Process of Assessing Data Quality

Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Assessing the Quality of Data

Overview
This assignment will guide you through the process of assessing data quality, as well as evaluating the data quality standards in relation to the provided data set for the final project.

Prompt
To complete this journal activity, first read the AHIMA data quality standards and focus on key principles 1 through 5. Next, review the data set for the final project, and complete the Module Two EHR Quality Review Template, specifically focusing the following sections of the data set:

Assessments tab
Vital Signs Documented: Date and Time
Fall Risk Assessment Documented: Date and Time
Medications tab
Medication Review: Date and Time
Medication Reviewed By
Attach the completed EHR quality review template to your journal. Then, in your journal assignment, address the following:

Present a model for how standardization through using a data dictionary for this data set can facilitate better decision support, reporting, and information retrieval.
Describe how the four sections of data you reviewed in the data set apply to each of the five AHIMA data quality standards.
Propose a process for determining the quality of the data in the data dictionary in relation to the specific standards. Provide some examples.
Explain why quality data is important. Provide some specific examples related to the data set.
Present an argument for how a standardized data dictionary would improve information capture and retrieval and decision making.
Note that the journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor.

What to Submit
Your journal assignment should be 3–4 paragraphs and must include the complete Module Two EHR Quality Review Template. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.