Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Patient category |
Synonymous names: | Patient entitlement status; Beneficiary status |
METEOR identifier: | 600978 |
Registration status: | Commonwealth Department of Health, Retired 19/10/2023 |
Definition: | The level of patient entitlement applicable for the prescribed Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) item being processed, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescription—patient category |
Value Domain: | Patient entitlement category code AA |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Department of Health |
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Reference documents: | Department of Health 2015. Stoma Appliance Scheme web page. Department of Health, Canberra. Viewed 17 September 2015, Office of Parliamentary Counsel, ComLaw website 2015. National Health (Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Program) Special Arrangement 2010 (PB 118 of 2010) (Cwth). Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra. Viewed 17 September 2015, Department of Human Services 2015. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net. Department of Human Services, Canberra. Viewed 22 September 2015, |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | This data item represents the patient's entitlement category as at the date of supply of the PBS item to the patient or PBS consumer. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Department of Health |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | See also Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescription—patient entitlement status (derived), Commonwealth government assistance scheme code AX Commonwealth Department of Health, Retired 19/10/2023 See also Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescription—patient payment category, code X Commonwealth Department of Health, Retired 19/10/2023 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) state/territory data extract 2013-14 Commonwealth Department of Health, Retired 19/10/2023 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 DSS specific information: Variable name = PYMNT_CTGRY_CD |