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Person (address)—electronic communication usage, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Electronic communication usage code (person)

METeOR identifier:

287579

Registration status:

Community Services, Superseded 06/02/2012
Health, Standard 04/05/2005

Definition:

The manner of use that a person applies to an electronic communication address, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Person (address)—electronic communication usage code

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Business use only
2	Personal use only
3	Both business and personal use

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Only applicable to individuals, and not organisations.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Origin:

AS 4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia

Reference documents:

AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia

AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia

In AS5017 an alternative data element is presented as ‘Telephone number type (client)’. In AS4846 this data element is called ‘Provider electronic communication type’. In both instances alternative alphabetic codes are presented. Refer to the current standard for more details.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Has been superseded by Address—electronic communication usage code, code NN Community Services, Standard 06/02/2012

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Health care client identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

Health care client identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013

Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned.

Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned.

Health care provider identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned.