Person—MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) indicator
METEOR identifier:	441371
Registration status:	Health, Superseded 21/11/2013
Definition:	An indicator of whether a person has received a Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (Item 715), as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Person—MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Boolean

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Yes
2	No

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Yes

A person has received an MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715).

CODE 2 No

A person has not received an MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715).

Comments:

The MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) is used to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive primary health care matched to their needs, by encouraging early detection, diagnosis and intervention for common and treatable conditions that cause morbidity and early mortality. The health assessment includes an assessment of the patient’s health, including their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. It also assesses what preventive health care, education and other assistance should be offered to the patient to improve their health and wellbeing.