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Appointment—care type, code AAA

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termAppointment care type code
Synonymous names:Help on this termAPP_CARE_TYPE_CODE; CARE_TYPE
METEOR identifier:Help on this term605985
Registration status:Help on this term

WA Health, Standard 24/04/2015

Definition:Help on this termThe code that identifies the nature, acuity and intensity of care provided to a patient at an appointment.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termAppointment—care type
Value Domain:Help on this termCare type code AAA

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termAAA
Maximum character length:Help on this term3
  ValueMeaning
Permissible values:Help on this termGERGeriatric evaluation and management
  PALPalliative
  PSYPsychogeriatric
  REHRehabilitation
Supplementary values:Help on this termNSPNot specified
  OTHOther
  UNK
 
Unknown
 

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This data item is a mandatory item for national reporting in the:

Non-admitted patient DSS 2014-15 

This data item is reported nationally using the data element:

Non-admitted patient service event-care type, (derived) code N

 

Local codes are mapped to national codes for reporting purposes

Local codes in NAPAAWL  National codes
REH Rehabilitation1 Rehabilitation
PAL Palliative2 Palliative
GER Geriatric evaluation3 Geriatric evaluation and management (GEM)
PSY Psychogeriatric4 Psychogeriatric
MHC Mental health care5 Mental health care

OTH Other

NSP Not specified

UNK Unknown

8 Other/unknown

 

The local version has the synonymous name APP_CARE_TYPE_CODE. 

The nationally reported version of care type has the synonymous name CARE_TYPE.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Appointment—care type, code AAA

        WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015

Has been superseded by Appointment—care type, code AAA

        WA Health, Standard 01/06/2017

See also Non-admitted patient service event—care type, (derived) code N

        Health, Superseded 05/10/2016

See also Non-admitted patient service event—care type, code N

        Health, Standard 25/01/2018

See also Non-admitted patient service event—care type, code N

        Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

See also Non-admitted patient service event—care type, subacute (derived) code N

        Health, Superseded 07/03/2014

See also Non-admitted patient service event—care type, subacute (derived) code N

        Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2014-15

        WA Health, Standard 24/04/2015


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