Identifies the communication mechanism used to relay information between the CARE PROFESSIONAL and the PERSON who is the subject of the consultation, during a Care Activity.

The telephone or telemedicine consultation should directly support diagnosis and care planning and must replace a face to face OUT-PATIENT ATTENDANCE CONSULTANT, CLINIC ATTENDANCE NURSE or CLINIC ATTENDANCE MIDWIFE, types of Care Activity. A record of the telephone or telemedicine consultation must be retained in the patient's records.

Telephone contacts solely for informing PATIENTS of results are excluded.

National Codes:

01	Face to face communication
02	Telephone
03	Telemedicine web camera
04	Talk type for a person unable to speak

 

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	CONSULTATION MEDIA USED