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From: Scott <[FOI #19506 email]>
Sent: Monday, 30 May 2022 13:12
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Risk Stratification Tool for
COVID-19 cases
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

The Privacy Impact Assessment for the COVID-19 Care in the Community COVID
Clinical Care Module published on the Ministry of Health website refers to
a certain tool or algorithm that assigns a population-level “risk score”
to COVID-19 cases generated in the Module. On page 9:

“A standardised risk score is displayed in CCCM. This score is calculated
using a person’s age, ethnicity and vaccination status and gives a risk of
hospitalisation when that individual contracts COVID-19. The score is used
at some CCHs to prioritise contact with people who have tested positive
but have not completed the self-service form.”

And page 78:

“Using clinical and demographic factors (age, ethnicity, and vaccination
status) which are known to impact the risk of hospitalisation, the
Ministry’s Data & Digital Directorate and COVID-19 Care in the Community
teams have developed a population-based Risk Stratification tool…”

The PIA can be viewed here:

[4]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...

I would like to make a request for the following information regarding
this tool:

ONE: On page 56, an approval process for this tool is apparently referred
to:

“Population based clinical risk score field is visible – this is not
populated and won’t be until that tool and the clinical implications are
signed off by the Director-General.“

I would like to request a copy of the decision document presented to the
Director-General for his approval for implementation of the tool. If
approval was not given by the Director-General, then I would like this to
be taken to mean whatever senior-most official in the Ministry granted
approval. If the decision document was accompanied by any supporting
information I would like to request this as well.

TWO: If a Business Case and/or Implementation Plan was generated for the
implementation of this tool, I would like to request copies of them.

THREE: On page 79 a review of the tool, apparently performed by Precision
Driven Health, is referred to:

“The PDH review notes that this tool was developed based on a cohort of
patients which may not reflect reality with the Omicron variant and was
for a localised Auckland area outbreak which may not also be reflected
nationally.”

I would like to request a copy of this review.

FOUR: If any other reviews of the performance of this tool have been
conducted, I would like to request copies of them.

FIVE: If the risk of implementing this tool was assessed as per the
criteria of the StatsNZ Algorithm Charter Risk Matrix, what was the Risk
Rating determined to be?

SIX: What external parties were consulted on the implementation of this
tool, before and after its implementation?

SEVEN: If the Care in the Community Data and Digital Advisory Group (CDAG)
have produced any briefings, memos or other advice on the topic of the
tool, I would like to request copies of them.

EIGHT: I would like to request a copy of the version history of the tool.

NINE: If there is a work programme for the further development of the
tool, I would like to request a copy of it.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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 Kia ora Scott

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 30 May
2022 requesting: 

“The PIA can be viewed here:

https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...
I would like to make a request for the following information regarding
this tool:
ONE: On page 56, an approval process for this tool is apparently
referred to:
“Population based clinical risk score field is visible – this is not
populated and won’t be until that tool and the clinical implications are
signed off by the Director-General.“
I would like to request a copy of the decision document presented to the
Director-General for his approval for implementation of the tool. If
approval was not given by the Director-General, then I would like this
to be taken to mean whatever senior-most official in the Ministry
granted approval. If the decision document was accompanied by any
supporting information I would like to request this as well.
TWO: If a Business Case and/or Implementation Plan was generated for the
implementation of this tool, I would like to request copies of them.
THREE: On page 79 a review of the tool, apparently performed by
Precision Driven Health, is referred to:
“The PDH review notes that this tool was developed based on a cohort of
patients which may not reflect reality with the Omicron variant and was
for a localised Auckland area outbreak which may not also be reflected
nationally.”
I would like to request a copy of this review.
FOUR: If any other reviews of the performance of this tool have been
conducted, I would like to request copies of them.
FIVE: If the risk of implementing this tool was assessed as per the
criteria of the StatsNZ Algorithm Charter Risk Matrix, what was the Risk
Rating determined to be?
SIX: What external parties were consulted on the implementation of this
tool, before and after its implementation?
SEVEN: If the Care in the Community Data and Digital Advisory Group
(CDAG) have produced any briefings, memos or other advice on the topic
of the tool, I would like to request copies of them.
EIGHT: I would like to request a copy of the version history of the
tool.
NINE: If there is a work programme for the further development of the
tool, I would like to request a copy of it.

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required. 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before 27 July 2022. 

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request. 

Ngā mihi  

  

OIA Services Team 

  

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Kia ora Scott
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team 

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
U[2]nite against COVID-19 

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