implement classic hl7v2-based ihe pdq and pix patient matching (iti-21 and iti-9) distinct from the newer fhir-based pdqm/pixm mobile profiles
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Steps
Use the IHE PDQ (Patient Demographics Query) profile's ITI-21 transaction to let a client application query a central patient information server for demographics and encounter data using HL7 v2 query/response messages
Use the IHE PIX (Patient Identifier Cross-referencing) profile's ITI-9 transaction (PIX Query) to retrieve a patient's cross-referenced identifiers in other identifier domains starting from one known identifier
Register new patient identities with the PIX Manager as an Identity Source actor via the patient identity feed transaction so the manager maintains an accurate cross-reference before consumers query it
Choose PDQ when you need to search for a patient by demographics, and PIX when you already hold one identifier and need its equivalents in other domains -- the two profiles solve different matching problems and are commonly deployed together rather than interchangeably
Confirm whether an existing deployment actually implements the classic HL7v2-based PDQ/PIX transactions versus the newer FHIR-based PDQm/PIXm mobile profiles before assuming a REST/FHIR transport is available
Known gotchas
PDQ and PIX are distinct profiles solving different problems (demographic search vs. identifier cross-reference) -- do not treat them as interchangeable or assume a single transaction covers both use cases
The classic HL7v2-based PDQ/PIX profiles are a different technical stack (MLLP-based HL7 v2 messaging) from the newer FHIR-based PDQm/PIXm mobile profiles -- verify which one a given partner system implements before assuming REST semantics apply
Real-world PIX Manager deployments vary in which identifier domains they actually cross-reference -- confirm domain coverage with the operator rather than assuming universal cross-reference across all connected systems
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