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Homework
Objective: Explain the correlation of data elements, data sets, databases, indices, data mapping, and data warehousing.
AHIMA Entry Level Competency:
Domain- Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use
Describe the concepts of managing data.
Task
I. Discuss the difference between data and information.
II. Discuss an example of a data element and how those correlate into a data set. Give an example of a data set to show how the data element correlates.
III. Describe the difference between a relational database and an object-oriented database. How does a data element or data set play a role in a database?
IV. Describe the master patient index(MPI). What is the purpose? What data elements are included? How long is the MPI kept?
V. For this question you will be exploring the concept of data mapping. Log into the National Library of Medicine's I-MAGIC SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM Mapping tool.
Review the demonstration video in the homework in the course to better understand how you create the screenprint from the mapping demo. Once you have done that, place your screenprint.
Now, answer the following questions regarding the mapping.
i. What is the overall purpose of data mapping?
ii. What happens if inaccurate data mapping occurs?
VI. Next, we move to data warehousing. Answer the following questions regarding a data warehouse.
i. What is a data warehouse?
ii. What are the advantages? Why?
iii. What is data mining?
VII. After reviewing some of the concepts of data management in chapter 6, what is one of the main takeaways you have learned?