Diagnostic orders drive patient awareness and understanding of their care plan through automated, real-time updates. When orders are placed, our system:
Notifies patients about upcoming tests and procedures
Provides easy-to-understand explanations of ordered tests
Allows patients to track test progress in real-time
By processing diagnostic orders in real-time, we automatically translate complex medical terminology into patient-friendly updates, reducing anxiety and improving satisfaction.
Required Orders
Laboratory
Radiology/Imaging
Cardiology
Pharmacy/Medication
Disposition/Ancillary
We support all event types and we support all segments and fields. Below is our minimum required segment and field specification.
Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
MSH | 1 | Field Separator |
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MSH | 2 | ^~& |
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MSH | 3 | Sending Application |
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MSH | 4 | Facility Identifier | Unique identifier per facility, e.g. ACME |
MSH | 5 | Receiving Application |
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MSH | 6 | Interface Identifier | LAB, RAD, CARD, MED |
MSH | 7 | Date/Time of Message |
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MSH | 9 | Message Type |
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MSH | 10 | Message Control ID |
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MSH | 11 | Processing ID | T for Test, P for Prod |
MSH | 12 | Version ID |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
EVN | 1 | Event Type Code |
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EVN | 2 | Recorded Date/Time |
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EVN | 4 | Event Reason Code |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
PID | 1 | Set ID |
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PID | 2 | Patient ID | Enterprise MRN |
PID | 3 | Patient Identifier List | Facility MRN |
PID | 18 | Patient Account Number |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
PV1 | 1 | Set ID |
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PV1 | 2 | Patient Class | Values table required |
PV1 | 10 | Hospital Service | Values table required |
PV1 | 18 | Patient Type |
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PV1 | 19 | Visit Number |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
ORC | 1 | Order Control | Values table required |
ORC | 2 | Placer Order Number | Should be consistent across all orders and results |
ORC | 3 | Filler Order Number | Should be consistent across all orders and results |
ORC | 5 | Order Status | Values table required |
ORC | 8 | Parent Order |
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ORC | 9 | Date/Time of Transaction |
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ORC | 10 | Entered By |
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ORC | 12 | Ordering Provider |
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ORC | 15 | Order Effective Date/Time |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
OBR | 1 | Set ID |
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OBR | 2 | Placer Order Number | Should be consistent across all orders and results |
OBR | 3 | Filler Order Number | Should be consistent across all orders and results |
OBR | 4 | Universal Service Identifier |
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OBR | 5 | Priority |
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OBR | 7 | Observation Date/Time |
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OBR | 14 | Specimen Received Date/Time |
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OBR | 15 | Specimen Source |
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OBR | 16 | Ordering Provider |
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OBR | 22 | Result Date/Time |
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OBR | 24 | Diagnostic Service ID |
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OBR | 25 | Result Status |
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OBR | 27 | Quantity/Timing |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
NTE | 1 | Set ID |
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NTE | 2 | Source of Comment |
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NTE | 3 | Comment |
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Segment | Field | Field / Expected Value | Comments |
DG1 | 1 | Set ID |
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DG1 | 2 | Diagnosis Coding Method |
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DG1 | 3 | Diagnosis Code |
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DG1 | 4 | Diagnosis Description |
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DG1 | 5 | Diagnosis Date/Time |
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DG1 | 6 | Diagnosis Type |
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