Non-admitted patient service event—service delivery mode, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Service delivery mode |
| Synonymous names: | Service mode |
| METEOR identifier: | 410953 |
| Registration status: | Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 |
| Definition: | The method of communication between a non-admitted patient and a healthcare provider during a service event, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Non-admitted patient service event—service delivery mode |
| Value Domain: | Service delivery mode code N |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | In person |
| 2 | Telephone | |
| 3 | Videoconference | |
| 4 | Electronic mail | |
| 5 | Postal/courier service | |
| 8 | Other | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | CODE 1 In person The healthcare provider delivers the service in the physical presence of the patient (i.e., in the same room). Codes 1 and 3 provide a measure of 'face-to-face' service delivery. CODE 2 Telephone The healthcare provider delivers the service using a telephone. This includes teleconference. CODE 3 Videoconference The healthcare provider delivers the service using videoconference equipment. Codes 1 and 3 provide a measure of 'face-to-face' service delivery. CODE 4 Electronic mail The healthcare provider delivers the service via electronic mail. CODE 5 Postal/courier service The healthcare provider delivers the service via postal (including courier) services. |
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| Comments: | Guide for use sourced from Queensland Health (data element QHLTH 040780). |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Collection methods: | The mode is from the point of view of the patient in relation to the healthcare provider who records the service event in the patient's medical record. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | NAP NMDS (Phase 1) Working Group |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Non-admitted patient service event—service mode, hospital code N{.N} Health, Superseded 06/10/2010 Has been superseded by Non-admitted patient service event—service delivery mode, code N Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 See also Appointment—service delivery mode, code AAA WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015 See also Appointment—service delivery mode, code AAA WA Health, Standard 24/04/2015 See also Non-admitted patient service event—service delivery setting, code N Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 |
| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Activity based funding: Non-admitted patient care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 01/03/2013 Non-admitted patient activity based funding DSS 2012-2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 30/10/2012 |