6. Service Linkages Linkages include, but are not limited to the following: Service Provider Nature of Accountabilities Linkage Other providers of Mental Referral, Work with other relevant professionals Health and addiction services liaison, and agencies in the care of the Service and general health consultation User General medical, gerontology Support effective transfer of Service Users from one service to another Primary health care services Aged Residential care providers 7. Exclusions Refer to the tier one Mental Health and Addiction Services service specification. 8. Quality Requirements Refer to the tier two Mental Health of Older People service specifications. 9. Purchase Units and Reporting Requirements 9.1 Purchase Units are defined in the joint DHB and Nationwide Service Ministry’s Framework Purchase Unit Data Dictionary. The following Purchase Units apply to this Service. PU Code PU PU Definition PU PU Measure Payment Description Measure Definition systems 99A Mental Multi-disciplinary specialist Full-time equivalent Sector Health of mental health community based staff member Services Older People service to provide a recovery (clinical or Specialist focused and quality of life involved in – Community oriented specialist community direct delivery of Service based assessment, treatment services to – Senior and therapy service for older consumers. medical staff people with mental health Exclude time that is disorders that is accessible, and formally devoted to co-ordinated. The service is administrative or provided by senior medical staff, management a component of the functions e.g. multidisciplinary team. coordination of a community team. 99B Mental Multi-disciplinary specialist As above. Sector Health of mental health community based Services Older People service to provide a recovery Specialist focused and quality of life – Community oriented specialist community Service based assessment, treatment – Junior and therapy service for older medical staff people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is
6. Service Linkages Linkages include, but are not limited to the following: Service Provider Nature of Linkage Accountabilities Other providers of Mental Health and addiction services and general health General medical, gerontology Primary health care services Aged Residential care providers Referral, liaison, consultation Work with other relevant professionals and agencies in the care of the Service User Support effective transfer of Service Users from one service to another 7. Exclusions Refer to the tier one Mental Health and Addiction Services service specification. 8. Quality Requirements Refer to the tier two Mental Health of Older People service specifications. 9. Purchase Units and Reporting Requirements 9.1 Purchase Units are defined in the joint DHB and Ministry’s Nationwide Service Framework Purchase Unit Data Dictionary. The following Purchase Units apply to this Service. PU Code PU Description PU Definition PU Measure PU Measure Definition Payment systems 99A Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Senior medical staff Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is provided by senior medical staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. Full-time equivalent staff member (clinical or involved in direct delivery of services to consumers. Exclude time that is formally devoted to administrative or management functions e.g. coordination of a community team. Sector Services 99B Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Junior medical staff Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is As above. Sector Services
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