Vermont ExplorData Coordinators

Meeting

Our Goal - Error Free Datapresented by

Ken Kuebler

Executive Vice President

Hospital Industry Data Institute

Why Correct the Data? Used by decision makers at VAHHS and VT

state offices for funding and healthcare policy Used in national databases (AHRQ) Used by you and your peers Since it is used, your data reflects on your

hospital Inaccurate data projects adverse images

Methods to Correct Data Request HIS Vendors to include edits in your

software Upon receipt of error report, make corrections

internally and RESUBMIT data Make corrections on HIDI’s website – either

using excel download or individual entries Other suggestions?

Common Errors / Issues Payer translation tables Principal DX missing DX/PX invalid Zip invalid Detail charges don’t equal total charges Missing E-codes

Possible Edit Change E-Code Issue

DX Code V583 – Attention to Surgical Dressing and Sutures

DX Code v6759 – Follow-up Exam – NEC

If either of these codes are present, E-codes are not required?

Patient Counts Does the count of patients on your system

match the number on the validation report? How are incomplete records handled?

Flagged for later submission? Not Submitted? Issues? Options?