AHIMA’s 10 Characteristics of Data Quality

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Section 3: Data Management & Quality Models

10 Terms

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Accuracy

Error-free data.

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Accessibility

Legally and easily obtainable with appropriate security controls.

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Comprehensiveness

The entire required scope of data is collected.

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Consistency/Reliability

Data is uniform and does not contradict itself across different files.

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Currency

Up-to-date values at a specific point in time

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Definition

The specific, documented meaning of a data element

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Granularity

Data atomicity; cannot be further subdivided

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Precision

Exactness, particularly relating to numerical metrics or sizes

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Relevancy

Usefulness of the data for the intended care or operational goal.

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Timeliness

Up-to-date data available within the expected operational window.