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V4.0 1999/2000 VEMD User Manual
VEMD - Structure
For all Conditional mandatory fields, see key below for conditions under which the field becomes mandatory.
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Field name |
Maximum |
Alpha/ |
Format/ Values |
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(1) |
Campus Code |
4 |
A/N |
NNNN |
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(1) |
Unique Key |
9 |
A/N |
NNNNNNNNN |
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Patient biographic data |
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(1) |
Patient Identifier |
10 |
A/N |
NNNNNNNNNN |
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(2) |
Medicare Number |
11 |
N |
NNNNNNNNNNN |
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(1) |
Medicare Suffix |
3 |
A/N |
AAA |
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(1) |
Sex |
1 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3 |
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(1) |
Date of Birth |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY |
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(1) |
Country of Birth |
4 |
A/N |
NNNN |
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(1) |
Indigenous Status |
1 |
A/N |
2, 5, 6, 7 |
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(1) |
Preferred Language |
2 |
A/N |
NN |
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(1) |
Locality |
20 |
A/N |
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(1) |
Postcode |
4 |
N |
NNNN |
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Patient management data |
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(1) |
Arrival Transport Mode |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19 |
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(1) |
Referred By |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11,19 |
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(3) |
Transfer Source |
4 |
A/N |
NNNN |
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(1) |
Type of Visit |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 |
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(1) |
Compensable Status |
1 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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(4) |
Ambulance Case Number |
6 |
A/N |
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(1) |
Arrival Date |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY |
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(1) |
Arrival Time |
4 |
N |
NNNN |
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(1) |
Triage Date |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY |
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(1) |
Triage Time |
4 |
N |
NNNN |
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(1) |
Triage Category |
1 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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(5) |
First Seen by Treating Nurse Date |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY or blank |
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(5) |
First Seen by Treating Nurse Time |
4 |
N |
HHMM or blank |
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(6) |
First Seen by Doctor Date |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY or blank |
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(6) |
First Seen by Doctor Time |
4 |
N |
HHMM or blank |
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(7) |
Procedures |
89 |
A/N |
NN x 30 |
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(1) |
Inpatient Bed Request |
1 |
A/N |
Y,N |
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(8) |
Inpatient Bed Request Date |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY or blank |
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(8) |
Inpatient Bed Request Time |
4 |
N |
HHMM or blank |
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(1) |
Departure Date |
8 |
N |
DDMMCCYY |
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(1) |
Departure Time |
4 |
N |
HHMM |
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(1) |
Departure Status |
1 |
A/N |
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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(9) |
Transfer Destination |
4 |
A/N |
NNNN |
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(1) |
Referred to on Departure |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19 |
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(9) |
Reason for Transfer |
1 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
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(9) |
Escort Source |
1 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 |
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(9) |
Departure Transport Mode |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19 |
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(10) |
Primary Diagnosis |
5 |
A/N |
ICD-10-AM code |
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Additional Diagnosis 1 |
5 |
A/N |
ICD-10-AM code |
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Additional Diagnosis 2 |
5 |
A/N |
ICD-10-AM code |
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Injury surveillance data |
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(11) |
Nature of Main Injury |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
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(11) |
Body region |
2 |
A/N |
F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7 |
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(11) |
Description of Injury Event |
100 |
A/N |
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(11) |
Injury Cause |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
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(11) |
Human Intent |
2 |
A/N |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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(11) |
Place Where Injury Occurred |
1 |
A/N |
H, I, S, M, P, A, R, T, C, Q, F, O, U |
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(11) |
Activity When Injured |
1 |
A/N |
L, S, E, W, C, N, V, O, U |
Conditional mandatory fields:
(1) =Mandatory
(2) =Mandatory if Medicare Suffix does not equal C-U, N-E or P-N
(3) =Mandatory if Referred By = 6
(4) =Mandatory if Arrival Transport Mode = 1,2,3,4,10
(9) =Mandatory if Departure Status = 4
(10) =Primary Diagnosis is a mandatory field, except where Departure
Status = 6 - Left before being seen by doctor (or definitive service provider)
or 8 - DOA. If Diagnosis is an injury, it should be further specified
by utilising Injury Surveillance fields
(11) =Mandatory if any other Injury Surveillance fields are completed,
indicating that the attendance was due to an injury
(5) =Mandatory if the Nurse is the definitive service provider (except
where Departure Status = 6 Left before being seen by definitive service provider)
(6) =Mandatory if the Doctor is the definitive service provider (except
where Departure Status = 6 Left before being seen by definitive service provider)
(8) =Mandatory if Inpatient Bed Request = Y
(7) =Mandatory if Primary Diagnosis field is completed