Insurance Card
Source Object: Insurance Card
Overview and Usage: The "Insurance Card" source object within athena EHR stores patient insurance card images, providing a visual representation of the patient's insurance coverage. This source object serves as a reference for insurance verification and claims processing. Key details are as follows:
- Image: Contains an image representation of the patient's insurance card, facilitating visual verification of insurance information.
Developers can use the "Insurance Card" source object to create applications that enhance the efficiency of insurance-related processes. This may include automating the extraction of insurance details from card images, enabling quick verification, and reducing data entry errors.
By leveraging the insurance card images, healthcare providers can ensure that patients receive accurate and timely billing while minimizing insurance-related issues.
Mapping Table
| Data Field | Example Value | Source Data Field Description | Source Field Data Type | Source Data Field Cardinality | Mapped FHIR++ Resource | Mapped FHIR Data Field | Augmented Mapping | Associated Coding System | Associated FHIR Data Field Extension | Mapping Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| image | - | Base64 encoded image, or, if multipart/form-data, unencoded image. This image may be scaled down after submission. PUT is not recommended when using multipart/form-data. Since POST and PUT have identical functionality, POST is recommended. | string | 0..1 | Media | content.data | Top Level |