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HL7 V2 | TRIGGER EVENT A31

ADT^A31: Update person information

Updates person-level demographics, independent of any visit, typically from a master patient index. Compare A08, which updates patient and visit information. Up to v2.8.2 it uses the ADT_A05 message structure; HL7's current table lists a separate ADT_A28 structure.

Message type
ADT · ADT message
Trigger event
A31
Message structure
ADT_A28 · per HL7's current table 0354; older versions sometimes paired events differently
In MSH-9
ADT^A31^ADT_A28
Response
ACK · General acknowledgment message

Other events with the ADT_A28 structure

Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.