Best way to populate last OBX with disclaimer message

[Sarah Brennan Thies]

When a ‘cardiac cath’ result (report) is sent, we want to add a disclaimer to the last OBX that reads “more info see clinical notes”.

There are identifers for the report in the ORC and OBX (see below)

1(0).1(0).0(0).ORC(0).00216(0).[0].[0] “Placer Order Number” : >CC-11-0000029< or 1(0).1(0).0(0).ORC(0).00218(0).[1].[0] “Placer Group Number” : >CC CARDIAC CATH< or 1(0).1(0).1(0).OBX(0).00571(0).[1].[0] “Observation Identifier” : >CC CARDIAC CATH< I’m new so it’s unclear (to me) the best way to do this (i.e. lookup table or if statement) . . . . . Please advise. Thanks, Sarah

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[Jim Kosloskey]

Sarah,

Either one will work.

The Table approach could involve less maintenance and present a more concise Xlate, however to know the values one would need to look in the Table.

Even with a Table lookup, you will still likely need an IF Action so that you can take the appropriate steps.

Do you know how you are going to detrmine where the last OBX is?

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

[Sarah Brennan Thies]

Thanks for the quick response.  No, I’m uncertain how to configure what I want and how to determine the last OBX.  All tips welcomed 🙂

[Keith McLeod]

If you do an iterate on the OBX segment, you can include a counter variable within the interate something like:

iterate on segment

math add 1 $%s9 –> $%s9

Directly following you iterate you can copy your disclaimer

copy ‘disclaimer text’ –> OBX(%s9).#5

I did not use actual paths but should give you the idea.

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