Assignment Instructions

A data model provides a view of how the data is structured throughout an organization. You’ve been provided with a set of data points from a local hospital. Using the data points provided, develop a data model. Your data model should structure the data to support the business practices of a health care organization. The data points should be grouped together under a category heading. Each category should have a title that is short but descriptive. Develop your data model using the symbols and notations found in entity-relationship diagrams.

Data Points Consumer ID. Last name. First name. Date of birth. Sex or gender. Street address. City. State. Zip code. Telephone number. Social Security number. Type of radiological test. Date ordered. Physician last name. Physician first name. Physician’s specialty. Physician ID. Physician telephone number. Insurance name. Insurance group number. Insurance type. Effective date. Expiration date. Diagnosis. Signs and symptoms. Presenting problem. Time of arrival. Time of discharge. Resources: What is a Data Model? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qFZ-5i4GS8 Conceptual Data Modeling Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4PXqpv8TAw What is a Relational Database: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhu6jtlghIs Defining the Basics of Health Informatics for HIM Professionals: http://library.ahima.org/doc?oid=107443#.WREtV1XyvIU Entity-Relationships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQ-bRllhXc