01477

Initiating Location

2007-05-08
Definition: This field identifies the pharmacy or other treatment dispensing service (e.g., respiratory) that received the initial request.

Example: Pharmacy A (the Intake/Receiving) receives a phone call from the patient requesting a medication refill, but stipulates that the prescription will be picked up in pharmacy B. In accordance with the business process the prescription will be packaged/assembled in Pharmacy C.

Length≤250
6 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3OName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6OName of Alternate Coding System