Query Patient Demographic Records by Demographics Workflow
This transaction allows Point-of-Service (PoS) systems to query for patients that match supplied demographics. The following sequence diagram shows the steps involved.
Workflow Maturity | Mature |
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Standards* | | Option 1 Option 2 |
Assumptions and Prerequisites | | The PoS system is a trusted application known by the HIE and it is registered with the interoperability layer to be able to send and receive data securely (Common message security workflow). |
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The following is a description of the interaction steps.

Ref | Interaction | Endpoint | Description | Transaction Options |
1 | Get patient by demographics | IL | The message includes the query criteria which may include one or more patient identifiers and/or one or more demographic attributes. | |
2 | Get patient from CR by demographics | CR | The message from the PoS is passed directly through to the CR by the IL. | |
3 | Return patient record | IL | The response returns the patient(s) that matched the query criteria. It may consist of zero or more patient demographic records. | 2. Query Patient Resource Response (ITI TF-2c:3.Y1.4.2): Bundle (Patient) |
4 | Return patient record | PoS | The message from the CR is passed directly through to the PoS by the IL | 2. Query Patient Resource Response (ITI TF-2c:3.Y1.4.2): Bundle (Patient) |