| # | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .01 | number(+) | 0;1 | NUMERIC | B | Number to uniquely identify entries in the file. This number is automatically generated if a value of '+' is entered. | |
| .02 | outpatient encounter | 0;2 | POINTER | 409.68 | AENC | Entry in Outpatient Encounter file that requires transmission. |
| .03 | deleted outpatient encounter | 0;3 | POINTER | 409.74 | ADEL | Entry in Deleted Outpatient Encounter file that requires transmssion. |
| .04 | transmission required | 0;4 | BOOLEAN | 0:NO 1:YES | Flag denoting if transmission of [Deleted] Outpatient Encounter is required. | |
| .05 | transmission event | 0;5 | SET OF CODES | 0:RETRANSMIT 1:ADD 2:EDIT 3:DELETE | Code denoting action taken on [Deleted] Outpatient Encounter. Event relates to why the encounter is being transmitted to the National Patient Care Database (NPCDB). ADD - Check out complete; add entry to NPCDB EDIT - Encounter was editted; edit existing entry in NPCDB DELETE - Encounter was deleted; delete entry from NPCDB RETRANSMIT - Encounter being retransmitted * Encounter data not acknowledged by NPCDB within two days is automatically marked for retransmission * The option 'Retransmit Ambulatory Care Data by Date Range' marks encounters for retransmission * The nightly transmission includes encounters that are marked for retransmission | |
| .06 | date/time of event | 0;6 | DATE-TIME | Date and [required] time specified action was taken on the [Deleted] Outpatient Encounter. | ||
| .07 | user causing event | 0;7 | POINTER | 200 | User causing the event to occur. If the event was caused by the nightly ACRP transmission job, the POSTMASTER (DUZ=.5) will be stored as the user. | |
| 11 | date/time of xmit to npcdb | 1;1 | DATE-TIME | AACLST | Date and [optional] time the [Deleted] Outpatient Encounter was last transmitted to the National Patient Care Database. | |
| 12 | message id of xmit to npcdb | 1;2 | FREE TEXT | AACMID | Message control ID of last transmission to National Patient Care Database. | |
| 13 | batch id of xmit to npcdb | 1;3 | FREE TEXT | AACBID | Batch control ID of last transmission to National Patient Care Database. | |
| 14 | date/time of ack from npcdb | 1;4 | DATE-TIME | Date and [optional] time acknowledgement for last transmission to National Patient Care Database was received. | ||
| 15 | ack code for ack from npcdb | 1;5 | SET OF CODES | A:ACCEPTED R:REJECTED E:ERROR | Code denoting type of acknowledgement received for last transmission to National Patient Care Database. | |
| 20.01 | patient | COMPUTED | ||||
| 20.02 | encounter date | COMPUTED | ||||
| 20.03 | hospital location | COMPUTED | ||||
| 20.04 | patient ssn | COMPUTED | ||||
| 20.05 | encounter division | COMPUTED | ||||
| 20.06 | encounter division (internal) | COMPUTED |