DME data ORUs
Durable medical equipment (DME) provider data represents order, equipment and provider information associated with a patient's PAP therapy.
DME data is sent in HL7 ORU messages.
DME Observation/Result (OBX) fields
DME data is sent in HL7 OBX segments. Each OBX segment uses the following fields:
OBX field | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
OBX-1 | Set ID | |
OBX-2 | Value type | "NM" or "ST," based on observation value. |
OBX-3.1 | Identifier | Discrete data identifier |
OBX-3.2 | Text | Discrete data description |
OBX-5 | Observation value | |
OBX-11 | Observation result status | "F" - Finalized |
DME data fields
The following DME data fields are available:
OBX data type (OBX-2) | OBX component (OBX-3.1) | OBX description (OBX-3.2) |
|---|---|---|
ST | DME_PROVIDER_NAME | DME provider name |
ST | DME_ORDER_STATUS | Authorization or finalized status |
ST | DME_INTERPRETING_PHYSICIAN | Principal result interpreter |
ST | DME_BRANCH_NAME | Location |
ST | DME_DIAGNOSIS | Sleep diagnosis |
ST | DME_RECOMMENDATION | Certification text |
ST | DME_MASK_TYPE | Mask type |
ST | DME_SETUP_DATE | Therapy start date |
ST | DME_TUBING | Tubing |
ST | DME_CHINSTRAP | Chinstrap |
ST | DME_HEADGEAR | Headgear |
NM | DME_AHI | Apnea-hypopnea index |
NM | DME_RDI | Respiratory disturbance index |
ST | DME_ORDER_COMMENT | Physician notes and comments |
ST | DME_STUDY_TYPE | Study type |
ST | DME_STUDY_DATE | Date of study |
ST | DME_ORDERING_PHYSICIAN | Ordering physician |
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