Data element definition

Data element means the smallest unit of information which has a unique definition and precise technical characteristics such as format, length and character type;
Data element means a Line Record informational component that has a unique identifier. Data Elements are identified either as Custom Data Elements or as Standard Elements depending on the type of unique identifier.
Data element means an item of information from a uniform patient billing form.

Examples of Data element in a sentence

  • Expected completeness measures for project types: Expected Completeness Measures Data Element All other Housing Project Types Name* 95% Date of Birth* 95% Race* 95% Ethnicity* 95% Prior Living Situation 100% Destination 95% Domestic Violence 95% Fleeing Domestic Violence 95% *Only measured for consenting clients.

  • See Appendix A – Data Element Names and Descriptions for descriptions of each data element collected on the form.

  • Examples of incomplete entries: Incomplete Entries Data Element Incomplete if… Name [Quality of Name] field contains Partial, Street name, or Code name, Client doesn’t know, Client refused or Data not collected; or [First Name] or [Last Name] is missing.


More Definitions of Data element

Data element means a categorized piece of information.
Data element means one specific piece of information you can enter into a field on an ICAR screen. A data element may be letters, numbers, or a combination of both. Examples include a social security number, a name, an address, or a date of birth.
Data element means the smallest named unit of information in a Transaction.
Data element means the smallest unit of information which has a unique definition and
Data element means an individual category of data taken from a discharge's medical record or hospital bill (UB-82 data). Data elements to be filed pursuant to this section are prescribed in subsection (h)(9), and, when appropriate, are defined in subsection (a).