Health Records Management Assignment
The Master Patient Index (MPI)
Health Records Management Assignment. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cite-d in APA format. Your response shoul-d be four (4) double-spaced pages.
As the HIM supervisor, you are asked to educate staff on key concepts relate-d to the release of information and patient disclosures, such as accurate system data entry, data quality, and authorizations and consents. You are also asked to discuss how the release process is initiated through the retrieval of information through the master patient index; and the affect system entry errors and duplicates. The master patient index (MPI) organizes patient information in relation to record processing procedures.
Analysis:
Explain the purpose of the MPI and how to correct MPI errors. Provide at least 2 specific examples of MPI errors, their possible causes, and explain how you would correct them. Explain the concept of data quality. Describe at least two ways that the quality of data can affect patients. Be specific. Explain the difference between authorization and consents, and their implications on the release of different types of patient information. Grading Rubric Please refer to the rubric on the page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
Additional Guidelines
The quotes should be complete sentences (no more, less) and should be incorporate-d in your essay to illustrate your ideas. Please, cite your sources in a clickable reference list at the end. Also, do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations). Also, write an essay format, not in bullet form, numbering, or another list format. It would be best if you use your own words. Lastly, proofread your work and run it through Grammarly for thorough confirmation.
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