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=== should some of these be eliminated ===
=== should some of these be eliminated ===
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I think the following instructions should be eliminated for the following reasons:  
I think the following instructions should be eliminated for the following reasons:  
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* some of these contradict the general definition of the admit diagnosis being the "most responsible" diagnosis; when our data is analyzed with that definition in mind then these rules will lead to misrepresentation
* some of these contradict the general definition of the admit diagnosis being the "most responsible" diagnosis; when our data is analyzed with that definition in mind then these rules will lead to misrepresentation
* some collectors will stick to these rules even if they get a sense that it will misrepresent the situation; others will code to make sense of the situation as suggested by [[General Diagnosis Coding Guidelines]], yet others will have missed either in all the information, so these rules don't necessarily result in clean data, even if that is the intent.  
* some collectors will stick to these rules even if they get a sense that it will misrepresent the situation; others will code to make sense of the situation as suggested by [[General Diagnosis Coding Guidelines]], yet others will have missed either in all the information, so these rules don't necessarily result in clean data, even if that is the intent.  
I think the rules should be deleted, and only the first paragraph of this article should count. If we have such a thing as "surgery wants to know what procedures happen" then mention that in the [[General_Diagnosis_Coding_Guidelines#Consider_what_we_use_the_data_for]] section, e.g. mention Dr Kumar's interest in infections and to code them preferentially even if something more urgent is present (if that's what we want to to) but keep it general.  
I think the rules should be deleted, and only the first paragraph of this article should count. If we have such a thing as "surgery wants to know what procedures happen" then mention that in the [[General Diagnosis Coding Guidelines#Consider what we use the data for]] section, e.g. mention Dr Kumar's interest in infections and to code them preferentially even if something more urgent is present (if that's what we want to to) but keep it general.  


* What are your thoughts? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 17:05, 25 July 2011 (CDT)
* What are your thoughts? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 17:05, 25 July 2011 (CDT)
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==Data Structure==
==Data Structure==
Admit Diagnoses are stored in [[L_Dxs]].
Admit Diagnoses are stored in [[L Dxs]].


== Legacy Information ==
== Legacy Information ==
=== Maximum Number of Admit Diagnoses ===
=== Maximum Number of Admit Diagnoses ===
Until we started to use [[Centralized_data.mdb]] we were limited to 6 admit diagnoses.
Until we started to use [[Centralized data.mdb]] we were limited to 6 admit diagnoses.
Was ''The [[CCMDB.mdb]] can record any number of admit diagnoses. However, only the '''six (6)''' with the highest priority will be appended to [[TMSX]]. So, you can track as many diagnoses as you want as you go along, and then delete or re-prioritize to only send the most relevant.''
Was ''The [[CCMDB.mdb]] can record any number of admit diagnoses. However, only the '''six (6)''' with the highest priority will be appended to [[TMSX]]. So, you can track as many diagnoses as you want as you go along, and then delete or re-prioritize to only send the most relevant.''






[[Category: Diagnosis Coding | * ]]
[[Category:Diagnosis Coding| *]]
[[Category: Data Collection Guide ]]
[[Category:Data Collection Guide]]