1. Vermont Explor Data Coordinators Meeting Our Goal - Error Free Data presented by Ken Kuebler Executive Vice President Hospital Industry Data Institute

2. 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

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

6. 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?