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Introduction

The chapters 1, 6 (IN2, IN3, UB1 and UB2), 7 - 12 are left out so far.

The final standard is still kept as a collection of WinWord Documents. Though other (better) formats (SGML/HTML/DB) are discussed the actual one contains some inconsistencies listed below.

Change of IDs

According to the previous version some IDs of Data Elements are changed:

Chapter/ Line V.2.2 V.2.3 Data Element (new Definition)
  00742 01172 System Date/Time (00742=Living Arrangement)
  00743 01173 Statistics Available (00743=Publicity Indicator)
  00744 01174 Source Identifier (00744=Protection Indicator)
  00745 01175 Source Type (00745=Student Indicator)
  00746 01176 Statistics Start (00746=Motherīs Maiden Name)
  00747 01177 Statistics End (00747=Contact Reason)
  00748 01178 Receive Character Count (00748=Contact Person's Name)
  00749 01179 Send Character Count (00749=Contact Person’s Telephone Number)
  00750 01180 Message Received (00750=Contact Person’s Address)
  00751 01181 Message Sent (00751=Associated Party’s Identifiers)
  00752 01182 Checksum Errors Received (00752=Job Status)
  00753 01183 Length Errors Received (00753=Handicap)
  00754 01184 Other Errors Received (00754=Contact Person Social Security Number)
  00755 01185 Connect Timeouts (00755=Living Dependency)
  00756 01186 Receive Timeouts (00756=Patient Primary Facility)
  00757 01187 Network Errors (00757=Patient Primary Care Provider Name & ID No.)
  00759 01189 Current CPU (00759=Living Will)
  00760 01190 Current Fileserver (00760=Organ Donor)
  00761 01191 Current Application (00761=Separate Bill)
  00762 01192 Current Facility (00762=Duplicate Patient)
  00763 01193 New CPU (00763=Segment Action Code)
  00764 01194 New Fileserver (00764=Segment Unique Key)
  00765 01195 New Application (00765=Entered By Code)
  00766 01196 New Facility (00766=Diagnosis Classification)

Unused IDs

Chapter/ Line V.2.3 Comment
  00758  
  00931 Document Modification Status
  01224 Action Code: 00816
  01035 Sponsor Study ID: 01011
  01058 Sponsor Study ID: 01011

Suggested Corrections to the Document

Chapter/ Line Page (DIN/A4) Data Element Suggested Correction Comment
2.8 2-11   Data Type SCV: type of second component: IS -> ST  
2.8.7.3
2.8.7.4
2-38   Exchange chapter numbers  
2.8.7.8 2-16   source table: data type IS -> ID  
2.8.8.6 2-17 A-47   Table 0298 (CP range type) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.27.8 2-28   Table 0297 (CN ID source) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.14.4 2-21 A-47   Table 0299 (Encoding) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.15.2 2-23 A-47   Table 0300 (Namespace ID) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.15.4 2-23 A-47   Table 0301 (Universal ID type) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.21.2 2-25 A-47   Job Class refers to Table 0328 in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.26.1 2-26 A-47   Table 0302 (Point Of Care) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.26.2 2-26 A-47   Table 0303 (Room) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.26.3 2-27 A-47   Table 0304 (Bed) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.26.5 2-27 A-47   Table 0306 (Location Status) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.26.6 2-27 A-47
Table 0305 (Person Location Type) is not defined in A.4 and A.5
2.8.26.7 2-27 A-47   Table 0307 (Building) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.26.8 2-27 A-47   Table 0308 (Floor) is not defined in A.4 and A.5  
2.8.27.12 2-28   Code identifying ... refers to Table 0061  
2.8.33.1 2-33 A-49   Table 0335 (Repeat Pattern) is not defined  
2.8.46.12 2-43   Code identifying ... refers to Table 0061  
2.8.46.8 2-43   Table 0297  
2.8.48.7 2-45   Table 0200 (Name Type):
add "O" = Other
 
2.24.1 2-77 00009 Message Types: add reference to table 0076 and 0003  
2.24.1 2-77 00011 Processing ID refers to tables 01303 and 0207  
2.24.1.9 2-79 Table 0076 Message Types: compare with page A-1
add: CNQ, DOC, ROC, ROD
 
3.2.30/1 3-21   Event A18 -> A30  
3.2.34/1 3-24   Event A18 -> A34  
3.2.35/1 3-24   Event A18 -> A35  
3.2.36/1 3-24   Event A18 -> A36  
3.3.4 3-54 00731 IS -> CE  
3.3.4.30 3-57 00731 Data Type IS -> CE The reference must be made to GT1-26 on page 6-23 (6.4.5.27)
3.3.5 3-59 00196 Contact Role: Length 60 -> 200  
3.3.5 3-59   NK1-11 (Next of Kin/Associated Parties Job Code/Class): refer to table 0327/0328  
3.3.9 3-68 00743 Table 125 -> 215  
3.3.9
3.3.9.12
3-68
3-70
00744 Protection Indicator: Data Element 01283 -> 00744 Table -129 -> -136
4.5 4-29   Segment OBR: compare 7.3.1 duplicate definition
4.8.6 4-64   Event O01/O02 Within the RXE Section there is no NTE-Segment where one can make notes!
The same belongs to previous versions.
4.8.13/0 4-83   RAS/RRA is valid for events O01 and O02 (O02/O02 -> O01/O02)  
6.4.2 6-10 00376 Optionality Type of Optionality must be definite
6.4.5.26 6-23 00777   compare page 3-57 (3.3.4.30)
6.4.7 6-36 00787 Insuredīs Employment Start Date -> Employment Start Date IN2-44
6.4.7 6-36 00783 Insuredīs Employment Stop Date -> Employment Stop Date IN2-45
7.3.1 7-14   Segment OBR: compare 4.5.1 duplicate definition
7.3.2 7-28   OBX compare with 9.5.2
7.6.2 7-58   CSU message: line 12 of message description: "{[" -> "[{"!  
7.7.4
7.7.4.1
7-63 01011 Sponsor Study ID: Data Element 01058 -> 01011  
7.11.3
7.11.3.2
7-81 01099 Generic Product: Table 0239 -> 0249  
7.11.3
7.11.3.9
7-81
7-82
01106 Single use Device: Table 0239 -> 0244  
7.11.3
7.11.3.11
7-81
7-82
01108 Product Problem: Table 0239 -> 0245  
7.11.3
7.11.3.13
7-81
7-82
01110 Product Available For Inspection: Table 0239 -> 0246  
7.11.4
7.11.4.2
7-85 01234 Report Form Identifier: Data Element 01297 -> 01234 compare 8.6.2.26 (p.8-12)
This correction was made based on ballot #2, today it just increases readability!
7.11.5
7.11.5.14
7-87
7-88
01260   Date First Marketed
7.11.5
7.11.5.15
7-87
7-88
01261   Date Last Marketed
7.11.5.12/2
7.11.5.13/2
7-88 01258
01259
2nd component: "test" -> "text"  
7.18.1
7.18.2
7.18.3
7.18.4
7-98
7-99
00573 Observation Value different data types according to the message (TIM, CHN, WAV, ANO)
8.6.2
8.6.2.16
8 -12
8-14
00684 Len 1-> 200
Data Type ID -> CE
compare with PRG-6 and CTD-6
8.4.1.1 8-5   Table 0175 compare with A.5
8.6.2 8-12   STF-19: refer to table 0327/0328  
9.5.1
9.5.1.22
9-9 00934 Data Type PTS -> PPN 15th component has other description
9.5.2 9-17   OBX compare length of data elements, optinality and tables with OBX attributes in chapter 7.3.2 (p.7-28)
9.5.2 9-17 00579 Table 0085  
10.5.2.24 10-33 00882 "Parent Filler appointment ID"  
10.5.3 10-35 00763 Table 0206  
10.5.8
10.5.8.1
10.5.8.2
10.5.8.3
10.5.8.5
10-47ff 00908
00909
00910
00912
Data Type SVC -> SCV  
11.5.2.7 11-20 01152 type of first component: CP -> MO  
11.5.3
11.5.3.6
11-21 01161 Data Element 01161 -> 00684  
11.5.4
11.5.4.1
11-23 01155 Role -> Contact Role
01155 -> 00196
 
11.5.4
11.5.4.6
11-23
11-24
01170 Data Element 01170 -> 00684  
12.2.3 12-9   message descriptiom: line 33
"[{NTE]}" -> "[{NTE}]"
 
12.2.8 12-12   message descriptiom: line 33
"[{NTE]}" -> "[{NTE}]"
 
12.2.10 12-13   message description: line 23
"{ NTE }]" -> "[{NTE}]"
 
12.2.12 12-14   add "}" at end of message  
12.3.2
12.3.2.5
12-18 00820 Episode of Care ID: 00840 -> 00820  
A.2 A-1   Message Types: compare with page 2-79
the list is not sorted
add: CRM, DOC, ERQ, QCK, ROC, ROD, RQP, RQQ
 
A.3 A-3   add Segments:
DB1, GOL, NCK, NSC, NST, PRB, PTH, RFI (?), ROL, RGS, VAR
 
A.3 A-4   correct Segment:
PSR => PSH
 
A.4 A-7   Jobe Code: refer to table 0327 and is missing
used in NK1-11, IN2-20, GT1-50,, STF-50
 
A.4 A-7   Job Class refer to table 0328
used in NK1-11, IN2-20, GT1-50,, STF-50
 
A.4 A-8   Table 0302: Point Of Care  
A.5 A-11   C02 -> C03 second occurance
A.5 A-12   add G01  
A.5 A-13   add PC1-PCL, R05, R06, RDR, RGR  
A.5 A-14   add to table 0003: X01, T10,T11,T12  
A.5 A-20   Table 0076:
add values: DOC, PPG, QCK, QRY, VTQ
 
A.5 A-21   add to table 0076: PPG, QCK, QRY  
A.5 A-22   in Table 0076:
rename values: VQQ -> VTQ
 
A.5 A-20   Table 0076:
delete values: PPR (duplicate), SRM, PIN
 
A.5 A-21     Table 0076: PIN?
Which one is correct?
A.5 A-21     no description for PGQ, PPP, PPT, PPV, PTR
A.5 A-21     unknown: PRQ, PTQ, PTU, PTV
A.5 A-26   in Table 0125:
XPN = "Extended Person Name"
 
A.5 A-28   in Table 0148:
AT = "Currency Amount"
 
A.5 A-30   Table 0162 The star doesnīt define a valid value!
A.5 A-32   Table 0175 The value "OM1-OM6" must be extended into 6 separate values!
"OM1= OM6" -> OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM6
compare with 8.4.1.1
A.5 A-45
A-48
    Table 0323 is a subset of table 0287 and can be deleted therefor + move some table values from 2 lines above
A.5 A-47   delete Table 0310  
A.4
A.5
A-6
A-47
  Table 0298 (CP range type) is not defined  
A.4
A.5
A-7
A-47

Table 0299 (Encoding) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-8
A-47
  Table 0300 (Namepsace ID) is not defined  
A.4
A.5
A-10
A-47
  Table 0301 (Universal ID type) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-8
A-47
  Table 0302 (Point Of Care) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-9
A-47

Table 0303 (Room) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-5
A-47

Table 0304 (Bed) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-8
A-47

Table 0305 (Person Location Type) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-7
A-47

Table 0306 (Location Status) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-5
A-47

Table 0306 (Building) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-7
A-47

Table 0307 (Floor) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-9
A-47

Table 0335 (Repeat Pattern) is not defined
A.4
A.5
A-6
A-49

Table 0336 (Certification Status) is not defined
A.6 A-50 00816 Action Code
Data Element 00816 and Table 0287

A.6 A-51 00133 Assigned Patient Location: Length 80 -> 12 compare with PV1-3 and FT1-16
A.6 A-51 00934 Data Type CM -> PPN  
A.6 A-54 00196 Contact Role: length 60 -> 200  
A.6 A-55 01260   Date First Marketed
A.6 A-55 01261   Date Last Marketed
A.6 A-55 00822 Date/Time Goal Established -> Goal Established Date/Time
A.6 A-56     Department (Code) ?
A.6 A-59 00912 Filler Override Criteria: CM -> SCV  
A.6 A-61 00753 Handicap: Table 0295 Table 0295 (Handicap) equals 0310 (Handicap)
A.6 A-62   Job Code/Class:
refer to tables 0327/0328,
data type CM -> JCC
 
A.6 A-63 00910 Location Selection Criteria: CM -> SCV  
A.6 A-63 00821 Master Goal List Number -> Goal List Priority
A.6 A-63 00841 Master Problem List Number -> Problem List Priority  
A.6 A-63 00009 Message Type: refer to table 0076 and 0003  
A.6 A-64 00200 Next of Kin Job ...:
Data Type CM -> JCC
 
A.6 A-67 00684 Preferred Method of Contact:
Len 1-> 200
Data Type ID -> CE
correct (first) definedID 00684: delete 01161 and 01170
A.6 A-69 00744 Protection Indicator: 01293 -> 00744  
A.6 A-70 00743 Publicity Indicator:
Table 125 -> 215
 
A.6 A-71 01234 Report Form Identifier: Data Element 01297 -> 01234
A.6 A-72 00909 Resource Selectiong Criteria: CM -> SCV  
A.6 A-72   Role (CTD) -> Contact Role (01155 -> 00196)  
A.6 A-74 00911 Slot Spacing Criteria: NM -> SCV  
A.6 A-74 01011 Sponsor Study ID: CE -> EI  
A.6 A-75 01011 Sponsor Study ID: Data Element 01035 -> 01011
and 01058 -> 01011
CE -> EI
 
A.6 A-76 00908 Time Selection Criteria: CM -> SCV  

Developments accord to the previous Version 2.2

Furthermore I found some differences to the version 2.2 which are a result of a continous development process.

Chapter/ Line Page Data Element Data Type Length
3.3.2.6 3-43 00109 ST -> XPN 30 -> 48
3.3.2.23 3-45 00126   25 -> 60
2.24.1.3 2-77 00003 ST -> HD 15 -> 180
2.24.1.4 2-77 00004 ST -> HD 20 -> 180
2.24.1.5 2-77 00005 ST -> HD 30 -> 180
2.24.1.6 2-77 00006 ST -> HD 30 -> 180
2.24.1.11 2-77 00011 ID -> PT 1 -> 3
7.3.1.2 7-15 00216 CM -> EI 75 -> 22
6.4.1.23 6-5 00217 CM -> EI 75 -> 22
    00218 CM -> EI 75 -> 22
    00224 CN -> XCN 80 -> 120
    00225 CN -> XCN 80 -> 120
    00226 CN -> XCN 80 -> 120
    00233 CN -> XCN 80 -> 120
2.24.4.8 2-88 00032 ST -> XCN 20 -> 60
2.24.4.9 2-88 00033 ID -> CE 3 -> 60
2.24.4.10 2-88 00034   20 -> 60
2.24.5.4 2-91 00040   20 -> 60
2.24.5.5 2-91 00041   20 -> 60
2.24.6.3 2-93 00047 ST -> XCN 20 -> 60
2.24.6.4 2-93 00048   3 -> 60
2.24.6.5 2-93 00049   20 -> 60

Questions

I found no message description documented for these events: CNQ, PCD, R03, R06, W01, W02

Last Update: January 17, 2000