Allied health service event—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Allied health interpreter service required indicator
METEOR identifier:	705810
Registration status:	Health, Standard 12/12/2018
Definition:	An indicator of whether an interpreter service is required by a person for the allied health service event, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Allied health service event—interpreter service required indicator
Value Domain:	Yes/no code N

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Boolean
Format:	N
Maximum character length:	1
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	Yes
	2	No

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

Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	Includes verbal language, non-verbal language and languages other than English. CODE 1 Yes Use this code where interpreter services are required, including sign language. CODE 2 No Use this code where interpreter services are not required.
Collection methods:	The requirement for an interpreter is mostly collected at the episode level, but for allied health it is useful to collect it at the allied health service event level i.e. some service events for some professions during an episode of care may require an interpreter, while others may not. Recommended question: Do you [does the person] require an interpreter? Yes No
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Allied Health Professions Australia
Relational attributes
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:	Allied health admitted patient care NBPDS Health, Standard 12/12/2018 Allied health non-admitted patient emergency department NBPDS Health, Standard 12/12/2018 Allied health non-admitted patient NBPDS Health, Standard 12/12/2018