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3.2.35 ADT/ACK - merge patient information - account number only (event A35)

Only the patient account number has changed as a result of the merge. See Section 3.5.2, "Merging patient/person information," for a discussion of issues related to the implementation of merge messages.

An A35 (merge patient information-account number only) event is intended for merging or changing an account number only.

ADT     ADT Message        Chapter
MSH      Message Header         2
EVN      Event Type          3
PID      Patient Identification       3
[PD1]    Additional Demographics      3
MRG     Merge Information        3
ACK     General Acknowledgment     Chapter
MSH     Message Header        2
MSA     Message Acknowledgment      2
[ ERR ]    Error           2

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