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Data Element Detail

Outpatient clinic occasion of service-care type (derived, ODC)
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 041746 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
18-Jun-2012		Current
02-Nov-2012		Superseded
08-Jul-2013
Standard
01-Jul-2012
30-Jun-2013
A descriptor of the overall nature of clinical care provided to a non-admitted patient during an occasion of service.
Hospital outpatient clinic services excluding community mental health care (which includes hospital-based mental health ambulatory services).
Care type (ODC)
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Rehabilitation care
2Palliative care
3Geriatric evaluation and management
4Psychogeriatric care
8Other care
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Code 1 Rehabilitation Care
Rehabilitation care is care in which the clinical intent or treatment goal is to improve the functional status of a patient with an impairment, disability or handicap. It is usually evidenced by a interdisciplinary rehabilitation plan comprising negotiated goals and indicative time frames which are evaluated by a periodic assessment using a recognised functional assessment measure.

Code 2 Palliative Care
Palliative care is care in which the clinical intent or treatment goal is primarily quality of life for a patient with an active, progressive disease with little or no prospect of cure. It is usually evidenced by an interdisciplinary assessment and/or management of the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient; and the provision of grief and bereavement support for the patient and their carers/family.

Code 3 Geriatric evaluation and management
Geriatric evaluation and management is care in which the clinical intent or treatment goal is to maximise the health status and/or optimise the living arrangements for a patient with multi-dimensional medical conditions associated with disabilities and psychosocial problems, who is usually (but not always) an older patient. This may also include younger adults with clinical conditions generally associated with old age. This care is usually evidenced by interdisciplinary management and regular assessments against a management plan that is working towards negotiated goals within indicative time frames.

Code 4 Psychogeriatric Care
Psychogeriatric care is care in which the clinical intent or treatment goal is improvement in health, modification of symptoms and enhancement in function, behaviour and/or quality of life for a patient with an age-related organic brain impairment with significant behavioural or late onset psychiatric disturbance or a physical condition accompanied by severe psychiatric or behavioural disturbance. The care is usually evidenced by interdisciplinary management and regular assessments against a management plan that is working towards negotiated goals within indicative time frames.

Code 8 Other Care
Any care provided that does not fall within the other categories, e.g. maintenance care, and acute care.
Used for analysis of system utilisation and for funding purposes.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementDerived Data ElementOutpatient clinic occasion of service-care type (derived, ODC)QH 041746 Version 2Retired
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptOccasion of serviceQH 040607 Version 1Retired
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptOutpatient clinicQH 041541 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

No Metadata Items
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Non-admitted patient service event-care type, subacute (derived) code N, Identifier 400649, Health, Standard 06/10/2010 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/400649/meteorItemView/long
Care type; Occasion of service; Outpatient clinic;