While reviewing the draft list of data elements, respondents indicated a number of additional data elements that they felt were important core elements. Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, David W. Emmons, Ph.D. Children's Memorial Hospital, Ernest J. Sessa We realized that the industry needed a standardized dataset that provides essential elements for EHR documentation. United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nurtrition Service. Illinois Department of Public Aid, Amanda Attridge Henson National Perinatal Information Center, Mark J. Segal, Ph.D. 36. (Currently approximately 40 states collect health data on inpatient hospital stays.) A commonly used measure is the person's rating of his or her own general health, as in the five-category classification, "excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor." The draft systems requirement definition was issued in January, 1995. For children under the age of 18, the mother's highest grade of schooling completed should be obtained. ASTM Committee E-31, Clifford P. Binder Race and ethnicity B. St. Peter's Community Hospital, Ron Horner, Ph.D. USDA, Food and Consumer Service, Regina McPhillips, Dr.P.H. A. Bureau of Health Professions, HRSA, Fernando M. Trevino, Ph.D., M.P.H. Sex, age, and race of the patient. Footnotes: 1/ element for which substantial agreement has been reached but for which some amount of additional work is needed; 2/ element which has been recognized as significant but for which considerable work remains to be undertaken. The response to the Committee's activities through both participation in meetings and written comments indicates that the health care information field is solidly in favor of the identification and use of standardized data elements and definitions. Kunitz and Associates, Inc. Laura B. Landrum Aetna Health Plans, Sheila Horman 27. The focus of the NCVHS effort has been on the content of the data to be transmitted, rather than the method of transmission. Standard electronic formats are recommended to the extent that they have been developed. After review of the data elements collected, the subcommittees decided to study in-depth six data clusters: The preliminary results of this project have been prepared. offices, the location of the usual or principal place of practice should be given. jr pk hg ws qk bc qp wi Describe each data set element, who developed the data set, and compare the similarities and differences of each data set to the others for the following 3 data sets Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) for inpatients Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS) for outpatient or ambulatory patients Minimum Data Set (MDS) for long-term care. A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics study found that only 1.5 percent of respondents will choose the multiracial category. Sex Male or female 04. Dave Baldridge Conditions should be coded that affect patient care in terms of requiring clinical evaluation; therapeutic treatment; diagnostic procedures; extended length of hospital or nursing home stay; or increased nursing care and/or monitoring. Whenever possible, the Committee and participants recommended collecting more detailed information on Asian and Pacific Islanders, as well as persons of Hispanic Origin. However, there is some evidence that the number of interracial marriages is accelerating. The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Barbara Lowery American Physical Therapy Association, Anthony J. BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota. The Committee encourages the use of the above definition, while continuing to study and evaluate other residential categories, such as those used by the Bureau of the Census. It is a standardized, primary screening and assessment tool for health status that forms the foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all . Type of Facility/Place of Encounter 1/, 19. The identification, definition, and implementation of standardized data in the health care and health care information fields are long overdue. The categories in this element were recommended by the UHDDS for primary and secondary sources of payment. To assure the widest possible distribution, the document was also placed on the DHHS and NCHS Home Pages in an electronic format. HHS, CDC, NIOS&H - ALOSH, Division of Safety Research, Kris Haltmeyer Indian Health Service, Robert Davis Rating: 1. The UACDS is a recommended set, not a mandatory one. HCFA has also provided information on its efforts to define a core data set for states and managed health care plans (McData), which is undergoing review at this time. AHCPR compared the 12 systems with the UB-92 and monitored deviations at 3 levels - easy, moderately difficult, and difficult to correct problems. At the March 1996 NCVHS meeting, many of the same standards-setting groups were present and indicated their support of the Committee's efforts. Future projects may undertake to seek consensus among some of these items. No follow-up planned (return if needed, PRN), Referred elsewhere (including to hospital), No charge (free, charity, special research, or teaching), Mental Health and Substance Use History of Consumer and of Consumer's Family Members, Categorization and Coding of Wrap Around Services (including community-based services, housing assistance, job training, etc.). The data is collected on inpatient hospital discharges for Medicare and Medicaid programs. Diagnoses that refer to an earlier episode that have no bearing on the current hospital or nursing home stay are to be excluded. The instruction clarifies that only what is known to the highest level of specificity should be reported. The Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, which is referred to as the 'UHDDS,' is the core data set for inpatient admissions. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rachel M. Schwartz, M.P.H. National Committee for Quality Assurance, James S. Todd, M.D. State of Washington Department of Health, Maria Rey There is less agreement on data definitions, even for data items that have been in the field for years. From the respondents, a total of 138 different data elements were obtained. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, Lucy Johns The ever-expanding sites of care, combined with the increasing use of electronic data, make it imperative that all health data collection activities, where possible, utilize standardized data elements and definitions. 7. The site is secure. In addition, the historical knowledge of the NCVHS and its earlier decisions in the area of data standardization played a role in the preparation of a listing of core data elements and, where possible, recommended definitions. APHA American Public Health Association, Katherine M. McCormack The data sets that are currently standardized are prime examples of satisfying multiple purposes with a single data set. Dates of Procedures (inpatient) - Year, month, and day, as recommended in the UHDDS and by ANSI ASC X12, of each significant procedure. Computer Network Architects, Inc. Barry Gordon Much of the required information can be located on the patient's face sheet. Michigan Department of Social Services, Interagency Coordination Program, Joellen Edwards The Minimum Data Set for long term care (MDS) was published by the Department of Health & Human Services in 2013 and modified in 2016. The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services, which it advises, have initiated and completed the first iteration of a process to identify a set of core health data elements on persons and encounters or events that can serve multiple purposes and would benefit from standardization. For the first 12 elements, with the exception of unique identifier, information may not need to be collected at each encounter. A listing of the Core Health Data Elements grouped by level of readiness for implementation is provided after the section with the definitions of each data element. Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS). Living/Residential Arrangement - The following definitions are recommended by the NCVHS: Multiple responses to this item are possible. Without a universal unique identifier or a set of data items that can form a unique identifier, it will be impossible to link data across the myriad of healthcare locations and arrangements. In the early 1990's, it formed an Ad Hoc Work Group on Confidentiality to study issues related to confidentiality, unique personal identifiers and data linkage across time and systems. Of these, approximately 70 percent provided information about their data elements. Refer the core health data elements recommendations to the National Uniform Claim Committee for their consideration as they study the issue of uniform data elements for paper and electronic collection in Fall 1996. American Medical Association, Cary Sennett, MD, Ph.D. F.Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health service organization . Respondents & Meeting Participants, Roxanne M. Andrews, Ph.D. A significant procedure is one that is: Surgery includes incision, excision, amputation, introduction, endoscopy, repair, destruction, suture, and manipulation. Race and ethnicity 04a. Regenstrief Institute, Dora A. McDonald With the assistance of the Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, and a contractor, Webman Associates, a study was undertaken to identify and survey a representative sample of mental health, managed care, substance abuse, disabilities and long term care experts who would be willing to offer recommendations about the content of an ideal minimal data set for a health care record that is inclusive of the relevant information. Used in the National Health Interview Survey and many other studies, this item has been shown to be predictive of morbidity, mortality, and future health care use, when collected in a general interview type of setting. Southern California Public Health Association, John R. Lumpkin, M.D., M.P.H. Promote consensus by identifying areas of agreement on data elements and data sets among different stakeholders and areas that will require further research and development before consensus can be reached. The identification, definition, and implementation of standardized data in the health care and health care information fields are long overdue. Circulate the report within the Department for review and constructive criticism. Expired has been added because the outpatient setting includes a wide range of sites, including Emergency Departments and ambulatory surgery centers. University of Iowa. American Foundation for the Blind, Harvey A. Schwartz, Ph.D. In addition to requesting a written response from these experts, they were invited to participate in one of two special meetings organized by the Committee to discuss the project and to seek input. Four digits are recommended for the discharge year. NUBC (National Uniform Billing Committee), NUCC (National Uniform Claim Committee), and. There may be more than one health care provider identified: A.The health care practitioner professionally responsible for the services, including ambulatory procedures, delivered to the patient (health care practitioner of record) Describe each data set element, who developed the data set, and compare the similarities and differences of each data set to the others for the following 3 data sets: Hi there, would you like us to [] American Medical Association, Herbert G. Traxler, Ph.D. Core Health Data Elements Project Marital Status - The following definitions, as recommended by the NCVHS, should be used. Additionally, too frequent modification of items or definitions will cause confusion, overlapping data definitions in a single data year, and add to the burden of the facility or organization. 40B. The number of standards-setting organizations is growing; however, all who addressed the Committee are actively seeking participation by a 'recognized' leader/group who can forge consensus for the health care information field. One would be through the use of a state-level or regional-level organization that already has a line of communication with other organizations. Any new data items, as well as the old, must be produced with clear instruction on data collection and coding. Patient's Relationship to Subscriber/person eligible for entitlement -, A.Self Birch & Davis Health Management Corporation, Inc. George F. Grob This taxonomy builds on previous NCVHS and departmental work and should be reviewed by the NCVHS and standards organizations. Managed Behavioral Health News, Melvin Sabshin, M.D. It is recommended that the NPF be the source of all unique provider identifiers, for institutions and individuals. Other Procedures (inpatient) - All other procedures that meet the criteria described in element 33. D.Other (specify). Although it is best understood in conjunction with a socioeconomic indicator, researchers may gain a better understanding of the trends and impact of care on racial/ethnic minorities in the U.S. Principal Procedure (inpatient)- As recommended by the UHDDS, the principal procedure is one that was performed for definitive treatment, rather than one performed for diagnostic or exploratory purposes, or was necessary to take care of a complication. Condition should be recorded to the highest documented level of specificity, such as symptoms, signs, abnormal test results, or other reason for visit, if a definitive diagnosis has not been established at the end of the visit/encounter. Date of Birth Month, day, and year of birth. Type of Encounter - This element is critical to the placement of an encounter of care within its correct location, i.e., hospital inpatient , outpatient, emergency department, observation, etc. Most participants eagerly supported an independent committee, such as this, to gather input and advise the public health and health care communities. They do represent those items that are routinely collected in many efforts, such as basic person information, as well as items specific to inpatient or ambulatory care settings, such as provider information, diagnoses, and services. In recent years, the focus of health care has been shifting to hospital outpatient and other outpatient care, including clinic, hospice and home care, sites for which standardized data collection had not been developed. Standardized data elements will be vitally important in the evolving managed care field, where there is a need to follow individuals through a continuum of care and at multiple sites. In addition, there are some disabilities, such as severe mental illness or blindness, where ADLs and IADLs are not sufficient measures. Data Elements UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set) Personal Identifier A unique number identifying the patient, applicable to the individual regardless of health care source or third-party arrangement. In August 1994, the Department asked the Committee to provide information and advice that will help maximize the utility of core person and encounter data for meeting the Department's responsibilities. Currently there is little or no input from the public health field for several reasons. Health Care Practitioner Specialty 1/, 27. It appeared that some types of data linkage could be obtained in states with smaller populations, but might not work nationwide. This recommendation is in accord with the 1992 UHDDS and the UACDS, as well as recommendations by the NCVHS Subcommittee on State and Community Health Statistics. Date of Encounter (outpatient and physician services) - Year, month, and day of encounter, visit, or other health care encounter, as recommended by the UACDS and ANSI ASC X12. In addition, a number of elements for which consensus is close, must be field tested to confirm their definitions and collectibility. A range of organizations was contacted including health plans/insurers, trade or professional associations, employers, data standards organizations, and Government. Seven confirmatory data items (including SSN) should also be collected when possible. Primary Source - The primary source that is expected to be responsible for the largest percentage of the patient's current bill. The University of Illinois at Chicago, Eunice Chee They have influenced the claim forms on which Medicare and Medicaid data sets are based. It is anticipated that these elements will be collected on a one-time basis or updated on an annual basis. Personal/Unique Identifier - the unique name or numeric identifier that will set apart information for an individual person for research and administrative purposes. Secondary Source - The secondary source, if any, that will be responsible for the next largest percentage of the patient's current bill. Operating Clinician Identification - The unique national identification number assigned to the clinician who performed the principal procedure, as recommended by the UHDDS. HHS, Public Health Service, Health Resources Services Administration, Steven Clauser There is also concern that medical personnel may be confusing the definitions/uses of principal versus primary diagnosis. States have varying laws to protect the confidentiality of these data, and often the laws do not protect data that have crossed state lines. Medical and Health Research Association, Gregg A. Pane, M.D. The Committee supports the HHS Data Council in its formation of the Health Data Standards Committee to focus attention on the needs for standardized data both within the Department and in the health care community at large and to foster collaboration and consensus with the major standards-setting organizations. There is already consensus among data collectors and users for a significant number of data elements, especially elements related to person descriptors and to selected information on inpatient and ambulatory encounters. Health Care Financing Administration, Steven B. Cohen Discharge Date (inpatient) - Year, month, and day of discharge as currently recommended in the UHDDS and by ANSI ASC X12. University System of West Virginia, Curtis O. Porter Whichever number is chosen, attention must be paid to which data linkages will be permitted and for what purposes. The ICD-9-CM is the recommended coding convention. 1 vote.UACDS - Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set - All Acronyms. Department of Agriculture, Theresa Wulbrecht Other data items are related to a specific episode of care and will be provided at each encounter. HHS, HFCA, Bureau of Program Operations, Leo J. Nolan American Medical Peer Review Association, Kathleen A. Weis, Dr. P.H. Type of admission C. Gender D. Reason for encounter D. Reason for encounter What is the purpose of data mapping A. But time is short; decisions are being made by organizations now. State Budget and Control Board. Investigate the formation of leadership sites within the Department for each of the standards-setting organizations. The information, which is already in the public domain, will be accessible by names and ID numbers, and available in several formats. Currently, data are often shared within a facility in an identifiable format. Health Resources and Services Administration, Lorne A. Phillips, Ph.D. Based on the compendium effort, a working list of 47 data elements frequently collected or proposed for collection regarding eligibility, enrollment, encounters and claims in the United States was prepared (see appendix B). HHS, Health Care Financing Administration, Kim Streit Thus, the NCVHS was the natural locus of the continuing efforts of DHHS to investigate the further standardization of health data. Selma C. Kunitz, Ph.D. During the NCVHS review of core health data elements, discussion arose regarding the specificity of diagnoses reported The official national outpatient/physician coding and reporting guidelines provide instruction that a suspected or rule out condition not be reported as though it is a confirmed diagnosis. These data assist in the examination of disparities in stage of illness, care, and outcome, some of which have been documented in the past among racial and ethnic groups. Half of the ten major employers who were asked to participate declined; only four actually sent in a data set. These comparisons also included consideration of the general availability, reliability, validity, and utility of data elements. Don L. Zimmerman, Ph.D. The complete address of the providers office. California Health Information for Policy Project, Nancy J. Kennedy, Dr.P.H. The Committee has recognized that data confidentiality is a major concern in the collection of health data from an increasing number of sites, and the Committee has long been concerned with personal privacy and data confidentiality issues. American Association of Health Plans, Louis H. Diamond, M.B.Ch.B. Because agreement on a unique personal identifier is recognized as a key element to the successful establishment of core data elements, and their use, support the formation of a public-private working group to study and provide recommendations in this area. The priorities for recording an External Cause-of-Injury code (E-code) are: The collection of this element has been recommended by the UHDDS and the UACDS, and a separate element for its collection is included on the UB 92. Consideration of these various issues and additional study and evaluation are needed before recommendations can be made for standardizing functional status measurement. Health Care Financing Administration, James Tierney The Committee recommends that the Department fund these activities on an ongoing basis. Applied Medical Data, Inc. Kenneth L. Evans, M.D. The currently recommended coding instrument is the ICD-9-CM. Virtually all saw the need for uniform data items and definitions, and the issue of a unique identifier was a frequent topic. Such a system would be helpful to the extent that it is feasible in the current highly dynamic market. University of California--San Francisco, Marlene M. Lugg Date of Encounter (outpatient and physician services), 18. The UACDS has never been officially promulgated by the Department, but a 1989 revision by the NCVHS and an Interagency Task Force has been widely circulated, as has a further refinement by the NCVHS in 1994. Although there is agreement that "payments" or "costs" are needed, most participants agreed that it is virtually impossible to collect these items consistently across time and locations. In order to have as wide a participation at the meeting as possible, both East and West coast meetings were held in Oakland, CA, in early November, and in Washington, DC, in early December. Some respondents incorrectly interpreted this item as a means of classifying primary site for cancer, utilizing ICD-O (oncology). Hartford Primary Care Consortium, Inc. Thomas H. Dial, Ph.D. Health Care Financing Administration. National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Keith J. Mueller, Ph.D. It might not be feasible to expect the record to be updated to include payment data when it becomes available. Health Care Practitioner Identification (outpatient) 1/, 20. Expected insurance payer number or code. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, D. Walter Biggs, III An example of this could be NAHDO which could undertake to work with its members. This listing should be reviewed by the NCVHS and standards organizations and, if found acceptable, recommended for use. C.Child The Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS) regulates the area of ambulatory care. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Amy Fine Birth Weight of Newborn (inpatient) - The specific birth weight of the newborn, recorded in grams. Health Level 7 Ernst & Young LLP, Jerri Regan 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. Biometrics, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Adm. Elizabeth Grossman A unique identifier such as the SSN in conjunction with at least one other data item or, alternatively, an identifier drawn from another distinct set of data items routinely collected presently would seem the most viable. 35. The set is used to collect demographic and clinical data on nursing home residents that must be completed for every resident at the time of admission and during reassessment periods. Operating Clinician identification 1/. Columbia/HCA HealthCare Corporation, John Quinn Florida Hospital Association Information Services, George J. Stukenborg, Ph.D. For the first 12 elements, with the exception of unique identifier, information may not need to be collected at each encounter. Whether an injury is work related or not can be of significant importance both in the area of injury prevention and in medical care payment. Participants in the various meetings had discussed ways to disseminate new data items, seek input, and inform data collectors of recommended elements and definitions. Mutual of Omaha Health Plans of Lincoln, Robert Koladner, M.D. Disposition of Patient (inpatient) - As recommended by the UB 92 and as an expansion of the 1992-93 UHDDS data element: A.Discharged to home or self care (routine discharge) The collection of information on medications is crucial to understanding the health care encounter and the services provided to a patient. The Committee recognizes the importance of having both data items and identical definitions in order to compare and analyze data elements. 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