These expenditure relate (in part) to those included under the Guide for use: Health National Minimum Data Set definition for: ambulatory care community health services (NMDS 309) — ambulatory care general practitioner (NMDS 303) — ambulatory care medical specialist (NMDS 304) — health related care medications (NMDS 503) — health related care not further defined (NMDS 599). — Includes the services provided in a (nonhospital) ‘community setting’. Excludes the above services provided in care facilities to ‘acute non-admitted patients’, which should be allocated to non-admitted patient services in acute care institutions (GPC 0512). Most mental health care services are excluded from this category (and should be allocated to community mental health GPC 0541), than: treatment by psychiatrists in private practices, and all outlays on the GP Mental Health Plan. 0549.4 Other community health services Dental services — Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 sub category — Definition last revised: 11 Dec 2009 GPC code: 0549 (part) Definition last checked: 17 June 2013 IER code: 0549.4 Definition and guide for use GPC definition Outlays on community dental services and Commonwealth (amended): subsidies for services of private dental practitioners through Medicare and other programs. Guide for use: This expenditure is equivalent to that included under the Health National Minimum Data Set definition for: ambulatory care dental service (NMDS 306). — Includes all Australian Government subsidies (items provided under the Medicare Benefits Scheme or other) for private dental services that are delivered in a community or ambulatory setting. 0550 Public health services Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 unmodified — Definition last revised: 11 Dec 2009 GPC code: 0550 Definition last checked: 17 June 2013 IER code: 0550 Definition and guide for use
Guide for use: These expenditure relate (in part) to those included under the Health National Minimum Data Set definition for: ambulatory care — community health services (NMDS 309) ambulatory care — general practitioner (NMDS 303) ambulatory care — medical specialist (NMDS 304) health related care — medications (NMDS 503) health related care — not further defined (NMDS 599). Includes the services provided in a ‘community (nonhospital) setting’. Excludes the above services provided in ‘acute care facilities to non-admitted patients’, which should be allocated to non-admitted patient services in acute care institutions (GPC 0512). Most mental health care services are excluded from this category (and should be allocated to community mental health GPC 0541), than: treatment by psychiatrists in private practices, and all outlays on the GP Mental Health Plan. 0549.4 Other community health services — Dental services Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — sub category Definition last revised: 11 Dec 2009 GPC code: 0549 (part) Definition last checked: 17 June 2013 IER code: 0549.4 Definition and guide for use GPC definition (amended): Outlays on community dental services and Commonwealth subsidies for services of private dental practitioners through Medicare and other programs. Guide for use: This expenditure is equivalent to that included under the Health National Minimum Data Set definition for: ambulatory care — dental service (NMDS 306). Includes all Australian Government subsidies (items provided under the Medicare Benefits Scheme or other) for private dental services that are delivered in a community or ambulatory setting. 0550 Public health services Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — unmodified Definition last revised: 11 Dec 2009 GPC code: 0550 Definition last checked: 17 June 2013 IER code: 0550 Definition and guide for use
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