ACK_A17
3.2.17 Swap Patients (Event Code A17)
3 segments
Used when it is decided that two patients will exchange beds. The patient id and visit data is repeated for the two patients being swapped. There is an implementation issue related to how systems will handle this.
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Message Structure
3 segments
R RequiredO Optional Choice
MSH
R1MSA
R1ERR
O1