Transfer.OUT File Format Used By Clinical

Bluechip User Guide

Transfer.OUT File Format Used By Medical Director

The TRANSFER.OUT file and it's native format (see below) is the preferred standard for transferring data form Medical Director when linking with a third-party package.

It is normally created in a shared data directory. When a patient's record is updated in MD a single line is added to this file (as per the specified format below). Fields within each line are separated by a vertical bar '|' (ASCII Character 124).

The fields are in the following order:

Position	Name	Description
1	UR_NO	Patient identifier generated by MDW2
2	TITLE	Patient's title.
3	SURNAME	Patient's family name.
4	FIRSTNAME	Patient's given name.
5	ADDRESS	Patient's address.
6	CITY	Patient's city in which they live.
7	POSTCODE	Patient's postcode in which they live.
8	DOB	dd/mm/yyyy
9	MC_NO	Medicare no.
10	MC_INDEX	Medicare card line number
11	PENS_NO	Pension number
12	DVA_NO	DVA number
13	PHONE	Home phone
14	BUS_PHONE	Work phone
15	PENSCODE	Pension code *
16	SEX
17	S_NET	Safety net no.
18	CHART_NO	Record no. for paper record
19	LINK_TO	Patient identifier of head of family
20	LINKCODE	A = Add (New), U = Update
21	EMAIL	Patient's e-mail address
22	REFDOCTOR	Referring Doctor's name
23	REFDATE	Date of referral (dd/mm/yyyy)
24	REFCODE	Referral duration code **
25	INSNO	Patient's Health Insurance number
26	INSCO	Patient's Health Insurance provider
27	DECEASED	Date of death (dd/mm/yyyy)

Notes:
*	P = Pension/HCC holder, R = DVA yellow card holder, L = DVA white card holder.
**	00 =Indefinite, 03 = 3 Months, 12 = 12 Months