CP-422Date: 2004/03/22

Add Issuer of Patient ID to Patient ModuleStatus: Letter Ballot

DICOM Correction Item

Correction Number CP-422
Log Summary:Add Issuer of Patient ID to Patient Module
Type of Modification
Addition / Name of Standard
PS 3.3, PS 3.4
Rationale for Correction:
The Modality Worklist includes the attribute Issuer of Patient ID (0010,0021), as it is part of the Patient Identification Module. However, this attribute is not included in the Patient Module in composite SOP Instances, nor in the Performed Procedure Step Modules.
The IHE Technical Framework requires that the HL7 ADT message PID-3 data element (which is typically the origin of the patient ID attributes) explicitly include the Assigning Authority (i.e., the issuer).
It would be useful to carry this attribute forward from the ADT message, through the Modality Worklist, and into composite SOP Instances and PPS notifications. It is also added to the Study Root Query keys (since it does not fall under “All other Attributes at Study Level”), and to Patient Root Query keys (for symmetry).
Also, the Attribute Description is clarified to account for IDs not issued by a healthcare provider (e.g., by a national authority).
Sections of documents affected
PS 3.3, PS 3.4
Correction Wording:

Part 3

2Normative references

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ANSI/HL7 V2.5-2003HL7 Standard Version 2.5 – An Application Protocol for Electronic Data Exchange in Healthcare Environments

Table C.2-2
PATIENT IDENTIFICATION MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Attribute Description
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Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / Name of healthcare provider Identifier of the Assigning Authority (system, organization, agency, or department) that issued the Patient ID
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Note: Issuer of Patient ID (0010,0021) isequivalent toHL7 v2 PID-3 component 4.

Table C.4-13

PERFORMED PROCEDURE STEP RELATIONSHIP MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Attribute Description
Patient's Name / (0010,0010) / Patient's full legal name.
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient.
Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Patient ID
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Table C.4-18

GENERAL PURPOSE SCHEDULED PROCEDURE STEP RELATIONSHIP MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Attribute Description
Patient's Name / (0010,0010) / Patient's full legal name.
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient.
Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Patient ID
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Table C.4.20-1

GENERAL PURPOSE PERFORMED PROCEDURE STEP RELATIONSHIP MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Attribute Description
Patient's Name / (0010,0010) / Patient's full legal name.
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient.
Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Patient ID
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Table C.7-1
PATIENT MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Type / Attribute Description
Patient's Name / (0010,0010) / 2 / Patient's full name.
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / 2 / Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient.
Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / 3 / Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Patient ID
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Part 4

Table C.6-1
PATIENT LEVEL ATTRIBUTES FOR THE PATIENT ROOT
QUERY/RETRIEVE INFORMATION MODEL

Description / Tag / Type
Patient’s Name / (0010,0010) / R
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / U
Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / O
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Table C.6-5
STUDY LEVEL KEYS FOR THE STUDY
ROOT QUERY/RETRIEVE INFORMATION MODEL

Description / Tag / Type
Study Date / (0008,0020) / R
Study Time / (0008,0030) / R
Accession Number / (0008,0050) / R
Patient’s Name / (0010,0010) / R
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / R
Study ID / (0020,0010) / R
Study Instance UID / (0020,000D) / U
Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / O
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