Maps Related to Patient Demographics
THESE EXAMPLES SHOW maps that support administrative functions using current Health Level Seven (HL7) standards. The
following table shows the current HL7 standard for designated patient race in collecting demographic data.
PERMISSIBLE VALUE DOMAIN MEANING NAME
1002-5 American Indian or Alaska Native
2028-9 Asian
2054-5 Black or African American
2076-8 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2106-3 White
2131-1 Other Race
Source: United States Health Information Knowledgebase: Health Level Seven
A Data Map to Support Administrative Functions including Patient Attributes or Identification
Using the current HL7 standard referenced above, a map is created to the alternative data set.
PERMISSIBLE VALUE DOMAIN MEANING NAME
R1 American Indian/Alaska Native
R2 Asian
R3 Black/African American
R4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
R5 White
R9 Other Race
UNKNOW Unknown/Not Specified
Source: United States Health Information Knowledgebase: Division of Healthcare Finance and Policy
A Data Map to Support Administrative Functions That Use the Current HL7 Standards
This map demonstrates how local data concepts may be mapped to a standard. This is another form of a proprietary map.
LOCAL DATA VALUE
NATAM
ESKI
NEGRO
POLY
CAUC
MULTI
LOCAL MEANING NAME
Native American
Eskimo
Negro (Black)
Polynesian
Caucasian
Mixed Race
MAPPED RESULT CLOSEST TO THE STANDARD
American Indian or Alaska Native
American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
No Map
This example illustrates the necessity of guidelines or rules for maps. Guidelines or rules are needed to build a useful map to
the standard. In this instance the guidance is provided by the United States Office of Management and Budget.
