Definition
Components
-
Data Element ConceptMedical indemnity claim—medical indemnity claim commencement date
-
Object ClassMedical indemnity claim
-
PropertyMedical indemnity claim commencement date
-
-
Value DomainDate DDMMYYYY
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date DDMMYYYY ".Data Type | Date/Time |
---|---|
Format | DDMMYYYY |
Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
The date recorded should be the date of the first trigger. For example, if a letter of demand is received and subsequently a writ is issued, the date recorded for this metadata item should be the date of the letter of demand.
The date the medical indemnity claim commenced must be a date that is the same as or after the date the health-care incident occurred. It may be a date before or after the date the reserve was placed.
A trigger for the commencement of a medical indemnity claim is any event that distinguishes the claim from potential claims, which have had a reserve set but may be based on no more information than a health-care incident report. Common triggers are allegations of harm or other loss from the patient or another party related to the patient, and offers of compensation by the defendant before an allegation of harm or other loss has been received.
This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element: Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA to flag whether each component in the claim commencement date is accurate, estimated or unknown.Comments:
Date information will assist in the analysis of temporal patterns in the Medical Indemnity National Collection.
A claim commencement trigger is not sufficient for a medical indemnity claim to be recognised. The critical event is the setting of a reserve which marks the health authority's recognition of the likelihood that costs will be incurred in finalising the claim. However, if a claim commencement trigger precedes when the reserve is set, than the claim will come into existence as a commenced, not a potential claim.