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ATTACHMENT 11

Data Collection and Processing Flowchart

Typical Program MDE Data Collection and Processing Flow Chart

Screening Event
at Provider Site

Collection of MDEs

Data Edited and
Processed at Local
Site
(Decentralized)
Program

Data/Forms
Sent to Program

Program Checks
Data and Formats
According to MDE File
Definition

Edited and Formatted
Data Sent to CDC

Program Notifies
Providers or Local Site
of Data Errors

CDC Data Submission and Processing Flow Chart
Program Submits Data to CDC

Email
Attachment

Diskette

CD

Log Data and
Archive to
Diskette or CD

Preliminary Data
Exploration

Complete Data
Submission ?

No

Query Program or
Perform Transaction
Update Process (future)

Yes

Submit Data to
CDC

Error Report

Create CD
with Data

Notify Programs of
Errors

Edit Data

Create SAS Analysis
File

Submit Data to CDC
Generate Reports

Progress and
Management
Reports

MDE Data Quality
Indicator Guide

Program Requests

CDC Requests

Special Requests