The ORU^R01 HL7 processor handles NK1 (next-of-kin) segments by creating people, unless a patient already exists with the identification information, and linking the two by a relationship. Remember that relationships are directional (it matters who is on side A and who is on side B). Good luck!
Jeremy Keiper OpenMRS Core Developer AMPATH / IU-Kenya Support On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Marcos Núñez <[email protected]> wrote: > Just an open question looking for advice from implementers: how do you > normally manage the "next of kin"/"other contact" information? By creating a > person? As attributes of the patient? Do you associate a relationship? We > are planning to use XForms for both encounters and patient creation. Any > suggestion would be greatly appreciated. > > Marcos > ------------------------------ > Click here to > unsubscribe<[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-implement-l>from > OpenMRS Implementers' mailing list _________________________________________ To unsubscribe from OpenMRS Implementers' mailing list, send an e-mail to [email protected] with "SIGNOFF openmrs-implement-l" in the body (not the subject) of your e-mail. [mailto:[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-implement-l]
