- | Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 |
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| Conditional obligation: Reporting of these data elements is mandatory for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. |
- | Mental health legal status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Involuntary patient | 2 | Voluntary patient | 9 | Not reported/unknown |
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- | Principal diagnosis—episode of care | String
[6]
| ANN{.N[N]} The ICD-10-AM (8th edition) code set representing diagnoses. | DSS specific information: Codes can be used either from ICD-10-AM or from 'The ICD-10-AM Mental Health Manual: An Integrated Classification and Diagnostic Tool for Community-Based Mental Health Services', published by the National Centre for Classification in Health. |
- | Australian State/Territory identifier (establishment) | Number
[1]
| 1 | New South Wales | 2 | Victoria | 3 | Queensland | 4 | South Australia | 5 | Western Australia | 6 | Tasmania | 7 | Northern Territory | 8 | Australian Capital Territory | 9 | Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) |
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- | Region code | String
[2]
| X[X] A combination of alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Region name | String
[60]
| XXX[X(57)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | DSS specific information: Mental health data collections are hierarchical in nature. An identical reporting structure, including region name, should be common between all mental health collections, including the Mental Health Establishments (MHE), Community Mental Health Care (CMHC) and Residential Mental Health Care (RMHC) NMDS's, the Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix collection and any future mental health collections. |
- | Establishment sector | Number
[1]
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- | Service unit cluster identifier | String
[5]
| XXXXX A combination of numeric and/or alphabetic characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Service unit cluster name | String
[100]
| XXX[X(97)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Mental health service contact—patient/client participation indicator | Boolean
[1]
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- | Mental health service contact date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Mental health service contact duration | Number
[3]
| NNN A valid time measured in minutes. | |
- | Mental health service contact—session type | Number
[1]
| 1 | Individual session | 2 | Group session |
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- | Area of usual residence (SA2) | String
[9]
| N(9) A code set representing a medium-sized area built from whole Statistical areas level 1 (SA1s). The aim of Statistical areas level 2 (SA2s) is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically. | |
- | Country of birth | Number
[4]
| NNNN
The Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC 2011) code set representing a country. | |
- | Date of birth | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: This field must not be null. National minimum data sets: For the provision of State and Territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this field must: - be less than or equal to Admission date, Date patient presents or Service contact date
- be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes, for records to be grouped.
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- | Indigenous status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin | 2 | Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin | 3 | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin | 4 | Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Marital status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Never married | 2 | Widowed | 3 | Divorced | 4 | Separated | 5 | Married (registered and de facto) | 6 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Person identifier | String
[20]
| XXXXXX[X(14)]
A logical combination of valid alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | DSS specific information: For mental health collections, the Person identifier for a uniquely identifiable person should be consistent between National minimum data sets and other associated collections, and across collection periods, where technically possible. |
- | Sex | Number
[1]
| 1 | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Person identifier flag | Boolean
[1]
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- | Organisation identifier | String
[4]
| XXXX A combination of numeric and/or alphabetic characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Specialised mental health service organisation name | String
[100]
| XXX[X(97)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Ambulatory service unit identifier | String
[6]
| XXXXXX A combination of numeric and/or alphabetic characters that identify a service unit. | |
- | Ambulatory service unit name | String
[100]
| XXX[X(97)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Specialised mental health service target population | Number
[1]
| 1 | Child and adolescent | 2 | Older person | 3 | Forensic | 4 | General | 5 | Youth | 7 | Not applicable | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 |
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| Conditional obligation: Reporting of these data elements is mandatory for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. Reporting is not required for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services or service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. |
- | Funding source for hospital patient | String
[2]
| 01 | Health service budget (not covered elsewhere) | 02 | Health service budget (due to eligibility for Reciprocal Health Care Agreement) | 03 | Health service budget (no charge raised due to hospital decision) | 04 | Department of Veterans' Affairs | 05 | Department of Defence | 06 | Correctional facility | 07 | Medicare Benefits Scheme | 08 | Other hospital or public authority (contracted care) | 09 | Private health insurance | 10 | Worker's compensation | 11 | Motor vehicle third party personal claim | 12 | Other compensation (e.g. public liability, common law, medical negligence) | 13 | Self-funded | 88 | Other funding source | 98 | Not known |
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- | Local Hospital Network identifier | Number
[3]
| 101 | South Eastern Sydney | 102 | Sydney | 103 | South Western Sydney | 104 | Western Sydney | 105 | Nepean Blue Mountains | 106 | Northern Sydney | 107 | Central Coast | 108 | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 109 | Hunter New England | 110 | Mid North Coast | 111 | Northern NSW | 112 | Western NSW | 113 | Southern NSW | 114 | Murrumbidgee | 115 | Far West | 117 | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 118 | St Vincent's Health Network | 119 | Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health | 201 | Beaufort and Skipton Health Service | 202 | East Grampians Health Service | 203 | Ballarat Health Services | 204 | Stawell Regional Health | 205 | East Wimmera Health Service | 206 | Hepburn Health Service | 207 | Maryborough District Health Service | 208 | Djerriwarrh Health Service (Vic) | 209 | Western Health (Vic) | 210 | Bendigo Health Care Group | 211 | Heathcote Health | 212 | Swan Hill District Health | 213 | Cohuna District Hospital | 214 | Echuca Regional Health | 215 | Kerang District Health | 216 | Maldon Hospital | 218 | Boort District Health | 219 | Rochester and Elmore District Health Service | 220 | Inglewood and District Health Service | 221 | Castlemaine Health | 222 | Kyneton District Health Service | 223 | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 224 | Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) | 225 | Melbourne Health | 226 | Northern Health (Vic) | 227 | Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health | 228 | Colac Area Health | 229 | Hesse Rural Health Service (Winchelsea) | 230 | Otway Health and Community Services (Apollo Bay) | 231 | Barwon Health | 232 | Lorne Community Hospital | 233 | Alexandra District Hospital | 234 | Eastern Health (Vic) | 235 | Goulburn Valley Health | 236 | Kyabram and District Health Service | 237 | Numurkah and District Health Service | 238 | Nathalia District Hospital | 239 | Cobram District Hospital | 240 | Seymour District Memorial Hospital | 241 | Kilmore and District Hospital | 242 | Yea and District Memorial Hospital | 243 | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 244 | Yarrawonga District Health Service | 245 | Alpine Health (Vic) | 246 | Mansfield District Hospital | 247 | Benalla and District Memorial Hospital | 248 | Tallangatta Health Service | 249 | Albury Wodonga Health | 250 | Upper Murray Health and Community Services (Corryong) | 251 | Beechworth Health Service | 252 | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | 253 | Bass Coast Regional Health | 254 | Gippsland Southern Health Service | 255 | South Gippsland Hospital (Foster) | 256 | Bairnsdale Regional Health Service | 257 | Yarram and District Health Service | 258 | Omeo District Health | 259 | Central Gippsland Health Service | 260 | Latrobe Regional Hospital | 261 | Orbost Regional Health | 262 | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 263 | Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | 264 | Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Vic) | 266 | Austin Health (Vic) | 267 | Mercy Public Hospital Inc. (Vic) | 268 | Alfred Health (Vic) | 269 | Monash Health | 270 | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 271 | Kooweerup Regional Health Service | 274 | Rural Northwest Health (Vic) | 275 | Wimmera Health Care Group | 276 | Dunmunkle Health Services | 277 | West Wimmera Health Service | 278 | Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital | 279 | Mildura Base Hospital | 280 | Mallee Track Health and Community Service | 281 | Robinvale District Health Services | 282 | Western District Health Service (Vic) | 283 | Casterton Memorial Hospital | 284 | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 285 | Heywood Rural Health | 286 | Timboon and District Healthcare Service | 287 | Moyne Health Services (Port Fairy) | 288 | Portland District Health | 289 | Terang and Mortlake Health Service (Terang) | 290 | Calvary Health Care Bethlehem Limited | 312 | Cairns and Hinterland | 313 | Townsville | 314 | Mackay | 315 | North West (Qld) | 316 | Central Queensland | 317 | Central West (Qld) | 318 | Wide Bay | 319 | Sunshine Coast | 320 | Metro North (Qld) | 321 | Children's Health Queensland | 322 | Metro South (Qld) | 323 | Gold Coast | 324 | West Moreton | 325 | Darling Downs | 326 | South West (Qld) | 327 | Torres and Cape | 401 | Northern Adelaide | 402 | Central Adelaide | 403 | Southern Adelaide | 404 | Country Health SA | 405 | Women's and Children's Health Network (SA) | 501 | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 502 | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 503 | WA Country Health Service | 504 | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 580 | Child Adolescent Health Service (WA) | 590 | Notional Local Hospital Network (Royal St.) | 601 | Tasmanian Health Organisation - South | 602 | Tasmanian Health Organisation - North | 603 | Tasmanian Health Organisation - North West | 604 | Tasmanian Health Service | 701 | Top End (NT) | 702 | Central Australia (NT) | 801 | Australian Capital Territory | 199 | New South Wales Virtual Local Hospital Network | 299 | Victoria Virtual Local Hospital Network | 399 | Queensland Virtual Local Hospital Network | 499 | South Australia Virtual Local Hospital Network | 599 | Western Australia Virtual Local Hospital Network | 699 | Tasmania Virtual Local Hospital Network | 799 | Northern Territory Virtual Local Hospital Network | 899 | Australian Capital Territory Virtual Local Hospital Network | 900 | Virtual Local Hospital Network - Unknown | 997 | Not applicable | 998 | Unknown | 999 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Establishment identifier | String
[9]
| NNX[X]NNNNN A combination of numeric and alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Care type, derived | Number
[1]
| 1 | Rehabilitation care | 2 | Palliative care | 3 | Geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) | 4 | Psychogeriatric care | 5 | Mental health care | 8 | Other care |
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- | Group session indicator | Boolean
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Multiple health care provider indicator | Boolean
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: For the purposes of reporting non-admitted activity data for activity based funding, 'multiple health care providers' is defined as three or more health care providers who deliver care either individually or jointly within a non-admitted patient service event. |
- | Non-admitted service type | Number
[4]
| NN.NN The Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services (version 4.0) code set representing the type of service through which a hospital provides health care in a non-admitted setting. | |
- | Service event date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Service delivery mode | Number
[1]
| 1 | In person | 2 | Telephone | 3 | Videoconference | 4 | Electronic mail | 5 | Postal/courier service | 8 | Other |
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- | Service delivery setting | Number
[1]
| 1 | On the hospital campus of the healthcare provider | 2 | Off the hospital campus of the healthcare provider |
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- | Service request received date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Service request source | String
[3]
| THIS HOSPITAL | | 1.1 | Other outpatient clinic | 1.2 | Emergency department | 1.3 | Elsewhere in this hospital | 2.0 | Other hospital | NON-HOSPITAL | | 3.1 | General practice | 3.2 | Specialist practice | 3.3 | Other non-hospital | 4.0 | Self |
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- | Area of usual residence (SA2) | String
[9]
| N(9) A code set representing a medium-sized area built from whole Statistical areas level 1 (SA1s). The aim of Statistical areas level 2 (SA2s) is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically. | |
- | Country of birth | Number
[4]
| NNNN
The Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC 2011) code set representing a country. | |
- | Date of birth | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Indigenous status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin | 2 | Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin | 3 | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin | 4 | Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Person identifier | String
[20]
| XXXXXX[X(14)]
A logical combination of valid alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Sex | Number
[1]
| 1 | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Record identifier (80 character maximum) | String
[80]
| X[X(79)] A logical combination of alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | DSS specific information: In the context of the Non-admitted patient DSS, the Record identifier data element exists to aid with data processing. This data element is generated for inclusion in data submissions to facilitate referencing of specific records in discussions between the receiving agency and the reporting body. It is to be used solely for this purpose. When stipulated in a data specification, each record in a data submission will be assigned a unique numeric or alphanumeric record identifier to permit easy referencing of individual records in discussions between the receiving agency and the reporting body. The unique record identifier assigned by the reporting body should be generated in a fashion that allows the associated data record to be traced to its original form in the reporting body's source database. Reporting jurisdictions may use their own alphabetic, numeric or alphanumeric coding system. This field cannot be left blank. |
- | Mental health care phase | Number
[1]
| 1 | Acute | 2 | Functional gain | 3 | Intensive extended | 4 | Consolidating gain | 5 | Initial assessment | 9 | Not reported |
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- | Mental health intervention type (MHIC code) | String
[20]
| X(20) The Mental Health Intervention Classification (Version 1.0) code set representing procedures and interventions. | DSS specific information: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. If collected, mental health interventions should be reported at the ambulatory episode of care level. |
- | Mental health phase of care end date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Mental health phase of care start date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Psychosocial complications indicator (FIHS code) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 8 | Unknown | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Reporting of FIHS is mandatory for the last service contact of an ambulatory mental health care episode provided by a specialised mental health service. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. FIHS should only be reported for patients aged 17 years and under. DSS specific information: The FIHS for the last service contact may be derived from the FIHS discharge value submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. |
- | First episode of mental health care at organisation descriptor | Number
[1]
| 1 | Patient has never received care/treatment from this mental health service organisation | 2 | Patient has received care/treatment from this mental health service organisation, but not in the preceding five years | 3 | Patient has received care/treatment from this mental health service organisation in the preceding five years | 9 | Not stated/ inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. |
- | Level of difficulty with activities in a life area (LSP-16 score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | Score of 0 | 1 | Score of 1 | 2 | Score of 2 | 3 | Score of 3 | 7 | Unable to rate | 9 | Not stated/missing |
| Conditional obligation: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Reporting of LSP-16 is mandatory for the last service contact of an ambulatory mental health care episode provided by a specialised mental health service. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. The LSP-16 should only be reported for patients aged 18 years and over. DSS specific information: The LSP-16 for the last service contact may be derived from the LSP-16 discharge value submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (CGAS score) | Number
[3]
| 997 | Unable to rate | 999 | Not stated/missing |
| Conditional obligation: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Reporting of the CGAS is mandatory for the first service contact of an ambulatory mental health care episode provided by a specialised mental health service. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. The CGAS should only be reported for patients aged 17 years and under. DSS specific information: The CGAS for the first service contact may be derived from the CGAS admission value submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (HoNOS 65+ score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | No problems within the period stated | 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | 3 | Moderately severe problem | 4 | Severe to very severe problem |
| Conditional obligation: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Reporting of the HoNOS65+ is mandatory for the first and last service contacts of an ambulatory mental health care episode provided by a specialised mental health service. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. The HoNOS65+ should only be reported for patients aged 65 years and over. The HoNOS65+ discharge rating is not required if the episode of ambulatory care had a length of stay of 3 days or less. DSS specific information: The HoNOS65+ for the first service contact may be derived from the HoNOS65+ admission rating submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. The HoNOS65+ for the last service contact may be derived from the HoNOS65+ discharge rating submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (HoNOSCA score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | No problems within the period stated | 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | 3 | Moderately severe problem | 4 | Severe to very severe problem |
| Conditional obligation: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Reporting of the HoNOSCA is mandatory for the first and last service contacts of an ambulatory mental health care episode provided by a specialised mental health service. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. The HoNOSCA should only be reported for patients aged 17 years and under. DSS specific information: The HoNOSCA for the first service contact may be derived from the HoNOSCA admission rating submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. The HoNOSCA for the last service contact may be derived from the HoNOSCA discharge rating submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (HoNOS score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | No problems within the period stated | 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | 3 | Moderately severe problem | 4 | Severe to very severe problem |
| Conditional obligation: For the purposes of this DSS, an ambulatory episode is defined as a period of continuous contact between a consumer and a mental health service within an ambulatory service setting. This is consistent with the definition in the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Reporting of the HoNOS is mandatory for the first and last service contacts of an ambulatory mental health care episode provided by a specialised mental health service. Reporting is optional for service contacts provided by specialised mental health services from non-government organisations that receive state or territory government funding. Reporting is optional for service events provided by non-specialised mental health services. The HoNOS should only be reported for patients aged between 18 and 64 years. DSS specific information: The HoNOS for the first service contact may be derived from the HoNOSCA admission rating submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. The HoNOS for the last service contact may be derived from the HoNOSCA discharge rating submitted for the patient's ambulatory care episode as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection reporting requirements. |