Home and Community Care

Description

Client Number**

Unique number which identifies the client receiving services. [Replaced by a project-specific identification number.]

Birth Date**

Death Date**

Last Update Date

Indicates the last date the client record was updated.

Client Status

Indicates the status of the client (used for referral clients only), e.g. active, inactive, etc.

Sex

Health Unit of Assessment**

The health unit used as indicated on the latest assessment form.

Assessment Date

Effective date of latest assessment.

Care Advice Date

Effective date of latest LTC care advice.

Health Unit of Care Advice**

Health unit as coded on the latest care advice form processed.

Care Facility ID

Identifies facility where client is currently receiving care. [Replaced by a project-specific identification number.]

Indicator of Homemaker Care payment rate category

Health Unit Responsible for Client**

Review Date

For LTC use only. Bring-forward date set and controlled by the health unit on which the client must be re-assessed or reviewed.

Veterans' Allowance Flag

Indicates if client qualifies for war veteran's allowance.

Absence from Facility Flag

Indicates if person is currently absent from facility care.

Guaranteed Annual Income Flag

Indicates if client is receiving Guaranteed Annual Income for Need (GAIN).

Description

Date of Assessment

The date the case manager assessed the client.

Location of Assessment

Location where the assessment was performed, e.g. client's home, facility, acute hospital, etc.

Care Recommended by Assessor

Possible values are: not eligible, homemaker, care in facility, home care program, mental health, and day care.

Care Approved by Administrator

Same as above. This field is now redundant, as the assessor has the authority to approve the recommend the care type.

Assessment Type

Possible values are: new assessment (first time assessed by CCD, to be used once ever), review -- no change in assessed care level, re-assessment -- change in assessed care level, appeal -- client or provider appeal a previous assessment, correction to a previous assessment, and undefined.

Approved Level of Care

Approved level of care for a client. Possible values are: mental health resources, personal care, intermediate care 1, intermediate care 2, intermediate care 3, extended care, undefined or not applicable.

Recommended Level of Care

Assessor Number**

Specifies the case manager who performed the assessment. [Replaced by a project-specific identification number.]

Health Unit of Assessment**

Health unit for which the assessment was performed.

Description

Effective Date

Date and sequence number that LTC care advice is to become effective.

Transaction Number

This field is no longer available.

Removal Date

The date the care or fee advice became inactive because of a correction or a deletion.

Financial Activation Date

The date the care advice became financially active. NOTE: This is a redundant field, as this will be the same as the 'Effective Date'.

Maximum time Authorized

The maximum hours or days of service for which provider can bill - applies to non-facility care only.

Assessor Number**

ID of assessor who completed care advice form. [Replaced by a project-specific identification number.]

Health Unit Number**

Number identifying the health unit from which this care advice originates.

Type of Care Advice

Possible values are: start service, change of service, end service, correction to a start service, correction to a change of service, correction to an end service, deletion of a start service, deletion of a change of service, and deletion of an end service.

Status of Care Advice

Status of the care or fee advice. Verified and unverified are active, corrected and deleted are inactive. Used to determine what is to be paid for and which care advices need verification.

Paid Flag

Indicates whether the care is to be paid or unpaid.

Client Contribution Rate

Contribution paid by client per day for care received (only applies to non-facility care).

Reference Transaction Number

This field is no longer available.

Level of Care

The reason for a start, change or end of service (according to 'type of care advice'). This is not consistently recorded for people in extended care units prior to 1987, and is not recorded at all after that date.

Reason Code

The reason for a start, change or end of service (according to 'type of care advice'). This is not consistently recorded for people in extended care units prior to 1987, and is not recorded at all after that date.

Provider Category

Indicates which provider category this service event applies to.

Provider Health Unit

Health unit number in which provider provides services.

Provider Class

Indicates the type of payment the provider receives. Possible values includes: per diem claims, hourly claims, per diem facility payments, no payment.

Provider Number

Unique number, internal to Continuing Care Division. [Replaced by a project-specific identification number.]

Description

Transaction Number

This field is no longer available.

Financial Activation Date

Date the care advice became financially active.

Referring Physician Number

Unique number identifying referring physician. [Replaced by a project-specific identification number.]

Maximum time Authorized

NOT USED BY DIRECT CARE.

Hospital of Referral

ID of hospital where patient was previously receiving care.

Ward of Referral

ID of the hospital ward where the patient was previously receiving care.

Care Group Type

Code classifying the type of care the client is receiving.

Referral Source

Used by OT, PT and QRT only. Possible values include: undefined, LTC, HNC, preventive, direct, CC nursing or PT.OT program, physician, and emergency-hospital.

Type of Care Advice

Indicates whether it is the start or end of a care episode.

Status of Care Advice

Values will always indicate 'verified'. Not useful for research purposes.

Paid Flag

Values will always indicate 'unpaid'. Not useful for research purposes.

Effective Date of Care Advice

Level of Care

Possible values include: HNC, PT, OT, and QRT (use organization code to distinguish between OT and QRT).

Expected Length of Time in Program

Code indicating the expected length of time the patient will be in the program. Except for QRT, possible values are: =<2 weeks, 3-4 weeks, 5-14 weeks, 3-6 months, and 6+ mths. For QRT, possible values are: 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, and 5+days.

Reason Code

Reason for patient's discharge.

PT or HNC Visits

Total of either PT or home nursing care visits for this care episode. Entered on discharge, or every 6 mos for long term patients.

OT or PHN visits

Total of either OT or public health nurse visits for this care episode. Entered on discharge, or every 6 mos for long term patients.

Primary Diagnosis

ICD-9 codes. Not used since approximately 1991.

Secondary diagnosis

ICD-9 codes. Not used since approximately 1991.

Operation/Surgery Code

Procedure codes. Not used since approximately 1991.

Projected Treatment Type

Type of care to be provided. For all except QRT, possible values include: full rehabilitation, partial rehabilitation, maintenance, palliative care, and undefined. For QRT, possible values include: crisis intervention, respite care giver, early hospital discharge, and emergency care diversion.

Client Outcome at Discharge

Indicates patient outcome at discharge.

Last Visit Update Date

Date on which the visit totals were last entered.