Introduction to Chronicles Flashcards
(40 cards)
Chronicles
Epics database management system Stores all information.
Master file
A collection of similar types of information (aka in INI),
Pt=EPT, Provider=SER, Payer=EPM, Diagnosis=EDG
Record
A single entity within a master file.
Example Pt, Provider, Payer, Diagnosis
Item
A question about a piece of information
Value
A response to the question
Contact
Represent changes in a record over time
Hospital visit, telephone call, registration encounter
Data type
The kind of data that is stored
Add type
How an item’s value changes over time
Response type
How many values an item can store
Networking
When values refer to other records
Indexing
Used to efficiently search for certain items
What are the 5 data types?
String, numeric, date, time, category.
Free-text, like letters, numbers, and punctuation are what type of data type?
Strings
This can be entered in military, AM, PM
Time
This can be entered using slashes, dots, 2 or for digits, and the oldest one can be 12/31/1840.
Date
Numbers such as positive, negative, decimals and scientific notation ‘E’ are what type of data type?
numbers
Predefined list that limits what value a user can choose?
Category
5 attributes of an item
Item number
Item Title
Data type
Add Type
Response Type
A unique number used to identify the item within a masterfile
Item Number
A descriptive title given to each item
Item Title
What determines the format of data stored in an item
Data type
Add type determines how information an items value will change over time. i.e. birth date remains constant.
Add Type
What determines the number of values an item can store
Response Type
Items that can store a single line of data have a response type of?
Single