| Dimensional Warehouse Model Data Model |
Description | Encounter Identification contains the list of identifiers (one or more) used to uniquely identify an Encounter. This is a key array because, when integrating Encounter data from an EMR and Billing system, the encounter will have multiple identifiers. |
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Primary Key | |
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Attribute Details |
Description | The surrogate key of the load information entry describing the details regarding the loading of the row in the atomic data warehouse. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Set to 'Y' if this is the most recent row of a group having the same Surrogate Key. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The surrogate key of the load information entry describing the details regarding the loading of the row. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Establishes a period where a set of attributes are true according to the business. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Ends a period of effectivity. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | true |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Relative order, sequence, or importance of this row in the entity. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Sequence Number [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | true |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Primary alpha-numeric identifier for Encounter's ID. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the type of encounter identifier being stored in this array entry. For example: - from EMR system - from Billing system |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the type of encounter identifier being stored in this array entry. For example: - from EMR system - from Billing system |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The origin of the data identifying the actual load source, vendor, manual key entry, or context of the data in a specific row in the database. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The surrogate key of the entry identifying the legal owner of the data. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Establishes a period where a set of attributes are true in the source system. This would be populated with the transaction timestamp and would be used for the snapshot date. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | true |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Ends a period of validity. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Relationship Details |
Is Identifying Relationship | true |
Child Table | Encounter Identification Array |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Encounter Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Primary Key Details |
Key Attribute | Encounter Dk |
Key Attribute | Encounter Identification Seq |
Key Attribute | Valid From Ts |
| Dimensional Warehouse Model Data Model |