Out-Patient Attendance Consultant
An Out-Patient Attendance Consultant is an attendance at which a PATIENT is seen by or has contact with (face to face or via telephone/Telemedicine) a CONSULTANT, in respect of one referral, that is not a visit to the home of a PATIENT for which a fee is payable under paragraph 140 of the Terms and Conditions of Service.
Description
An Out-Patient Attendance Consultant is a CARE CONTACT.
An Out-Patient Attendance Consultant is an attendance at which a PATIENT is seen by or has contact with (face to face or via telephone/ Telemedicine) a CONSULTANT, in respect of one referral, that is not a visit to the home of a PATIENT for which a fee is payable under paragraph 140 of the Terms and Conditions of Service.
For an Out-Patient Attendance Consultant, a CONSULTANT includes a member of the CONSULTANT's firm or locum for such a member.
An Out-Patient Attendance Consultant will be part of a Consultant Out-Patient Episode.
If a PATIENT is seen by a CONSULTANT at a Consultant Clinic then this will be a Clinic Attendance Consultant. An attendance may involve more than one PERSON (e.g. a family). The number of attendances to be recorded should be the number of PATIENTS for whom the particular CONSULTANT has identifiable individual records and which will be maintained as a result of the attendance.
If a PATIENT is seen by a doctor, sent elsewhere for a test or X-ray and then seen again by a doctor of the same CONSULTANT's firm during the same clinic session, it would be recorded as one attendance - not two.
A visit to the home of a PATIENT made at the instance of a hospital or specialist to review the urgency of a proposed admission to hospital, or to continue to supervise treatment initiated or prescribed at a hospital or clinic is covered by this definition.
Out-Patient Attendance Consultant also includes a PATIENT being seen by a CONSULTANT from a different MAIN SPECIALTY CODE during a Consultant Episode (Hospital Provider) in circumstances where there is no transfer of responsibility for the care of the PATIENT.
During the Out-Patient Attendance Consultant, a number of PATIENT DIAGNOSES and Patient Procedures may be recorded.
A series of Out-Patient Attendance Consultant will form a Consultant Out-Patient Episode, generated from a single referral. Note that it is possible to have two Consultant Out-Patient Episodes with the same CONSULTANT for different clinical conditions, if two referrals are made. An attendance may involve more than one PERSON - for example, a family. Out-Patient Attendance Consultant can take place outside a clinic session, and can take place at the PATIENT's normal place of residence.
A PATIENT attending a WARD for examination or care will be counted as an Out-Patient Attendance Consultant if he/she is seen by a doctor. If they are only seen by a NURSE, they are a Ward Attendance.
An Out-Patient Attendance Consultant should also be recorded where a PATIENT is seen by a CONSULTANT from a different MAIN SPECIALTY CODE during a Consultant Episode (Hospital Provider) where there is no transfer of responsibility for the care of the PATIENT. For example, a PATIENT who is admitted to hospital under a Gastroenterology specialty following an overdose may be seen while still in hospital by a psychiatrist who has been asked to assess their mental condition. The assessment by the psychiatrist should be recorded as an Out-Patient Attendance Consultant.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Out-Patient Attendances Consultant |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute | CONSULTATION MECHANISM | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Attribute | CONSULTATION MEDIUM USED | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| NHS Business Definition | Clinic Attendance Consultant | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| NHS Business Definition | Consultant Out-Patient Episode | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Data Element | DATE FIRST SEEN | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Data Element | DATE FIRST SEEN (CANCER SPECIALIST) | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| NHS Business Definition | Elective Admission List | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| NHS Business Definition | Emergency Care Attendance | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Data Element | HEALTHCARE RESOURCE GROUP CODE (OUT-PATIENT CARE) | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Attribute | MEDICAL STAFF TYPE SEEING PATIENT | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Class | META CARE ACTIVITY | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Data Element | ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER (OF PROVIDER FIRST SEEN) | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| Attribute | OUTCOME OF ATTENDANCE | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| NHS Business Definition | Out-Patient Attendance Consultant | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| NHS Business Definition | Ward Attendance | references in description Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
