Encounter number

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.