β¨ Pharmaceutical Claims Transaction Technical Specifications
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28 Prescriber ID
- Registration number of prescriber.
- If a locum wrote this prescription the [Prescriber ID] needs to show the prescriber the locum is standing in for.
- This field must be completed where provided on the prescription by the practitioner.
The appropriate registration numbers are:
| Type of practitioner | Number to use | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Practitioner as defined in the "Advice Notice to Pharmacy Contractors" 1/2/96 ("Notice") | New Zealand Medical Council Number | |
| Temporary Medical Practitioner | New Zealand Medical Council Number | |
| Midwife as defined in the Notice | Nursing Council of New Zealand Number | Include leading characters |
| Dentist as defined in the Notice | Dental Council Number | Include leading characters |
| Temporary Dentist | Dental Council Number | Include leading characters |
| Specialist as defined in the Notice | New Zealand Medical Council Number |
29 Health Professional Group Code
- In the Transaction record the [Health Professional Group Code] is used to define the Registration Body used to identify the Prescriber.
- Below are [Health Professional Group Code] valid to be used to identify the Registration Body of providers.
| HPGC | Registration Body |
|---|---|
| MC | Medical Council of New Zealand |
| NC | Nursing Council of New Zealand |
| DC | Dental Council of New Zealand |
| MX | Temporary NZMC |
| DX | Temporary Dentists |
30 Locum
- Registration number of prescriber if prescriber was a locum.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2001, No 44
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2001, No 44
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