VINAH User Manual - 2007-08 - Health Data Standards and Systems in Victorian Hospitals - Department of Human Services Victoria Australia

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VINAH User Manual - 2007-08 (Sections to be released as available)

This Manual provides comprehensive information for hospitals on how the VINAH system works, the source data definitions and reporting requirements for all service types.

Summary of Contents

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Concept and Derived Item Definitions (PDF File 382 KB) Updated 9 July 2007

Section 3 - Data Definitions (PDF File 1.4MB) Updated 3 September 2007

Section 4 - Business Rules

Section 5 - Generation & Transmission (PDF File 2.0MB) Updated 3 September 2007

Section 6 - Reports

Section 7 - Control Reports & Reconciliation

Section 8 - Editing (PDF File 111KB) - Added 4 September 2007

Section 9 - Supplementary Code Lists (Excel File 410 KB) Updated 26 June 2008

Appendix A: Sample HL7 Messages

Appendix B: SACS KPI Summary

Appendix C: Processes for Transition to VINAH reporting for 2007-08 (PDF File 53KB) Added 6 August 2007

Appendix D: HealthCollect Secure Data Exchange Web Service - Practice Notes for VINAH data submissions (PDF File 35KB) Updated 19 March 2009

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Last updated: 14 August, 2009

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