Health Definitions




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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41

13 APRIL 2007

the vocational scope of sonographer and holds an annual practicing certificate

message standard definition means the current version of the HealthPAC Electronic Claiming: Message Standard Definition applicable to Maternity Providers as approved by the Ministry of Health

midwife means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Midwifery Council (established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) as a practitioner of the profession of midwifery and holds an annual practicing certificate

miscarriage means a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before 20 weeks gestation

module means the group of services for a phase of pregnancy

National Health Index (NHI) means the unique person identifier number allocated by the New Zealand Health Information Service

National Immunisation Register (NIR) means the computerised information system that has been developed to hold immunisation details of New Zealand children

normal road transport means transport by car or similar motorised vehicle and in accordance with times determined by the Ministry of Health

obstetrician means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) in the vocational scope of obstetrics and gynaecology and holds an annual practicing certificate

OMC means online maternity claiming

paediatrician means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) in the vocational scope of paediatrics or paediatric surgery and holds an annual practicing certificate

parity means the number of times a woman has borne children counting multiple births as one and including stillbirths

partial breastfeeding means the infant has taken some breast-milk and some infant formula or other solid food in the past 48 hours

pregnancy and parenting education means an antenatal course provided to a group of women as described in the relevant service specification issued by the Ministry of Health

primary health organisation (PHO) means a provider contracted by a DHB for the provision of primary health services

primary health services means the services specified in the service specifications for essential primary health care services available from the Ministry of Health

professional review process means participation in a process that is recognised by the practitioner’s relevant professional council or medical college, as providing an assessment of the practitioner’s practice and outcomes, including the level of consumer satisfaction

radiologist means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) in the vocational scope of



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Definitions, Health Terms, Maternity Services, New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000