3 Section 1 DATA CONTENT STRUCTURE, AND STANDARDS TABLE 1-1 MPI Discrepancy Report Case Patient Name Wt. 1 14.1 John Carmichael J. D. Carmichael 2 5.0 Susan A. Pherris Susan Ferris 3 10.4 MPI Discrepancy Report MR# SSN DOB Residence 016792 256-14-98761/5/1982 111 Holly Dr. 019156 256-14-98761/5/1982 295 Stream Dr. 042121 031-55-8642 5/4/2002 Hwy. 24, Box 11 050377 386-12-7854 5/4/1962 456 First St. 114682 487-09-4210 8/2/1984 219 Bates St. 143022 487-09-4211 8/2/1984 532 Jesse Dr. 015467 276-22-97681/9/1955 131 Oaks Rd. 139878 297-46-2089 9/8/2006 197 Trey Cir. 122199 698-28-7667 2/6/2004 100 Windy Rd. 140981 698-28-76612/6/2004 100 Windy Rd. 130961 209-88-01201/9/2001 28 Hillman Ave. 098972 462-90-0156 8/5/2006 101 Troy Ct. Amanda Johns Amanda Willis Jonathan Allen, 111 Jonathan Allen William Jones 4 2.5 5 13.0 Bill Jones Tracy Lemon Treina Lemon 6 in CASE STUDIES IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 5 CASE 1-3 O Master Patient Index and Duplicate Medical Record Number Assignment The ad hoc report shown in Table 1-1 (Master Patient Index (MPI) Discrepancy Report) is a reporting function of the MPI system. This system function applies weights for the probability, on a scale from 1 to 15, that the two patient encounters in each case are likely to pertain to the same patient or not. The policy of the hospital is to retain the survivorship record number when correcting duplicate number assignments on the same patient. Review the ad hoc report provided in Table 1-1 for analysis of duplicate medical record number assignments. 1. For each pair of patients listed, which medical record number should be retained, based on the hospital policy? 2. Which numbers listed do you think require further documentation review to determine if the patients are the same or not? 3. Which record documentation or data elements from the patient record could be used for determining "matches of the same patient versus different patients? 607 AM