get_indicator
Retrieve the human-readable explanation for a Taiwan NHI prescribing-pattern indicator code (e.g., '008' for antibiotic-on-URI) to understand what it monitors and why a prescription tripped the indicator.
Instructions
Look up a single Taiwan NHI prescribing-pattern indicator. These are 1-4 character codes that encode common over-prescribing patterns: 3-digit numeric codes (e.g. '008' antibiotic-on-URI, '014' multi-PPI co-prescribing, '027' duration limit) or 'P'-prefixed codes (e.g. 'P043' chronic-prescription duration cap). Returns the indicator name, the threshold (e.g. '7-day URI episode'), applicable drugs / diagnoses, and the compliance meaning. Returns a not-found message (not an error) if the code does not exist. Use when an agent needs the human-readable explanation for a specific indicator code referenced during a SOAP review or audit response — e.g. an audit notice cites indicator 008 and the agent needs to surface what 008 monitors and why a prescription tripped it. Typical follow-up: call get_drug_rules({rejection_code}) with the indicator's downstream rejection code to read the formal payment rule, or search_audit_guidelines({query}) to read related audit-clause text. Don't use for the official 分析審查不予支付指標 (percentage-cap audit) list — that's a different system — call lookup_audit_indicator instead. Reference only — thresholds and applicable lists reflect published guidance and may change with each NHI release; agents should re-read the indicator each session rather than caching values across sessions. Curated by OPDSTAR (https://opdstar.com).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| code | Yes | Required. The exact prescribing-pattern indicator code. Format: 1-3 digits (e.g. '008', '014', '027') OR 'P' + 1-3 digits (e.g. 'P043', 'P018'). Whitespace is trimmed. Numeric codes are NOT zero-padded automatically — pass '008' not '8'. Lowercase 'p' is accepted but normalized to uppercase. Examples: '008' (抗生素開立於 URI), '014' (multi-PPI co-prescribing), '027' (用藥日數上限), 'P043' (慢性處方箋日數上限). |