Patient Model

Patient

Introduction

The Patient data model is fundamental in healthcare systems, capturing comprehensive information about patients and their interactions with healthcare providers. It plays a pivotal role in providing a holistic view of the patient's health history and aiding healthcare professionals in delivering personalized and effective care.

Use Cases

Developers can utilize the Patient data model for various use cases to query and analyze patient identification and demographic data, enhancing healthcare processes and patient care. Some common use cases include:

Patient Demographics Integration: Integrate patient demographic information with other healthcare systems to ensure a unified and up-to-date view of the patient's details across different platforms.
Health Information Exchange (HIE): Develop interfaces that support HIE by enabling the secure exchange of patient information between healthcare providers, improving care coordination and patient outcomes.
Patient Registration Systems: Build patient registration systems that facilitate the efficient capture and management of patient information during the registration process, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
Patient Search and Retrieval: Implement robust search functionalities to quickly retrieve patient records based on various criteria, enabling healthcare providers to access relevant patient information promptly.
Telehealth Integration: Integrate patient data into telehealth platforms, allowing healthcare providers to access patient information during virtual consultations and ensuring continuity of care.
Patient Portals: Create patient portals that empower individuals to access their own health information, schedule appointments, and communicate with healthcare providers, enhancing patient engagement and self-management.
Clinical Decision Support: Develop decision support tools that leverage patient data to assist healthcare professionals in making informed decisions about diagnosis, treatment, and care plans.
Risk Stratification: Implement algorithms and tools that utilize patient data for risk stratification, helping healthcare organizations identify high-risk patients and allocate resources more effectively.
Appointment Scheduling: Build systems for efficient appointment scheduling, considering patient preferences, historical data, and availability of healthcare providers, improving the overall patient experience.
Population Health Management: Create applications that aggregate and analyze patient data for population health management, enabling healthcare organizations to identify trends, implement preventive measures, and improve overall community health.
Chronic Disease Management: Develop solutions that support the management of chronic diseases by providing a comprehensive view of a patient's health history, treatment plans, and outcomes.
Billing and Revenue Cycle Management: Integrate patient data into billing systems to streamline the revenue cycle, ensuring accurate billing, reducing errors, and improving financial outcomes for healthcare organizations.
Health Analytics: Build analytics tools that leverage patient data to generate insights into disease patterns, treatment efficacy, and healthcare utilization, supporting data-driven decision-making.

Data Fields

Attribute Name	Description	HL7 Mapping	Data Type	Label	Use Case
birth_datetime	Date time of birth	PID-7	date	Birth Datetime	Patient birth time can be used to calculate the patient's age accurately. This is important for determining age-related health risk factors, appropriate screenings, and treatments.
home_phone	Home phone number	PID-13	string	Home Phone	Home phone can be used to communicate test results, provide post-care instructions, or follow up on treatment progress with patient or caregiver.
death_indicator	Indicator of the death	PID-30	string	Death Indicator	To know whether person is deceased or not.
bundle_id	ID of bundle	MSH-10	string	Bundle ID	Bundle_id is typically used to group related data or transactions together, especially in situations where multiple pieces of information need to be processed or managed as a single unit. It could be used to check for the message in which information has been received in.
patient_id	Id of the patient	PID-3-1	string	Patient ID	Developer can query patient id to prevent confusion or errors that can arise from similar names or demographics.
vip_indicator	VIP Indicator	PV1-16	string	VIP Indicator	VIP status might trigger specific communication protocols. Developers could use this indicator to send automated messages, alerts, or reminders to VIP patients regarding their appointments, medication refills, or health updates.
language	Preferred language	PID-15	string	Language	Developers might use patient language preferences to send appointment reminders, medication instructions, and health-related messages in the patient's chosen language, improving compliance and understanding.
patient_given_name	Given name of the patient	PID-5-2	string	Patient Given Name	The given name of the patient is a fundamental component for identifying and registering patients in healthcare.
xc_visit_id	XC visit id	Based on alternate_visit_id followed by visit_number followed by system generated ID	string	XC visit id	Alternate IDs may be used to quickly access a patient's medical information if their primary identification is not readily available. This ensures that the right medical care is provided promptly.
visit_number	Id of the visit	PV1-19-1	string	Visit Number	Developers may query visit numbers to check when appointments are scheduled. This ensures that each visit is uniquely identified and tracked.
alternate_visit_id	Alternative visit id	PV1-50/PID-18	string	Alternate Visit Id	Alternate visit IDs can be used for specific billing or claims processing scenarios, such as when a patient has multiple insurance policies or requires different billing codes for different aspects of their care.
batch_id	Batch id	System Generated	string	Batch ID	Batch IDs are used to label and track blood products, tissues, and organs in blood banks and tissue banks. This helps ensure patient safety by verifying the origin and quality of these products.
birth_place	Place of birth	PID-23	string	Birth Place	Patient birthplace can be query for identifying potential genetic factors, environmental influences, and regional health trends that might impact the patient's medical condition.
patient_account_number	Patient Account Number	PID-18	string	Patient Account Number	account numbers are used when submitting insurance claims and reimbursment to health insurance companies.
patient_family_name	Family name of the patient	PID-5-1-1	string	Patient Family Name	Family name can be helpful in understanding hereditary health risks and conditions that may run in the family.
lineage	This is lineage attribute	Fixed - HL7	string	Lineage	lineage is essential for assessing genetic predispositions to hereditary diseases and conditions.
office_phone	Office phone number	PID-14	string	Office Phone	Office Phone can be used to communicate test results, provide post-care instructions, to the patient.
sex	Administrative sex of the patient	PID-8	string	Sex	medical diagnosis and treatment planning. Some diseases and conditions may have different symptoms, prevalence, or treatment approaches based on biological sex
last_modified_datetime	Last modified date time	PID-33	date	last_modified_datetime	Last modified date time is essential to know when was the last time the information updated
death_datetime	Date time of death	PID-29	date	Death Datetime	Death DateTime can be used to provide compassionate end-of-life care. It helps ensure that patients receive appropriate care and support during their final moments
ethnic_group	Ethnicity info of the patient	PID-22	string	ethnic_group	Ethnicity information is essential in genetic research to understand the prevalence of specific genetic conditions within different ethnic groups.
patient_second_name	Patient Second Name Or Initial	PID-5-3	string	Patient Second Name Or Initial	second name can be used to verify the identity of a patient, especially when there are multiple patients with the same first name and similar demographics
patient_address	Address of the patient	PID-11, PID-12	json	Patient Address	Address can be used to communicate test results, provide post-care instructions, or follow up on treatment progress with patient or caregiver.
race	Race of the patient	PID-10	string	Race	Developers may use race as one of the social determinants of health to study how systemic factors, including racial disparities, impact health outcomes.
marital_status	Marital status of the patient	PID-16	string	Marital Status	Developers might use marital status as a criterion to segment patients into different groups for more targeted analysis, such as understanding the healthcare needs of married vs. unmarried individuals.

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