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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040761 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
16-Feb-2006
Retired
30-Jun-2016
Standard
01-Jul-2006
30-Jun-2016
The nature of service provided by an organisational unit or organisational arrangement through which a hospital provides outpatient clinic services represented by a codeset.
Reporting of activity data from health facilities.
Outpatient clinic type code
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N(6)
6
6
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
010100Nutrition
010200Occupational Therapy
010300Physiotherapy
010400Podiatry
010500Prosthetics
010600Psychology
010700Other Allied Health
010800Speech Pathology/Audiology
010900Social Work
020000Dental
030000Imaging
040100Aged Care
040101Geriatric
040102Gerontology
040201Allergy
040301Cardiology
040400Clinical haematology
040500Clinical measurement
040600Dementia
040701Diabetes
040702Endocrinology
040801Dermatology
040900Falls
041000Gastroenterology
041100Internal Medicine
041200Neurology
041300Pain Clinic
041400Primary Care
041500Rehabilitation
041600Rheumatology
041700Transplants
041800Wound Management
041900Dialysis
042001Infectious Disease
042101Renal Medicine
042201Thoracic Medicine
042301Chemotherapy
042302Oncology
042400Drug and Alcohol
042500Endoscopy and related procedures
050101Gynaecology
050201Maternity
060101General Paediatrics
060102Paediatric Surgery
070000Pathology
080000Pharmacy
090000Psychiatry
100100Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
100200General Surgery
100300Neurosurgery
100400Ophthalmology
100500Orthopaedic Surgery
100600Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
100700Pre-admission
100800Urology
100900Vascular Surgery
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

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Collection and Usage Attributes
010100 - Outpatient services provided by a dietitian or nutritionist who is Registered with the Queensland Board of Nutrition and Dietetics. Services may also be provided by diet aides or monitors under instruction from a nutritionist.

010200 - Outpatient services provided by an occupational therapist that is registered with the Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland. Services include those provided to burns patients presenting at this clinic.

010300 - Outpatient services provided by a physiotherapist who is Registered with the Physiotherapists Board of Queensland.

010400 - Outpatient services provided by a podiatrist who is Registered with the Podiatrists Board of Queensland.

010500 - Outpatient services provided by a prosthetist or orthotist who is eligible for membership with the Australian Orthotics and Prosthetics Association.

010600 - Outpatient services provided by a psychologist who is Registered with the Psychologists Board of Queensland.

010700 - Outpatient services provided by allied health professionals not elsewhere classified, including services provided by recreation officers or by medical illustrators and photographers.

010800 - Outpatient services provided by a speech pathologist who is registered with the Speech Pathologists' Board or by a qualified audiologist who is eligible for membership with the Australian Audiological Society Incorporated.

010900 - Outpatient services provided by a social worker that is eligible for the Australian Association of Social Workers or a social work associate who is under the direction of a Social Worker.

020000 - Outpatient services provided by a dentist recognised by the Dental Board of Queensland. Oral surgery occasions of service map to facial/maxillary and thus to Plastic Surgery.

040100 - Services related to the assessment, management and treatment of older people; may or may not be provided by a geriatrician/rehabilitation specialist. Services may be targeted to those 65 years and over and those 45 years and over (Indigenous), however, in clinical practice, frailty, co-morbidities and degenerative, disabling and age-associated conditions are the relevant indicators for services. Includes services for older people with complex health care needs, often with more than one condition; includes both chronic and acute conditions. This category should be used for services that are not included in the other more specific categories of geriatric, dementia, falls and rehabilitation.

040101 - Services provided by a geriatrician, including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and clinical advice and liaison for older people with physical, cognitive/dementia, mental health and/or functional support needs. Services may be provided in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals who may have specific qualifications and/or expertise in disease processes and injury in older people and in assessment and rehabilitation for older people. Services may be targeted to those 65 years and over and those 45 years and over (Indigenous), however, in clinical practice, frailty, co-morbidities and degenerative, disabling and age-associated conditions are the relevant indicators for services. If the clinic is a dementia clinic, code to '040600 - Dementia'; if the clinic is a falls clinic, code to 040900 - Falls.

040102 - Services related to the processes and the phenomena of ageing.

040201- Outpatient services provided by an immunologist or allergist recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised immunologist or allergist. Examples of services provided include diagnostic skin testing and blood testing for specific immune responses.

040301 - Outpatient services provided by a cardiologist recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or outpatient services provided by a cardiac surgeon recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised cardiologist or cardiac surgeon. Services provided by the clinic include echocardiography for diagnostic purposes and cardiac rehabilitation.

040400 - (Formerly Haematology) Outpatient services provided by a haematologist or an autologist who is recognised as a specialist by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised haematologist or autologist. The clinic also includes the collection of blood by health professionals from donors at a number of remote hospital facilities which use their own supply as Red Cross Blood Bank supplies are not available.

040500 - Outpatient services which a range of staff may provide, (nursing, applied scientists and technicians). This clinic must have a minimum capability to provide ECGs, and typically also provides EEGs and EMGs. Respiratory function-type clinics map to this clinic type.

040600 - Services provided by a geriatrician for early identification and support of patients with cognitive deficits or memory loss; provide diagnostic evaluation, assessment of the impact of impairment within the home or other environment, education, information and referral to other services. Services may be targeted to those 65 years and over and those 45 years and over (Indigenous), however, in clinical practice, frailty, co-morbidities and degenerative, disabling and age-associated conditions are the relevant indicators for services.

040701 - Outpatient services which may be provided by a range of staff such as nurse educators, podiatrists, dietitians, endocrinologists, and general physicians to patients with diabetes or suspected diabetes.

040702 - Outpatient services provided by an endocrinologist recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised endocrinologist. Where clinics are set up to provide follow-up to diabetes patients only, then occasions of service should be recorded under the Diabetes Clinic type.

040801 - Outpatient services provided by a dermatologist recognised by the Australian College of Dermatologists; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised dermatologist.

040900 - Services provided by a geriatrician which focus on the assessment and management of patients with falls, mobility and balance problems; provide time limited, specialist intervention to the patient and advice and referral to mainstream services for ongoing management and education and training; may be provided in conjunction with multidisciplinary services. Treatment may be targeted to those 65 years and over and those 45 years and over (Indigenous), however, in clinical practice, frailty, co-morbidities and degenerative, disabling and age-associated conditions are the relevant indicators for services.

041000 - Outpatient services provided by a gastroenterologist specialist who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised gastroenterologist.

041100 - (Formerly Internal General Medicine) Outpatient services provided by a specialist medical physician or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised specialist medical physician. Some very specialised services are likely to map to this clinic type.

041200 - Outpatient services provided by a neurologist who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised neurologist

041300 - Outpatient services provided by neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, general medical staff or anaesthetists to patients experiencing chronic pain.

041400 - GP/ dispensary type services provided by a medical doctor.

041500 - Services provided by a specialist in rehabilitation medicine or a geriatrician with skills in rehabilitation providing diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of people with limited function as a consequence of disease, injury, impairment and/or disorder; services may be provided in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams. Services may be targeted to those 65 years and over and those 45 years and over (Indigenous), however, in clinical practice, frailty, co-morbidities and degenerative, disabling and age-associated conditions are the relevant indicators for services.

041600 - Outpatient services provided by a rheumatologist recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised rheumatologist.

041700 - Outpatient services delivered by multi-disciplinary teams to patients who have had lung, liver, heart or kidney transplants.

041800 - Outpatient services involving the treatment of breaches of the skin including treatment for burns through the use of pressure garments. However, outpatient services provided to burns patients by plastic surgeons or junior medical staff rostered to plastic surgeons should be recorded as plastic surgery occasions of service. Similarly, occasions of services relating to burns patients presenting to occupational therapy clinics should be recorded as occupational therapy occasions of service.

041900 - Includes all patients receiving dialysis within the facility who do not undergo the facility's formal admission process and are treated as non-admitted patients for this service.

042001 - Outpatient services provided by a specialist in infectious diseases who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised specialist in infectious diseases.

042101 - (Formerly Nephrology) Outpatient services provided by a nephrologist who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised nephrologist.

042201 - (Formerly pulmonary) Outpatient services provided by a pulmonary/ respiratory specialist recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised pulmonary/respiratory specialist.

042301 - Outpatient services provided by oncologists and other clinical staff for chemotherapy. Services may also be provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised oncologist.

042302 - Outpatient services provided by oncologists and other clinical staff including radiotherapy, palliative care and haematology. Services may also be provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised oncologist.

042400 - This is an area of outpatient activity, which is being de-institutionalised with most service provision now occurring in the community. Outpatient services recorded under this clinic type are provided typically by either by a specialist medical physician recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or by a psychiatrist recognised by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists; but also include services provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised specialist medical physician or psychiatrist.

042500 - Includes all occasions of service to non-admitted patients for endoscopy including cystoscopy, gastroscopy, oesophagoscopy, duodenoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy and sigmoidoscopy procedures.

050101 - Outpatient services provided by a gynaecologist who is recognised as a specialist by the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised gynaecologist.

050201 - (Formerly Obstetrics) Outpatient services provided by obstetricians recognised by the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, or midwives registered with the Queensland Nurses Registration Board, or general practitioners recognised by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised obstetrician. Services include antenatal care and ultrasonography.

060101 - Outpatient services provided by a specialist medical physician who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with credentials in paediatrics; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised paediatric surgeon.

060102 - Outpatient services provided by a paediatric surgeon recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised paediatric surgeon.

090000 - Outpatient services provided by a psychiatrist recognised by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised psychiatrist.

100100 - (Formerly Ear, Nose and Throat) Outpatient services provided by an ear, nose and throat specialist who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised ENT specialist.

100200 - Outpatient services provided by a doctor who is recognised as a surgeon from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised surgeon.

100300 - Outpatient services provided by a neurosurgeon who is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised neurosurgeon.

100400 - Outpatient services provided by an ophthalmologist who is recognised by the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists. Services may also be provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised ophthalmologist. Note that means testing of patients should not be counted as an occasion of service. Provision of optometrical aids, should not be recorded as occasions of service.

100500 - (Formerly Orthopaedics) Outpatient services provided by an orthopaedic surgeon who is recognised by the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA); or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised orthopaedic surgeon.

100600 - (Formerly Plastic Surgery) Outpatient services provided by a plastic surgeon or oral surgeon recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised plastic surgeon or oral surgeon.

100700 - Outpatient services which may be provided by a range of clinicians such as surgeons, anaesthetists, GPs, non-specialist hospital medical staff, and advanced practice nursing staff. Services include pre-surgical work-ups and assessment, the ordering of tests, patient education, counselling, follow-up and discharge planning.

100800 - Outpatient services provided by an urologist recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or by an advanced urological trainee who is enrolled with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

100900 - Outpatient services provided by a vascular surgeon recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, including pre-operative and post-operative follow-up. Services may also be provided by junior medical staff or registrars rostered to a recognised vascular surgeon.
The following information contains a mapping of potential clinic names to the required reporting categories and can be used to determine how to report hospital specific clinics. Its use is recommended to provide guidance for hospitals to report activity. Possible service name (outpatient or community) = MAC service name - Options include: aged care, geriatric, gerontology, rehabilitation, dementia and falls Dementia = Dementia Memory disorder = Dementia Continence (geriatric) = Geriatric Falls & mobility = Falls Movement disorders (geriatric) = Geriatric Pain Management (geriatric) = Geriatric Parkinsons = Geriatric Aged care = Aged Care Domiciliary (home and residential aged care) = Home: geriatric; Residential aged care: Aged care Gerontology = Geriatric Rehabilitation = Rehabilitation Osteoporosis (geriatric) = Geriatric Health Living (older people) = Geriatric General Geriatric = Geriatric Community based rehabilitation (day therapy) = Rehabilitation
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Information AssetData CollectionMonthly Activity Collection (MAC)QH 020008 Version 1Superseded01-Jul-200630-Jun-2016
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