Data Integrity and Quality Flashcards
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Which activity is an example of secondary data use in healthcare?
Answer: A researcher using de-identified records to study readmission rates
Secondary data use involves using data originally collected for patient care for purposes such as research, quality improvement, or public health.
What is the key distinction between data accuracy and data precision?
Answer: Accuracy reflects how close data is to the true value; precision reflects the level of detail or specificity
Accuracy means the data correctly represents the real-world value, while precision refers to the granularity or specificity of the data captured.
Which method is used to assess data quality by examining a subset of records rather than all records?
Answer: Statistical sampling
Statistical sampling allows analysts to draw conclusions about data quality across a large dataset by reviewing a representative subset.
Which data quality problem occurs when the same patient has two separate Medical Record Numbers in the same facility?
Answer: Duplicate record
A duplicate record occurs when the same patient is registered more than once, creating multiple MRNs for one individual.
A record overlay in an EHR is most dangerous because it:
Answer: Results in one patient's health information appearing in another patient's record
An overlay merges records incorrectly so that one patient's data populates another patient's chart, creating serious patient safety risks.
Which of the following BEST describes a master patient index (MPI)?
Answer: A registry of all patients ever treated at a facility, linking all their encounters
The MPI is a facility-wide index that uniquely identifies each patient and links all encounters to the correct individual.
Data 'currency' (also called timeliness) is most critical in which of the following situations?
Answer: Alerting a physician to a critical lab value
Timeliness is most critical when a delay in data availability could affect clinical decision-making or patient safety.