eHR Interface Processors
The eHR interface processes the BODs received from Clinical Bridge depending on the value in the MessageType element of the BOD. The processors for the eHR interface are shown in this table.
| eHR Processor | Description | Trigger Event |
|---|---|---|
| Admit/Update Patient Information | Adds the patient to the database or updates existing patient information. | A01, A04, A05, A08, A28 |
| Change Patient Type |
A06: Change an Outpatient to an Inpatient. A07: Change an Inpatient to an Outpatient. |
A06, A07 |
| Cancel Patient Admit | Cancels the patient admission. | A11 |
| Discharge Patient | Discharges an admitted patient. | A03 |
| Cancel Discharge | Cancels a discharge message. | A13 |
| Transfer Patient | Transfers a patient from one unit to another. | A02 |
|
Temporary Transfer |
Tracks patient transfers A09 – Patient Departing - Tracking. A10 – Patient Arriving – Tracking. |
A09, A10 |
| Swap Beds | Similar to a transfer, but for beds. | A17 |
| Cancel Transfer | Cancels a transfer message. | A12 |
| Merge Patients and Encounters | Merges patient information. | A18, A34, A36, A40 |
| Merge Encounters | Merges patient encounters. | A35, A41 |
| Move Account Information | Moves a patient encounter to the specified new patient ID. | A44 |
| Sign In | Flags the patient as signed-in after a leave of absence. | A22 |
| Sign Out | Flags the patient as signed-out when they go on a leave of absence. | A21 |
| Score Workload | Scores the workload of a patient for a specific intervention. | R01 |
Each eHR processor has a set of required fields when processing the BOD. If any of the required fields are missing, the processor produces an error message, “The required field/s are not provided in the message.” The table shows the required fields for each processor.
| eHR Processor | Required Field or Fields |
|---|---|
| All | MessageType |
|
Admit/Update Patient Information |
EventDate HospitalPatientID LastName – only for A01 FirstName – only for A01 EncounterNumber – only for A01 Unit – only for A01 PatientType – only for A01 AdmitDate – only for A01 |
| Change Patient Type |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate Unit PatientType |
| Cancel Patient Admit |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate |
| Discharge Patient |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber DischargeDate – contains EventDate if DischargeDate in message is blank |
| Cancel Discharge |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate |
| Transfer Patient |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate DepartingUnit PatientType |
| Temporary Transfer |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate Unit PatientType At least one of these:
|
| Swap Beds |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate Unit Room Bed PatientType DepartingUnit |
| Cancel Transfer |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate Unit |
| Merge Patients and Encounters | HospitalPatientID |
| Merge Encounters |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber PriorEncounterNumber |
| Move Account Information |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber MergeHospitalPatientID |
| Sign In |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate Unit |
| Sign Out |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber EventDate Unit |
| Score Workload |
HospitalPatientID EncounterNumber Unit DocumentationDateTime PrimaryIntervention |