Asked by christine sanchez on Sep 22, 2024

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Which of the following is NOT part of the clinical information collected in the UHDDS?

A) Provider information
B) Diagnoses
C) Procedures
D) External causes of injury

UHDDS

Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, a standard for collecting data on hospital discharges to ensure uniformity and comparability for statistical purposes.

Clinical Information

Data related to a patient's medical history, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes collected during clinical care.

External Causes

Factors or events outside the body that can lead to injury or disease, such as accidents or environmental hazards.

  • Know what clinical information is collected in UHDDS and recognize non-included data.
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Gautam Sharma3 days ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Provider information is not part of the clinical information collected in the UHDDS. The UHDDS focuses on collecting data related to diagnoses, procedures, and external causes of injury for the purpose of health record abstraction and data analysis. Provider information may be collected for administrative or billing purposes but is not considered clinical information.