HL7 Glossary

PID: Patient Information

PV1: Visit Information (DOS)
FT1: Financial Transaction
IN1: Insurance Information
IN2: Additional Insurance Information
IN3: Additional Insurance Info, Certification
GT1: Guarantor
AUT: Authorization Information

ADT = Patient demographics

DFT = Detailed financial transaction
ORU = Observation result unsolicited

The most commonly used HL7 message types include:

ACK General acknowledgement

ADT Admit discharge transfer
BAR Add/change billing account
DFT Detailed financial transaction
MDM Medical document management
MFN Master files notification
ORM Order (Pharmacy/treatment)
ORU Observation result (Unsolicited)
QRY Query, original mode
RAS Pharmacy/treatment administration
RDE Pharmacy/treatment encoded order
RGV Pharmacy/treatment give
SIU Scheduling information unsolicited