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PATIENT

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617.01

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	patient(+)	0;1	POINTER	2	B	Name of patient enrolled on list. Patient must be entered into system through MAS prior to addition to list.
1	date entered(+)	0;2	DATE-TIME			This is the date the patient was entered on the list.
2	entered by(+)	0;3	POINTER	200		This field contains the initials of the user who entered the name on the list. These initials are pulled from the 'Initial' field in the New Person file.
3	promised entry date	0;4	DATE-TIME			This is the date that a patient is told that he will be given the services that are awaited. May be used for an approximate date, or a scheduled entry time. Not to be confused with a scheduled admission made through MAS. If the date is not known it may now be skipped, this change made 8/1/88.
4	contact by(+)	0;5	DATE-TIME			The date that the veteran has been told that he will be contacted.
5	priority category	0;6	SET OF CODES	1:LOWEST PRIORITY 2:LOW PRIORITY 3:LOW-MODERATE PRIORITY 4:MODERATE PRIORITY 5:MODERATE-HIGH PRIORITY 6:HIGH PRIORITY 7:HIGHEST PRIORITY		This is a numeric code that corresponds to veteran's priority. '1' is lowest, '7' is highest. Interpretation of priorty code will be a local option at facilities.
6	eligibility(+)	0;7	SET OF CODES	1:SERVICE CONNECTED 2:CONTRACT/OTHER 3:NSC		Veteran's eligibility status. Service connected, Non service connected or Contract/other.
7	sort factor(+)	0;8	NUMERIC			This factor is computed from the exact time veteran is added to the list and is used in sorting order on the list. a number must be entered. Enter 5000. For accuracy, the FIRST patient added to a new list must be deleted with the 'Remove name from list' option. Subsequent sort factors are computed.
8	short comment	0;9	FREE TEXT			A comment field displayed on the list. Handy for phone number to reach patient, etc.