HL7 ADT^A02 Message Guide

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HL7 ADT Message

A02

Patient Transfer
Mini Reference Guide

Message Purpose

ADT^A02

Notifies receiving systems that a patient has been transferred from one location to another within the healthcare facility. This includes transfers between units, rooms, beds, or different levels of care.

ADT System

Patient Admin

Clinical Systems

EMR/HIS/Lab

ADT^A02

Event:
Transfer Patient

Timing:
During transfer

Direction:
Outbound from ADT

Frequency:
Per transfer event

Required Segments

ADT^A02

Core HL7 segments required for patient transfer notifications:

M

MSH - Message Header
Basic message info
M

EVN - Event Type
Transfer event details
M

PID - Patient ID
Patient demographics
M

PV1 - Patient Visit
Visit and location info

O

PD1 - Patient Demo
Additional demographics
O

PV2 - Patient Visit 2
Extended visit info
O

NK1 - Next of Kin
Emergency contacts
O

DG1 - Diagnosis
Current diagnoses

Integration Impact

ADT^A02

Key impacts and considerations for patient transfer messages:

1

Location updates in all clinical systems
2

Nursing assignment changes
3

Care team notification updates
4

Billing location adjustments

5

Lab result routing updates
6

Medication administration records
7

Bed management system sync
8

Food service updates