Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson—MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) indicator
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Value DomainYes/no code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no code N ".| Data Type | Boolean |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 1 Yes
An MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) has been claimed for a person.
CODE 2 No
An MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) has not been claimed for a person.
Origin:
DoH (Australian Government Department of Health) 2014. Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715). Canberra: DoH. Viewed 4 November 2014,
Comments:
The MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) is used to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive primary health care matched to their needs, by encouraging early detection, diagnosis and intervention for common and treatable conditions that cause morbidity and early mortality. The health assessment includes an assessment of the patient’s health, including their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. It also assesses what preventive health care, education and other assistance should be offered to the patient to improve their health and wellbeing (DoH 2014).