Financial class This information See Attachment 2 Financial Class Formerly known as – ‘fin_class’. (financial_class) should be This variable is available for public hospitals determined by the only. hospital based on the patient’s Medicare eligibility, election to be treated by a hospital or hospital doctor, election of single or private room accommodation, Compensable status, DVA status, same day/overnight status, etc. Financial program The code used to 2 = Primary & Community Based Services Formerly known as ‘program’. (financial_program) represent the 4 = Emergency Services This variable is available for public hospitals financial program 5 = Acute Services only. recorded for an 8 = Mental Health Services episode of care to 9 = Rehabilitation & Extended Care indicate the type of service under which the episode was categorised.
Financial class (financial_class) This information should be determined by the hospital based on the patient’s Medicare eligibility, election to be treated by a hospital or hospital doctor, election of single or private room accommodation, Compensable status, DVA status, same day/overnight status, etc. See Attachment 2 – Financial Class Formerly known as ‘fin_class’. This variable is available for public hospitals only. Financial program (financial_program) The code used to represent the financial program recorded for an episode of care to indicate the type of service under which the episode was categorised. 2 = Primary & Community Based Services 4 = Emergency Services 5 = Acute Services 8 = Mental Health Services 9 = Rehabilitation & Extended Care Formerly known as ‘program’. This variable is available for public hospitals only.
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