Appointment—multiple health care provider indicator, (derived) yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Multiple health care provider indicator
Synonymous names:	MHCP_INDICATOR
METEOR identifier:	663204
Registration status:	WA Health, Standard 01/06/2017
Definition:	The code that represents whether or not a patient receives care from three or more health care providers at their appointment.
Data Element Concept:	Appointment—multiple health care provider indicator
Value Domain:	Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	N
Maximum character length:	1
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	Yes
	2	No
Supplementary values:	97	Not applicable
	98	Unknown/unable to be determined
	99	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

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CODE 97 Not applicable

CODE 98 Unknown/unable to be determined

CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described

This code is not for use in primary data collections.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	This data element is currently under development in the NAPAAWL DC. It is a mandatory item for national reporting against the data element: Non-admitted patient service event—multiple health care provider indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
Collection methods:	The multiple health care provider indicator will be assigned a value of 1 (Yes) for a non-admitted patient service event in the instance where a patient receives care at a multidisciplinary clinic. A multidisciplinary clinic is defined in WA as a clinic where care is provided on the same day by three or more health care providers who collaborate together to assess and make treatment recommendations that facilitate quality patient care. The multidisciplinary approach aims to address treatment that is focused on all aspects of the needs of the person - including but not limited to physical and psychosocial. As a patient's needs may change with time, the composition of the team may also change to meet these needs. The health care providers in a multidisciplinary clinic may be from the same type of profession (medical, nursing or allied health); however they must each have a different specialty or discipline so that the care the patient receives from each provider is unique and meets the definition of a non-admitted patient service event.
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	See also Non-admitted patient service event—multiple health-care provider indicator, yes/no/not applicable/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Standard 05/02/2021 Tasmanian Health, Standard 28/03/2023 See also Non-admitted patient service event—multiple health-care provider indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 See also Non-admitted patient service event—multiple health-care provider indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Superseded 05/02/2021
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:	WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2016-17 WA Health, Standard 30/05/2017 DSS specific information: This data item is a mandatory item for national reporting in the: Non-admitted patient NBEDS 2016-17 Non-admitted patient care hospital aggregate NMDS 2016-17 Non-admitted patient care Local Hospital Network aggregate NBEDS 2016-17 It is reported nationally against the data element: Non-admitted patient service event—multiple health care provider indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N