How does a HIM professional use statistical data and descriptive statistics?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week's presentations and readings.
Health Information Technology graduates need to understand descriptive statistics to understand how to apply the data. Graduates also need to know how to present and analyze data.
Descriptive Statistics
1. Calculate the mean, median and mode of the newborn weights.
The following numbers represent the weight in pounds of 10 newborn babies: 7, 5, 6, 8, 12, 7, 9, 7, 10, 7
• What is the mean?
• What is the median?
• What is the mode?
2. What percentile does the 3rd quartile correspond to?
3. What percentile does the 5th decile correspond to?
4. Your final exam score puts you in the 75th percentile in your class. This means that your score is greater than or equal to _______________ % of the scores in your class.
Generating and Analyzing a Report
5. Create a column bar graph using the table of data on the Excel spreadsheet. The graph should display the Total Discharge Days (Y axis) by Age Range (X axis).
You will need to use an Excel spreadsheet to complete this part: Download Excel spreadsheet.
If you need help completing this part:
• Watch a tutorial on creating the bar graph
• Download and print the step-by-step instructions
6. Analyze the bar graph. Interpret and summarize the information displayed on the bar graph. Include a statement describing how this data can be used by administration.
Presentation of Data
7. Provide an example of healthcare related data for each of the four types of Categorical Data:
[For example, a patient's name is nominal data.]
Nominal:
Ordinal:
Ratio:
Interval:
8. What is the difference between a Histogram and Frequency Polygon?
Master Patient Index (AHIMA Virtual Lab)
The Master Patient Index (MPI) contains demographic information for patients that are seen in a health care organization.
The primary function of the MPI is to assist health care professionals with locating pertinent information about the patient. Log into the AHIMA Virtual Lab ARGO MPI and complete activities 1-4.
9. Aalyze the MPI data and describe 3-5 ways to reduce the number of duplicates in a MPI.
How do decision support tools and governance impact the HIM professional?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week's presentations and readings.
Health Information Technology students need to be proficient in data and information governance as specialists in health records management.
Students also need to know how decision support is used in healthcare.
Databases and Data Dictionaries
1. Explain the difference between a database and a data dictionary?
2. How are data warehouses used in the process of data mining?
Decision Support
3. How are databases used in a decision support system?
4. What is a clinical decision support system?
Information and Data Governance
5. What is the difference between data governance and information governance?
6. AHIMA has defined eight principles to support proper information governance. Select two of these principles from your textbook and describe how they would be applied in a healthcare facility.
Opposing Viewpoints
As a health care professional, it is important that you be able to evaluate and compare opposing professional research.
Using MEDLINE, locate 2 articles with opposing views on the following topic: The use of databases in decision support systems (DSS).
Note: Be sure to cite references in APA format.
To see this format, visit website: Summarize the view of each author, evaluate how the authors have justified their results, and explain what research techniques were employed by each author.
Reflection
Reflect on what you have learned this week to help you respond to the question below. You may choose to respond in writing or by recording a video!
7. Clinical decision support is part of every certified EHR system. You are working in a small physician practice and the doctor asks you the following question, "How are data analytics part of decision support systems? " Provide an explanation for the doctor.