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Master patient index also known as master person index is a way to link patient’s medical number record with common identification data requirement. Examples of these are patient’s complete name, date of birth, gender, mother’s maiden name, and Social Security number. MPI is the number one go to method to help important information for the patient to be found using paper based filing system in the health information Department. Most MPI are filed alphabetically. Which means physician’s…

plant roots. On 8th day ten seedlings from three replicates were chosen randomly for measurements of shoot and root growth, fresh weight of the seedlings, disease incidence, and vigour index. Vigour index was calculated by using the following formula as described by Abdul Baki and Anderson (1973): Vigour index = (Mean root length + Mean shoot length) × Germination (%) Triggering of Induced Systemic Resistance Leaf samples (1g) were collected from each treatment on zero…

that I am not passionate about things. What I can do to improve is to learning how to control my irritation, focusing on tasks rather then emotions, focus on patience to hear others, and practice discussion without criticism. The empathy assessment index provided me with a better understanding of empathy through the different categories. My empathy overall score of a 4.33 reflected that I have challenges currently with empathy and I need to strengthen them. I had a high score for affective…

Canadian Index of Wellbeing – Environment When looking at the wellbeing of Canadian citizens there are more factors than simply the economy that need to be addressed, this is done through the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. This serves as a comparison between Canada’s gross domestic product and one of the other factors displayed in the index to analysis the wellbeing of Canadian citizens. While the GDP is an important measurement of how Canada is doing in terms of the economy, Canada’s wellbeing…

to evaluate where the county/state/country stands. Without a starting point, how could there be an ending point? In The Democracy Index, Heather K. Gerken, convincingly insinuates that ranking states (and counties) by assessing quantitative matters may bring a nation-wide transformation in the American electoral system. Although there are segments of the picture the index…

criminal framework lens. The focus being the victim’s immediate safety with consideration of misdemeanor or felony laws that may have been violated. In the military, such cases are assigned an Incident Severity Index. Per the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence 2003 Report (2003, pg. 133), the index was introduced by the Department of Defense (DOD) in 1997. It was initially a component of the Definitions of Terms for Child and Spouse Abuse Incident Reports. Developed as a uniform method of…

number of asthma cases, specifically noted by rates in children less than three years old, and a decrease in the age of those who were diagnosed (Radhakrishnan et al., 2014). One tool that is used to predict childhood asthma is the Asthma Predictive Index (API), which assists in identifying children at high risk of asthma activity later in their lives (Baena-Cagnani & Badellino, 2011). This tool is used in the years prior to years of age (Baena-Cagnani & Badellino, 2011). A positive reading…

This paper is about the index of dissimilarity, which can be used to measure racial segregation. First, I will explain what the index of dissimilarity is and how it works in measuring segregation. Then, I will describe the concept of evenness using analogous examples for better understanding. From this paper, one may be able to comprehend the index of dissimilarity. To begin, the index of dissimilarity is a numerical value derived from proportions that compare two different groups spread across…

What is an MPI? According to AHIMA, MPI is an acronym for master patient index. It is a list of all the known patients attending a single organization or facility whose visits are subsequently linked by a single specific identifier. Most organizations use a medical record number so that computer systems have an easier time tracking and coordinating the desired information. (AHIMA) This master patient index might list patients, health care members, subscribers, physicians, persons, payers, and…

In all businesses and organisations, Databases are used to store all the core activities/information and often when there a major changes or restructure of the business the first process of many businesses is to change their databases to realign with their goal which makes them a valuable asset to any organisation. (Margulies, Pfleeger, Pfleeger 2015). Databases stores and maintain data at one central location so users can easily access it whenever needed. Through the use of Queries, databases…