Postal code collection: Difference between revisions

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== Requirements to enter the data ==

'''The post code line is automatically generated so collectors can save a step. If the line is present it needs to have either a postal code or a "not available" check. ''' [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:56, 2012 February 9 (CST)

== Discussion ==

*I find that if you don't have postal codes for some of your pts before you send even if they are not complete you cant send your completed files without entering a postal code or a check mark on those unsent pts. Would it be possible to have that safety feature on just the completed files?

** The program will already accept not having the line at all. However, if the line is present it needs to have either a postal code or a "not available" check. '''To make collection easier I set up the program to enter the line automatically so collectors can save a step. ''' If you would like me to take out that feature, which would eliminate errors for incomplete patients, then let me know. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:56, 2012 February 9 (CST)

**It would be easier to send if the postal code did not come up as an error if not done on unfinished profiles so I would like it if you took out the automatic postal code line. Lois

*** I agree with Lois as I was trying to explain with the above note - Shirley

**** Tina - so what you are saying is if you take out the “automatically” added line for postal code, then any “incomplete” files would “not” affect the sending of completed files however, the program would not allow the sending of any "completed" files where a postal code line was not added and filled in. Is this correct? If that is the case get rid of automatically adding line. The trade off would be collectors would have to add a line manually.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:13, 2012 February 21 (CST)

***** I just tested this: not having the line at all will mean that no error gets launched. I could definitely stop the line from being automatically generated. However, that would mean that nothing stops the patient from being sent without a postal code. I think we are really looking for something else. The line should continue to be generated automatically, but postal code data should not be checked until a patient is final checked. I will add this to [http://ccmdb.kuality.ca/index.php/Change_request#Collection_tool_improvement_requests requested changes]. Please comment if I misunderstood.

*Tina, Can you make it so if the button has been checked for no postal code but you do enter one once you find it that the check button will automatically clear so the system knows one has been entered.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 14:04, 2012 February 10 (CST)

** I am not sure that is such a good idea. The only reason I can see why this would be relevant is if patients routinely had the "not available" box checked and then later a postal code entered. If that were happening then maybe we would need to review how we do postal code collection... [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:47, 2012 February 10 (CST)

**Hi Collectors, has entry issues been resolved in regards to discussion above? Please advise otherwise I will remove this discussion.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 15:14, 2012 April 3 (CDT)

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 == Requirements to enter the data ==
+'''The post code line is automatically generated so collectors can save a step. If the line is present it needs to have either a postal code or a "not available" check.  ''' [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:56, 2012 February 9 (CST)
+== Discussion ==
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-*I find that if you don't have postal codes for some of your pts before you send even if they are not complete you cant send your completed files without entering a postal code  or a check mark on those unsent pts. Would it be possible to have that safety feature on just the completed files?
-** The program will already accept not having the line at all. However, if the line is present it needs to have either a postal code or a "not available" check. '''To make collection easier I set up the program to enter the line automatically so collectors can save a step. ''' If you would like me to take out that feature, which would eliminate errors for incomplete patients, then let me know. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:56, 2012 February 9 (CST)
-**It would be easier to send if the postal code did not come up as an error if not done on unfinished profiles so I would like it if you took out the automatic postal code line. Lois
-*** I agree with Lois as I was trying to explain with the above note - Shirley
-**** Tina - so what you are saying is if you take out the “automatically” added line for postal code, then any “incomplete” files would “not” affect the sending of completed files however, the program would not allow the sending of any "completed" files where a postal code line was not added and filled in. Is this correct?  If that is the case get rid of automatically adding line.  The trade off would be collectors would have to add a line manually.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:13, 2012 February 21 (CST)
-***** I just tested this: not having the line at all will mean that no error gets launched. I could definitely stop the line from being automatically generated. However, that would mean that nothing stops the patient from being sent without a postal code. I think we are really looking for something else. The line should continue to be generated automatically, but postal code data should not be checked until a patient is final checked. I will add this to [http://ccmdb.kuality.ca/index.php/Change_request#Collection_tool_improvement_requests requested changes]. Please comment if I misunderstood.
 *Tina, Can you make it so if the button has been checked for no postal code but you do enter one once you find it that the check button will automatically clear so the system knows one has been entered.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 14:04, 2012 February 10 (CST)
 ** I am not sure that is such a good idea. The only reason I can see why this would be relevant is if patients routinely had the "not available" box checked and then later a postal code entered. If that were happening then maybe we would need to review how we do postal code collection... [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:47, 2012 February 10 (CST)
+**Hi Collectors, has entry issues been resolved in regards to discussion above?  Please advise otherwise I will remove this discussion.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 15:14, 2012 April 3 (CDT)
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