[HAPI-devel] XON datatype

[<fre...@sk...>]

 Hi,

It's more a question about HL7 than about HAPI : there is something=20
unclear with the XON datatype. In the spec, section A.3.2, and in HAPI,=20
XON is composed of an <ID Number (NM)>. However, elsewhere, in the=20
sections where this datatype is used, the third components becomes <ID=20
number (ID)>. See for instance the following excerpt (same thing at=20
3.3.5.13, 3.3.9.3, etc.).

*    3.3.4.23  Clinic organization name  (XON)   00724*

    Components:  <organization name (ST)> ^ <organization name type code=20
(ID)> ^ <ID number (ID)> ^ <check digit (NM)> ^ < check digit scheme=20
(ID)> ^ <assigning authority (HD)> ^ <identifier type code (ID)> ^=20
<assigning facility (HD)> ^ <name representation code (ID)>

    Subcomponents of assigning authority:  <namespace ID (IS)> &=20
<universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>

    Subcomponents of assigning facility:  <namespace ID (IS)> &=20
<universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>

    Definition:  This field contains the organization name or sub-unit=20
and identifier that is associated with the (visit) episode of care.  For=20
example, the Allergy or Oncology Clinic within the facility might be name=
d.

As my organization names are alphanumeric, I prefer the second=20
interpretation.

Any comment?


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Fr=E9d=E9ric Dubru
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
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