On Nov 19, 2019 at 16:58, <Tamar Gabunia> wrote:

Please kindly follow up on this request.

 

პატივისცემით,

თამარ გაბუნია

მინისტრის პირველი მოადგილე

 

Sincerely,

Tamar Gabunia, MD, MPH

First Deputy Minister

 

 

 

 

From: Joseph Melitauri [mailto:jmelitauri@worldbank.org]
Sent: 19 November, 2019 18:08
To: Tamar Gabunia
Cc: nino_moroshkina@yahoo.com
Subject: Request for Healthcare Usage Utilization Data

 

Dear Ms. Gabunia,

 

The world Bank through assistance from the European Union is carrying out an assessment of the economic and social impacts of underheating in Georgia. To estimate the impacts, data from indoor and outdoor temperature monitoring together with daily mortality figures has been used to estimate cold-related mortality. This work is now being extended to assess cold-related morbidity.

 

To estimate cold-related morbidity we would like to request the healthcare usage utilization data for Georgia:  

 

The healthcare usage data needs to reflect ‘non-planned’ admissions, i.e. those which are reactive to changing ambient temperatures. Hospital admissions and/or emergency room attendances are the most suitable example of this. The analysis requires fine temporal resolution, with daily admissions data the ideal. However, greater temporal detail than daily will not add to the analysis and is likely to serve to complicate and delay data extraction.

 

In addition, a number of other data parameters need to be met. It is requested the healthcare usage data be; coded using standardized approaches (such as the ICD10), include broad age and gender categories, and reflect geographic information such as the regions of Georgia.

Please also include the costs associated with each admission, the inclusion would also assist the analysis to convert morbidity findings into economic costs. Delivery of usage data should, however, take priority over adding costing data. I.e. please do not delay delivery of the basic data set pending inclusion of payment information.

 

The attached excel the file shows an example of the temporal, disease coding, age, gender, and geographical categories required for this analysis.

 

 We are ready to engage with your staff to provide clarifications as needed.

 

Regards,

 

Joseph Melitauri

 

Senior Operations Officer/Task Team Leader 

 

Europe and Central Asia Region

Energy & Extractives Global Practice

Email:      jmelitauri@worldbank.org

Phone:   +(995) 322296235