LINKMED® HL7 PID Segment Construction for OUTBOUND Interface: Comma delimiter

Another example is the comma delimited file export from user's database, the table name and location must be known for mapping the correct data elements to HL7 segment and segment's fields:

Database Table
Patient MRN	Patient Account Number	Patient Visit ID	Patient Last Name	Patient First Name	Patient Middle Initial	Patient DOB
226008( Key)*	2003845	2	DOE	JANE	F	03/02/1941

The above patient demographic exported from user's database as comma delimited file:

226008,"2003845","2","DOE","JANE","F","03/02/1941",

Using the description from the above table LINKMED® user can bring up the HL7 PID segment, then select the following segments fields that match the input description . To use the Field/File Rules feature click in the yellow box coresponse to the segment field you want to map (See screenshot below)

Input Field Description	HL7 Segment Field	Mapper File Rules	Mapper Field Rules
*Patient MRN:	PID_3_1	GotoOffset=0	READINUNTILCHAR=,"
Patient Account Number:	PID_18_1	GotoOffset=0 SearchFor[1]=,"	READINUNTILCHAR=",
Patient Visit ID:	PID_4_1	GotoOffset=0 SearchFor[2]=,"	READINUNTILCHAR=",
Patient Last Name:	PID_5_1	GotoOffset=0 SearchFor[3]=,"	READINUNTILCHAR=",
Patient Middle Name:	PID_5_2	GotoOffset=0 SearchFor[4]=,"	READINUNTILCHAR=",
Patient First Name:	PID_5_3	GotoOffset=0 SearchFor[5]=,"	READINUNTILCHAR=",
Patient DOB:	PID_7_1	GotoOffset=0 SearchFor[6]=,"	READINUNTILCHAR=", DT_MM/DD/YYYY=YYYYMMDD

*Utilizing an intermediate database LINKMED® user needs to include this UKI with result or transcribed report on the return message. All HL7 segments and segment's fileds from stored records will be filled in by LINKMED® automatically.

File and Field Rules Configuration Dialog Box