CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED

CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED identifies the communication mechanism used to relay information between the CARE PROFESSIONAL and the PERSON who is the subject of the consultation, during a CARE ACTIVITY.

Description

CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED  identifies the communication mechanism used to relay information between the CARE PROFESSIONAL and the PERSON who is the subject of the consultation, during a CARE ACTIVITY.

A non-face to face consultation should directly support diagnosis and care planning and must replace a face to face Out-Patient Attendance Consultant, Clinic Attendance Nurse or Clinic Attendance Midwife, types of CARE ACTIVITY.

A record of the consultation must be retained in the PATIENT's records.

Telephone contacts solely for informing PATIENTS of results are excluded.

Notes:

CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED  will be replaced with CONSULTATION MECHANISM, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.

National Codes

Code Description
01 Face to face communication
02 Telephone
03 Telemedicine
04

Talk type for a PERSON unable to speak

05 Email
06 Short Message Service (SMS) - Text Messaging
07 On-line Triage
08 Online Instant Messaging
98 Other (not listed)

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural CONSULTATION MEDIA USED

Where Used

Type Link How used
Class CARE ACTIVITY has an attribute CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED of type CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED
Attribute CONSULTATION MECHANISM references in description CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED
Data Element CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED is the data element of CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED
Attribute CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED references in description CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED
Data Element CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED (SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE) is the data element of CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED
Attribute FIRST ATTENDANCE references in description CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED