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* In the past encounter number was generated by TMSX program utilty, but now only by the [[statistician]] uses [[SAS]] program.
* In the past encounter number was generated by TMSX program utilty, but now only by the [[statistician]] uses [[SAS]] program.
* It might be what will be in [[ICU Admission Links]] and/or [[Medicine Admission Links]]. If it's only in one, then what is the other called and do we have an article for it? Ttenbergen 22:56, 2012 November 1 (EDT)


[[Category: Identification numbers]]
[[Category: Identification numbers]]
[[Category: Statistician]]
[[Category: Statistician]]
[[Category: Multi-encounter check]]
[[Category: Multi-encounter check]]

Revision as of 14:50, 16 January 2014

The Encounter number (Enc in <which of tmsx's files?>) is the count of Multiple Encounters of the same patient to our database.

The Statistician can do it a number of ways depending on type of database request. readmits (encounters) to the ICU and/or medicine program or to a specific program in region or to any hospital in region.

  • In the past encounter number was generated by TMSX program utilty, but now only by the statistician uses SAS program.