of the
individual's usual residence.
5. What is the residence for this patient?
5847 Lakeview Dr, Madison, WI 53532-1823
Data Element: Marital Status - The following definitions, as recommended by the NCVHS,
should be used.
6. Choose the correct Marital Status for this patient.
a. Married - A person currently married. Classify common law marriage as married.
i. Married living together
ii. Married not living together
iii. Married living status unknown
b. Never married - A person who has never been married or whose only marriages
have been annulled.
c. Widowed - A person widowed and not remarried.
d. Divorced - A person divorced and not remarried.
e. Separated - A person legally separated.
f. Unknown/not stated
Data Element: Patient's Relationship to Subscriber/person eligible for entitlement – Person
responsible for paying the bill for the encounter.
7. What is this patient’s Relationship to Subscriber?
a. Self
Questions
Review the de-identified patient under 2: Launch EHR to answer the questions below.
For each numbered element listed below, additional information about that element may be
included for reference. *Indicate the de-identified patient’s relevant information regarding
the given element or, when provided with multiple options, choose the best option for the
de-identified patient based on the information in the patient’s EHR. Elements that are not
applicable to the patient will be listed with an N/A.
Person/Enrollment Data:
The elements described in this section refer to information collected on enrollment or at an
initial visit to a health care provider or institution. It is anticipated that these elements will be
collected on a one-time basis or updated on an annual basis. Except for the personal/unique
identifier, they do not need to be collected at each encounter.
*The following information can be found on the Registration section under the Account tab.
Data Element: Personal/Unique Identifier - The unique name or numeric identifier that will set
apart information for an individual person for research and administrative purposes. In the
General Hospital, this is the MR# for the patient.
1. What is the Personal/Unique Identifier for this patient?
MR1071
Data Element: Date of Birth - Year, month and day - As recommended by the UHDDS and the
Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS). It is recommended that the year of birth be
recorded in four digits to make the data element more reliable for the increasing number of
persons of 100 years and older. It will also serve as a quality check as the date of birth
approaches the new century mark.
2. What is the Date of Birth for this patient?
01/01/1971
Data Element: Gender - As recommended by the UHDDS and the UACDS.
3. Choose the correct Gender option for this patient:
a. Male
b. Female
, c. Unknown/not stated
Data Element: Race and Ethnicity - The collection of race and ethnicity have been
recommended by the UHDDS and the UACDS, and these elements have a required definition for
Federal data collection in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directive 15. The definition
has been expanded slightly from the OMB requirement:
4. Race/Ethnicity – Choose the correct option for this patient:
a. White or Caucasian
b. Black or African American
c. Hispanic
d. Asian
e. American Indian
f. Other (specify)
g. Unknown/not stated
Data Element: Residence - Full address and ZIP code (nine-digit ZIP code, if available) of the
individual's usual residence.
5. What is the residence for this patient?
5847 Lakeview Dr, Madison, WI 53532-1823
Data Element: Marital Status - The following definitions, as recommended by the NCVHS,
should be used.
6. Choose the correct Marital Status for this patient.
a. Married - A person currently married. Classify common law marriage as married.
i. Married living together
ii. Married not living together
iii. Married living status unknown
b. Never married - A person who has never been married or whose only marriages
have been annulled.
c. Widowed - A person widowed and not remarried.
d. Divorced - A person divorced and not remarried.
e. Separated - A person legally separated.
f. Unknown/not stated
Data Element: Patient's Relationship to Subscriber/person eligible for entitlement – Person
responsible for paying the bill for the encounter.
7. What is this patient’s Relationship to Subscriber?
a. Self
