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 | 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 |