[Expert Solution]: Master Patient Index (MPI) and Duplicate…

Master Patient Index (MPI) and Duplicate Medical Record Number Assignment The ad hoc report shown below (Master Patient Index (MPI) Discrepancy Report) is a reporting function of the MPI system. This system function applies weights for the probability, on a scale from 1 to 15, that the two patient encounters in each case are likely to pertain to the same patient or not. The policy of the hospital is to retain the first number assigned as the survivorship record number when correcting duplicate number assignments on the same patient. (The records are assigned in straight numerical order) Review the ad hoc report for analysis of duplicate medical record number assignments. Answer the following questions 1. For each pair of patients listed, which medical record number do you believe should be combined? What number should be retained, based on the hospital policy? (List each name/number that should be retained) 2. Which name/numbers listed do you think require further documentation review to determine if the patients are the same or not? 3. What type of otherrecord documentation or data elements from the patient’s record could be used for determining “matches” of the same patient versus different patients? (critical thinking)