Assessing the Accuracy of Administrative Data in Health Information Systems

2004255 citationsJournal Article

Authors

John Peabody · University of California, Los Angeles

Jeff Luck · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Sharad Jain · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Dan Bertenthal · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Peter Glassman · Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior

Abstract

Although more research is needed to evaluate the cause of inaccuracies and the relative contributions of patient, provider, and system level effects, it appears that significant inaccuracies in administrative data are common. Interventions aimed at correcting these errors appear feasible.

Topics & Keywords

Medical Coding and Health Information Electronic Health Records Systems Chronic Disease Management Strategies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Medical Care

Volume 42, Issue 11, pp. 1066-1072

DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200411000-00005

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