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User Population/Workload Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Workload Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are records without a diagnosis (DX) code edited out of the workload reports?
What are the criteria used to produce a specific report? Why are my counts low? User Population Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can you explain how you arrive at the Userpop counts and how the process was determined?
What is the IHS definition of a userpop? Who decided on the definition? Where can I get the official Userpop count? What if I disagree with my numbers? How should I interpret the Userpop reports on the web? How does the Userpop report on the web relate to the “official Userpop count” issued by HQ? Why doesn’t it match my local (RPMS Patient Registration) report? How often are the reports posted to the web? What if I disagree with my numbers? Who is excluded? How are registrants unduplicated? How important is it where the LAST visit of the 3-year period took place? What if: One of my registrants is also visiting another area? What if: One of my residents chooses not to visit my area? How do you decide who is an Indian? What constitutes a workload-reportable visit? What are the Userpop report options? Can I get a special variation of a Userpop report? How far back? Why can’t I get a Userpop report by facility? Why does my Userpop report contain residents of other areas? Why might counts for any given service unit be low? There are a number of possible explanations for this: 1. Misunderstanding
Any opinion of what the count should be is likely based on local reports. Refer to the section “Why doesn’t it match my local (RPMS Patient Registration) report? ” for a description of why numbers can generally be expected to vary. 3. Data Not Processed by the NDW There is a remote possibility that the NDW could have rejected a registration/visit that was sent. The Post Load report, sent by the NDW after a file is processed, has a place to indicate rejects. A description of the Post Load report can be found in the NDW Export Tracking DataMart User Guide [PDF - 780Kb] How do I suggest a change to the user population process? |