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HL7 terms: Patient Administration (ADT) messages are used to exchange the patient state within a healthcare facility. HL7 ADT messages keep patient demographic and visit information synchronized across healthcare systems.
Besides, what are the various types of hl7 ADT messages?
Some of the most commonly used ADT messages include:
- ADT-A01 – patient admit.
- ADT-A02 – patient transfer.
- ADT-A03 – patient discharge.
- ADT-A04 – patient registration.
- ADT-A05 – patient pre-admission.
- ADT-A08 – patient information update.
- ADT-A11 – cancel patient admit.
- ADT-A12 – cancel patient transfer.
Then, what is an ADT interface?
ADT stand for “admissions, discharges, and transfers”. It basically means demographics; anytime you think of ADTs, think demographics: the patient's name, the patient's location in the hospital, his or her address, phone number, gender, etc.
HL7 (Health Level Seven International) is a set of standards, formats and definitions for exchanging and developing electronic health records (EHRs). The main HL7 standards are: HL7 Version 2, the most widely used messaging standard for exchange of patient care and clinical information.