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3.2.17 ADT/ACK - swap patients (event A17)

The A17 is used when it is decided that two patients will exchange beds. The patient ID and visit data are repeated for the two patients changing places. See Section 3.5.1, "Swapping a patient" for a discussion of issues related to implementing this trigger event.

ADT     ADT Message        Chapter
MSH     Message Header        2
EVN     Event Type         3
PID     Patient (1) Identification     3
[PD1]    Additional Demographics      3
PV1     Patient (1) Visit        3
[ PV2 ]    Patient (1) Visit - Additional Info.   3
[ { DB1 } ]   Disability Information      3
[ { OBX } ]   Observation/Result (1)      7
PID     Patient (2) Identification     3
[PD1]    Additional Demographics      3
PV1     Patient (2) Visit        3
[ PV2 ]    Patient (2) Visit - Additional Info.   3
[ { OBX } ]   Observation/Result (2)      7
ACK     General Acknowledgment     Chapter
MSH     Message Header        2
MSA     Message Acknowledgment      2
[ ERR ]    Error           2

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