ORU_R30

ORU - Unsolicited Point-Of-Care Observation Message without Existing Order - Place an Order (Event R30)

16 segments · 3 events

This event trigger instructs the receiving system to create a new order for the observation(s) contained in the message.

One example of this trigger's use case occurs when a Doctor verbally instructs a nurse to perform a test. Looking at this use case from an information management perspective, one might expect that, the nurse would enter an order into laboratory information or ordering system before performing the test. However, there usually isn't time for order entry in these use cases. In fact, it is highly desirable for the POC measurement process to become automated so that the only action a user needs to take is to make a measurement on the POC Device, with all other processes for generating an order and tying it in to the observation handled by the "machines."

Message Structure

16 segments
R RequiredO Optional Choice
MSH
R1
SFT
O*
UAC
O1
PID
R1
PD1
O1
OBX
O*
VISIT
O1
PV1
R1
PV2
O1
ORC
R1
OBR
R1
NTE
O*
ROL
O*
TIMING_QTY
O*
TQ1
R1
TQ2
O*
OBSERVATION
R*
OBX
R1
NTE
O*
3 events