This file is IHS's primary patient data file. The NAME (.01) field of this file is a pointer to the VA's patient file (#2). Fields in common between the two dictionaries actually exist only in the VA patient file and are referenced by the IHS patient file as computed fields. All other files containing patient data have backward pointers linking them to this file. The linkage is by patient name and the internal FileMan gener- ated number of the ancillary file is the same number used in this file. All applications developed for the RPMS which require patient data will point to this file.
This field points to the Patient file (#2) and has the same internal number as that file. Thus, the patient's name is the Patient file (#2) name.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This field is populated in the VA when a new patient is added to the ^DPT file by the PX09 cross-reference on the Social Security Number (.09) field of ^DPT.
Any merging of patients in ^DPT by a VAMC should include this PATIENT/IHS file in its merging process.
DELETE TEST: .01,0)= I 1
SOURCE OF DATA: 011/PINAME
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
This multiple contains the different health record identifiers by facility. IHS uses a 6 character identifier. The VA uses the social security number which may be up to 10 characters.
TECHNICAL DESCR:
This multiple is used for Multi-Facility Integration (MFI) processing at IHS facilities.