Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2012B
| Data Element Name: | Health Care Organization Identifier |
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| Collected For: | All Records, Aggregate Data File, Patient Population Data File, Hospital Clinical Data File |
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| Definition: | A unique number, assigned by The Joint Commission, to identify the health care organization that is accredited by The Joint Commission. This number is used to identify and group a health care organization's HCO-Level performance measure data. |
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | What is the Joint Commission’s unique identification number for the provider? |
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| Format: | | Length: | 6 |
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| Type: | Numeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
1 – 999,999 |
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| Notes for Abstraction: | None |
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
Does not apply, assigned by The Joint Commission. |
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion | Exclusion | |
None
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None |
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Health Care Organization Identifier
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2012B)
Discharges 07-01-12 (3Q12) through 12-31-12 (4Q12)
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