(b) detecting errors in the classification of patient data by random inspection of patient medical records; and (c) assisting a public hospital or denominational hospital to identify problems which may arise in the implementation and administration of case mix funding; and (d) providing information that does not identify S. 18C(d) amended by patients or individuals to the Secretary for No. 46/1998 statistical purposes. s. 7(Sch. 1). 18D Powers of case mix auditors S. 18D inserted by No. 112/1993 (1) A case mix auditor may, at any reasonable time, s. 6. enter the premises of a public hospital or denominational hospital for the purposes of ascertaining that the case mix funding system is being correctly implemented and may— (a) inspect any relevant patient medical records or other relevant documents; and (b) extract or copy information that does not identify individuals; and (c) ask questions of any person employed in the public hospital or denominational hospital to determine whether case mix data are being correctly reported. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any information or document relating to the proceedings of or prepared for the purposes of an approved quality assurance body declared under section 139 unless that information or document does not identify, either expressly or by implication, a particular individual or particular individuals. (3) A case mix auditor must produce a copy of his or her authorisation to act as a case mix auditor if requested to do so.
(b) detecting errors in the classification of patient data by random inspection of patient medical records; and (c) assisting a public hospital or denominational hospital to identify problems which may arise in the implementation and administration of case mix funding; and S. 18C(d) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (d) providing information that does not identify patients or individuals to the Secretary for statistical purposes. S. 18D inserted by No. 112/1993 s. 6. 18D Powers of case mix auditors (1) A case mix auditor may, at any reasonable time, enter the premises of a public hospital or denominational hospital for the purposes of ascertaining that the case mix funding system is being correctly implemented and may— (a) inspect any relevant patient medical records or other relevant documents; and (b) extract or copy information that does not identify individuals; and (c) ask questions of any person employed in the public hospital or denominational hospital to determine whether case mix data are being correctly reported. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any information or document relating to the proceedings of or prepared for the purposes of an approved quality assurance body declared under section 139 unless that information or document does not identify, either expressly or by implication, a particular individual or particular individuals. (3) A case mix auditor must produce a copy of his or her authorisation to act as a case mix auditor if requested to do so.
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