Message Segments

Vocera uses data from specific HL7 message segments disregards segments and fields that are not used within the product.

Vocera uses data from the following HL7 message segments: 

• MSH – Message Header
• EVN – Event Type
• PID – Patient Identification
• PV1 – Patient Visit
• PV2 – Patient Visit – Additional Information
• ROL – Roles for Care Team of patient

Vocera interprets an empty field (||) as indicating no new changes (leave current value intact) and fields containing double quotes (|””|) as an indication nothing should be stored for the field. See Vocera Data Requirementsto learn about Vocera requirements for each segment.