Duplicate record cluster
Data Set Specification Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Set Specification |
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| METEOR identifier: | 638741 |
| Registration status: | Health, Standard 05/10/2016 |
| DSS type: | Data Element Cluster |
| Scope: | The Duplicate record cluster includes data elements that define multiple identifiers for a single entity. This cluster also describes information about the organisation or individual provider which confirms the existence of duplicate records and the date this confirmation occurs. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | Number/name registries may have duplicates (multiple registrations for a single individual or organisation). Computer systems and manual searching of registries will identify potential duplicates. |
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| Comments: | Duplicate customer records fragment data across two records presenting a potential clinical safety risk and the potential risks of fraudulent claiming and identify theft. Duplicate records compromise the integrity of the system of unique customer reference numbers and integrity of customer records. |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Reference documents: | Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) 2014. Audit Report No.27 2013–14. Integrity of Medicare customer data. Viewed 16 May 2016, https://www.anao.gov.au/sites/g/files/net1336/f/AuditReport_2013-2014_27.pdf. |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | See also Identifier—investigation flag, yes/no code N Health, Standard 05/10/2016 See also Identifier—investigation outcome, duplicate/intertwined/similar record code N Health, Standard 05/10/2016 |
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