10 Other Health Professional Type (C.2.r.4.KR.1) for cases reported by Other Health Professional

Whenever a case is reported by Other Health Professional, Case Form > General > Reporter Information > Reporter Type is selected as Other Health Professional.

This transmits C.2.r.4 QUALIFICATIONR3 = 3 (Other health professional), it is mandatory to transmit C.2.r.4.KR.1 Other Health Professional Type.

Element ID Element description Allowed Values
C.2.r.4.KR.1 Other Health Professional Type 1=Nurse

2=Other

To achieve this, Oracle Argus Safety Flexible code list is enhanced with additional values in Console > Code Lists > Flexible re-categorization > REPORTER_TYPE:

  • The new MFDS attribute is added.
  • The existing E2B(R3) attribute is updated for the additional values.

If a case is reported by a Nurse, then select Case Form > General > Reporter Information > Reporter Type = Nurse. MFDS E2B(R3) will transmit C.2.r.4 = 3 Other health professional and C.2.r.4.KR.1 = 1 Nurse.

If a case is reported by any other Health Professional, then select Case Form > General > Reporter Information > Reporter Type = Other or Hospital. MFDS E2B(R3) will transmit C.2.r.4 = 3 Other health professional and C.2.r.4.KR.1 = 2 Other.

What this means to business users: No additional data entry required (and derived from configuration).

English Description E2B Ja MFDS
Physician 1 Physician -
Company Representative 5 Company representative -
Other Health Professional 3 Other health professional 2
Non-Health Professional 5 Non-health professional -
Nurse 3 Nurse 1
Pharmacist 2 Pharmacist -
Consumer 5 Consumer -
Lawyer 4 Lawyer -
Other 5 Other -
Professor 5 Professor -
Hospital 3 Hospital 2
Specialist 1 Specialist -