In HL7 messaging, the separator characters are known as the message delimiters or special encoding characters.
|
Field separator, aka pipe
^
Component separator, aka hat
&
Sub-component separator
~
Field repeat separator
\
Escape character
SIU - Scheduling Information Unsolicited
SIU messages are used to communicate information about a patient’s appointment from the hospital scheduling system to a physician or clinic’s practice management system. SIU messages are a part of the HL7 Standard. An SIU message can contain the following information:
Notification of new appointment booking
Notification of appointment rescheduling
Notification of cancellation
Notification of addition, modification, cancellation, discontinuation, or deletion of service or resource on appointment
