Address—electronic communication medium, code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Electronic communication medium |
| Synonymous names: | Electronic communication type |
| METEOR identifier: | 522584 |
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| Definition: | The type of mechanism used for electronic communication with an entity, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Address—electronic communication medium |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Format: | N[N] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Guide for use: | CODE 1 Telephone (excluding mobile telephone) Includes the telephone number and area code. This is usually recorded without spaces, although it may be displayed with spaces. A country code must be added if this field is to include international numbers. CODE 2 Mobile (cellular) telephone Includes the telephone number and area code. This is usually recorded without spaces, although it may be displayed with spaces. This is a special type of phone number often used for purposes different to those for which a conventional phone number is used. This number may be used for SMS-based automated communications. CODE 3 Facsimile machine Includes the telephone number and area code to be used to send facsimile communications to this individual or organisation. CODE 4 Pager Includes the number and details required for pager communication with an individual. CODE 5 Email Includes the email address of the individual or organisation. CODE 6 Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) Includes the social networking page identifier or website address. CODE 7 Instant messaging Includes voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Skype addresses. CODE 8 Teletypewriter Includes electronic communication media used by the blind and deaf community. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source and reference attributes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference documents: | Standards Australia 2014. AS 4846:2014 Person and provider identification in healthcare. Sydney: Standards Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Guide for use: | An individual or organisation may have many electronic communication mechanisms. Each should have an indication of their usage code associated with them.
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| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference documents: | Standards Australia 2014. AS 4846:2014 Person and provider identification in healthcare. Sydney: Standards Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person (address)—electronic communication medium, code N
Supersedes Service provider organisation (address)—electronic communication medium, code N
See also Address—electronic communication usage code, code N
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Health, Superseded 06/09/2018 Indigenous, Superseded 22/10/2018 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Indigenous, Superseded 02/04/2019 Health, Superseded 16/01/2020 Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021 Health, Retired 13/10/2021 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||