Health Information Exchange and Data Integrity:
Suppose you are the HIM professional employed at a health information exchange with 25 component organizations and
you see the following report. Discuss the results relative to data integrity.
1. Identify 3 problem areas that you see with the data, and what policies would you put in place:
MRN
SSN
Last Name
First Name
Middle
Dob
Payment
47233
546-23-xxxx
Baker Sr
Louis
Howard
5/18/1954
Medicaid
158237
314-24-xxxx
Watson
Michelle
Lee
7/22/1942
Medicare
520613
588-32-xxxx
Jones
Lynn
Tara
10/12/1963
Commercial
723341
213-22-xxxx
Harris
Ann
Marie
9/10/1952
Self
894231
588-32-xxxx
Jones
Tara
Lynn
10/21/1963
Commercial
189011
533-44-xxxx
Marshall
Tucker
B.
11/4/1961
Commercial
218220
151-24-xxxx
Leonard
Timothy
Allen
6/17/1943
Medicare
797536
213-22-xxxx
Harris-Smythe
Ann
Marie
9/10/1952
Commercial
36524
315-24-xxxx
Watson
Michelle
Lee
7/22/1924
Medicare
466100
546-23-xxxx
Baker
Louis
Howard
5/18/1945
Medicare
744183
626-26-xxxx
Baker
Louis
Howard
4/18/1965
Commercial
118231
641-58-xxxx
Thomas
Paul
Carlson
1/16/1971
Self
237352
641-58-xxxx
Carlson
Thomas
Paul
1/16/1971
Self
898233
213-22-xxxx
HarrisSmythe
Ann
Marie
9/1/1952
Commercial
789321
151-24-xxxx
Allen
Timothy
Leonard
6/17/1934
Medicare
664455
213-22-xxxx
SmytheHarris
Ann
Marie
9/1/1925
Commercial
98723
315-42-xxxx
Watson
Michelle
Lee
7/22/1924
Medicare
587532
546-23-xxxx
Baker
Howard
Louis
5/18/1954
Medicaid
723341
213-22-xxxx
Harris
Ann
Marie
9/10/1952
Self
797536
213-22-xxxx
Harris-Smythe
Ann
Marie
9/10/1952
Commercial
898233
213-22-xxxx
HarrisSmythe
Ann
Marie
9/1/1952
Commercial
664455
213-22-xxxx
SmytheHarris
Ann
Marie
9/1/1925
Commercial
47233
546-23-xxxx
Baker Sr
Louis
Howard
5/18/1954
Medicaid
466100
546-23-xxxx
Baker
Louis
Howard
5/18/1945
Medicare
587532
546-23-xxxx
Baker
Howard
Louis
5/18/1954
Medicaid