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Data Element Detail

Contract type
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040807 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jul-2000		Superseded
01-Nov-2012
Standard
01-Jul-2000
30-Jun-2012
Contract Type describes the contract arrangement between the contractor and the contracted hospital. Contract types are distinguished by the physical movement of the patient between the contracting (where applicable) and contracted hospitals.
Admitted patient care and public hospital establishments.
Contract type
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1B
2ABA
3AB
4(A)B
5BA
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
The contracting hospital (purchaser) is termed Hospital A.
The contracted hospital (provider) is termed Hospital B.

1 Contract Type B
A health authority/other external purchaser contracts hospital B for admitted service which is funded outside the standard funding arrangements.

2 Contract Type ABA
Patient admitted by Hospital A.
Hospital A contracts Hospital B for admitted or non-admitted patient service.
Patient returns to Hospital A on completion of service by Hospital B.

For example, a patient has a hip replacement at Hospital A, then receives aftercare at Hospital B, under contract to Hospital A. Complications arise and the patient returns to Hospital A for the remainder of care.

3 Contract Type AB
Patient admitted by Hospital A.
Hospital A contracts Hospital B for admitted or non-admitted patient service.
Patient does not return to Hospital A on completion of service by Hospital B.

For example, a patient has a hip replacement at Hospital A and then receives aftercare at Hospital B, under contract to Hospital A. Patient is separated from Hospital B.

4 Contract Type (A)B
This contract type occurs where a Hospital A contracts Hospital B for the whole episode of care. The patient does not attend Hospital A. For example, a patient is admitted for endoscopy at Hospital B under contract to Hospital A.

5 Contract Type BA
Hospital A contracts Hospital B for an admitted patient service following which the patient moves to Hospital A for remainder of care.

For example, a patient is admitted to Hospital B for a gastric resection procedure under contract to Hospital A and Hospital A provides aftercare.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementContract hospital-contract typeQH 040807 Version 2Superseded
Is used in the derivation ofData ElementDerived Data ElementInter-hospital contracted patient statusQH 041092 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementContract roleQH 040806 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of care-contracting hospital identifierQH 041096 Version 1Retired
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-200030-Jun-2012
Source and Reference Attributes
Contract care; Contracted hospital; Contracting hospital;