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161

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REPORT OF CONTACT

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161.02

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	date of contact	0;1	DATE-TIME			Date the contact occurred. The actual date that a communication occurred.
1	vendor/provider	0;2	FREE TEXT			The vendor/provider with whom the contact took place.
1.5	vendor/provider telephone no.	0;3	FREE TEXT			Contains the phone number of the vendor/provider who initially treated the patient.
2	narrative	1;0	WORD-PROCESSING			Detail accounting of the discussion or topic of the contact. Clearly describes the main points and purpose of the contact.
3	dx	0;4	FREE TEXT			Diagnosis of the patient to whom the contact was related.
3.5	type of contact(+)	0;6	SET OF CODES	P:personal T:telephonic		Field indicates whether initial contact with VA on behalf of a patient was personal or telephonic.
5	input date	0;5	DATE-TIME			This is the date that the report of contact was entered into the DHCP Fee package.
100	clerk	100;1	POINTER	200		Clerk entering this report of contact.