11. Patient Demographics Query Service

The Patient Demographics Query Service queries external Patient Demographics Suppliers with QBP message to request information about patients whose demographic data match data provided in the query message. The Patient Demographics Query may be initiated using RESTful services or patient verification scheduler of dcm4che DICOM Archive 5.

The functionality provided by the Patient Demographics Query Service of dcm4che DICOM Archive 5 is compliant with the requirements for IHE ITI-21 Transaction: Patient Demographics Query.

• 11.1. Outbound
  • 11.1.1. Outbound Message
    • 11.1.1.1. QBP - Query by Parameter Message (Event Q22)
      • 11.1.1.1.1. Trigger Event
      • 11.1.1.1.2. Supported Segments
      • 11.1.1.1.3. Expected Actions
  • 11.1.2. Outbound Message Segments
    • 11.1.2.1. MSH - Message Header segment
    • 11.1.2.2. QPD - Query Parameter Definition segment
    • 11.1.2.3. RCP - Response Control Parameter segment
  • 11.1.3. DICOM to HL7 Query by Parameter Message Mapping
    • 11.1.3.1. QBP - DICOM Patient Attributes to HL7 Query by Parameter Message mapping