UHDDS Data Elements & Definitions Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

UHDDS Data Elements & Definitions Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Personal Identifier - Answer️️ -A unique number identifying the patient, applicable to the individual regardless of health care source or third-party Date of Birth - Answer️️ -4 digits for year of birth, but 3 digits are adequate to capture the century Sex - Answer️️ -Male Female Undetermined Race Ethnicity - Answer️️ -Race: American Indian/Eskimo/Aleut Asian or Pacific Islander Black, White, Other, Race Unknown Ethnicity: Spanish/Hispanic Origin Not of Spanish/Hispanic Origin Unknown Residence - Answer️️ -Usual residence, full address and zip code (9 digit zip code, if available) Hospital Identification - Answer️️ -A unique institutional number across data systems, to allow for tracking and linkage of multiple records; preferably the National Provider Identifier (NPI) ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 2 Admission Date - Answer️️ -Month, day, and year. Clarification is added to this data item to note that for emergency and observation type patients, the time of admission is guided by the time that the physician gives the order to admit the patient as an inpatient Type of Admission - Answer️️ -Scheduled: defined as an arrangement with the admission office at least 24 hour prior to admission. Unscheduled: all other admissions Discharge date - Answer️️ -Month, day, and year Physician Identification: Attending - Answer️️ -Each physician should have a unique identification number across all hospitals and data systems. The NPI is recommended Physician Identification - Answer️️ -Each physician should have a unique identification number across all hospitals and data systems. Principal Diagnosis - Answer️️ -the condition established after