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Casemix: moving forward

3: Data items collected

Base data

Hospital identifier
Patient identifier
Sex
Date of birth
Aboriginality
Date of service
Clinic type

Resource data

Laboratory ordered
Radiology ordered
Pharmacy ordered
Pharmacy supplied
Staff time (paid time for all direct contacts)
Consumables

Encounter data

Visit type (new or repeat)
Contact type (direct, indirect, telehealth)
Diagnosis code (ICD-9-CM)
Procedure code (ICD-9-CM)
Patient type (outpatient, same-day or inpatient)
Patient status (public, private or Department of Veterans' Affairs)
Referral source
Planned attendance
Related to operating room procedure
Student present
Rehabilitation
Non-English speaking patient (interpreter required)
Disposition (emergency only)
Number of patients present
Number of clinicians present
Triage score (emergency only)


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