Several clients have asked us "What do all these fields mean and How can I use them"? Because of this response, we put together a listing of all the fields available in the OHA Statewide Database and for use in the DECIDE System.
These are the fields that you can use for Report criteria and Grouping (appearance). Click here to get a listing of Inpatient Fields
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Measuring Patient Severity
The Patient Severity Reporting tool is a great way to measure how severe patients are in your Hospital or Community. It can help you determine resource allocation which can help your Hospital with outcomes. You may also want to use Severity reports to help with reimbursement studies. Click on the following topics to see what we mean:
Spreadsheet Style Reports
There may be times when you want to generate a "Spreadsheet Style" Report. This kind of Report shows information across and down the page. For instance, you may want to see certain Hospitals across the page and compare DRGs down the page. DECIDE has a Wizard that will help you generate these types of Reports
Click on the following tutorial to see how to generate a "Spreadsheet Style" Report.
FYI: This Wizard only allows you to choose up to ten selections going across the page. This is because of "Report real estate" (Not enough room for any more than ten selections)
This Months Tips and Tricks - Mapping!
Call me Crazy, but I think Maps can help your audience better understand patient patterns just because you can visualize it firsthand. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that is why this month we are showcasing a few tips with the mapping package. This knowledge article will show you how to draw a ten mile Radius Circle on your Map (and a couple of other tricks. Have fun!
Bill Sampsel
President/Founder
HealthScope Inc.
Phone: 800-523-8734
Email: bsampsel@hscope.com
We will see you Next Month
Have a Project you are stuck on? Drop us an email and let us know how we can help. If you want, we can develop a tutorial based on your project in an effort to help others. Have fun and we will see you next month!
DECIDE System October 2005 Newsletter
