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These IDs are processed as a string - not as an numeric value. This means - a patient "0001234" is not the same as patient "1234".
Please note, that most custo diagnostic feature assume, that Patient and Visit IDs are present. In systems where one of these information is not available, some functions will by default not work the way they are defined by HL7. (e.g. Merging/Moving). Please contact custo med in advance, to discuss the appropriate configuration in circuomstances where Patient or Visit ID are not available.
Creating and Updating Patient / Visit information
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In case a patient/visit already exists in custo diagnostic, it is updated by default by each ADT message. (see "Null Value").Please note, that most custo diagnostic functions assumes, that Patient and Visit IDs are present. In systems where one of these information is not available, some functions will by default not work the way they are defined by HL7. (e.g. Merging/Moving). Please contact custo med in advance, to discuss the appropriate configuration.
Discharge Patient / Visit
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