AUTOMATED DATA INTEGRITY AUDITING SYSTEM

摘要

An automated computer-based data integrity auditing system is provided for use in the healthcare industry, financial industry, academic and educational fields, or any other field in which a need exists for monitoring data integrity. Coded data (16) received from a service organization (10, 12) are checked for proper coding and completeness (66). The coded data (16) are stored in a computer database (58) together with indicators specifying bad data found during the checking step (66). The stored coded data are processed in a computer to apply at least one data integrity test (42, 44) to a portion of the data. A score (24) is assigned to the tested portion of data based on the data integrity test. Reports (22, 52) are generated by the computer to identify the score together with suggestions for resolving any data integrity and/or coding and completeness problems determined by the system. Real-time reports (38) can also be provided to the organization to assist in coding and entering the data prior to a formal submission to a government agency or the like.