New Zealand NHI IG
1.5.4 - Release

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Update Patient Compliance Testing

NHI Patient Maintain Address tests

For the NHI Maintain 'address' tests. Please select one of the following NHI numbers and use this for all tests unless stated otherwise
ZAY5549, ZAY5557, ZAY5565, ZAY5573, ZAY5581
Reference Purpose – Demonstrate that the Input values Expected outcome Mandatory
NHI-Maintain-Address-1 application can replace the primary residential address on a patient record with a validated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Locate a validated address to use (this can be done using https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/address-postcode-finder) or use Health_UI
  • Add a new primary residential address to the patient record using the set-addresss operation
    		•  Input: Application can validate an address via e-SAM (using suggest or search)
    Input: An address request can be populated with appropriate information
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-2 application can add (or replace) the postal address on a patient record with a validated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Locate a validated address to use (this can be done using https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/address-postcode-finder) or use Health_UI
  • Add a new postal address to the patient record using the set-addresss operation
    		•  Input: Application can validate an address via e-SAM (using suggest or search)
    Input: An address request can be populated with appropriate information
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-3 application can replace the primary residential address on a patient record with an overseas unvalidated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Add a new primary residential address to the patient record using the set-unvalidated-address operation
    		• Input: An address request can be populated with overseas unvalidated address information
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response     		mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-4 application can replace the primary residential address on a patient record with an:
  • 'unknown' unvalidated address
  • 'no fixed abode' unvalidated address
  • 'other' unvalidated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Add a new primary residential address to the patient record using the $set-unvalidated-address operation
    • Do ALL
  • 'unknown' unvalidated address
  • 'no fixed abode' unvalidated address
  • 'other' unvalidated address
    		• Input: An address request can be populated with unvalidated address information
    Input: Best Practice is followed for adding addresses Best Practice Guide
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-5 application can replace the primary residential address on a patient record with an Address Service Unavailable unvalidated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Disable the external Address Service lookup
  • Show Address Service error
  • Add a new primary residential address to the patient record using the $set-unvalidated-address
    		•  Input: An address request can be populated with NOSVC unvalidated address information
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-6 application can replace the postal address on a patient record with an Address Service Unavailable unvalidated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Disable the external Address Service lookup
  • Show Address Service error
  • Add a new postal address to the patient record using the $set-unvalidated-address operation
    		•  Input: An address request can be populated with NOSVC unvalidated address information
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-7 application can replace the postal address on a patient record with an Overseas unvalidated address
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Add a new postal address to the patient record using the $set-unvalidated-address operation
    		•  Input: An address request can be populated with overseas unvalidated address information
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-8 application can remove the postal address on a patient record
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Remove the postal address from the patient record using the $remove-postal-address operation
    		•  Output: The patient record has Postal address removed mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-9 application can add an unvalidated address with a building name
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Add a new physical address to the patient record using the $set-unvalidated-address operation
    		•  Input: An address can be populated with a building name
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-10 application can add a validated address with a building name
  • Use selected NHI number
  • Add a new physical address to the patient record using the $set-address operation
    		•  Input: An address can be populated with a building name
    Output: The address that is displayed to the end user is the address that is returned in the update response    		 mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-1
    $set-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add a new address to the provided dormant NHI number
    • NHI: ZAT2518
    • address-line: 24 Anglesey Place
    • nz-address-id: 1199146
    • address-type: physical
    		 Error: EM02004 - The NHI Identifier provided is dormant. This record cannot be updated Mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-2
    $set-address    		 Not currently implemented
    Application will show the correct error when attempting to add the supplied address that has been previously removed from the patient record by NHI administration
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • address-line: 24 Anglesea Avenue
    • nz-address-id: 967406
    • address-type: physical
    		 Error: EM02004 - The Patient Address requested has been removed from the Patient record by Te Whatu Ora Mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-3
    $set-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add the following postal address for an undeliverable address
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • address-line: 748E Whitemans Valley Road
    • nz-address-id: 3193368
    • address-type: postal
    		 Error: EM02209 - A validated mailing address must be an address at which mail can be delivered Mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-4
    $set-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add an address where the nz address id does not match the first line of the validated address
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • address-line: 24 Ranglesey Place
    • nz-address-id: 1199146
    • address-type: physical
    		 Error: "address-line must match the espatial value: ..." Mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-5
    $set-unvalidated-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add the following unvalidated address without a domicile code
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • not-validated-address-reason: NOSVC
    • address-type: physical
    • address-line-1: 74 Chancellor Street"
    • address-suburb: Richmond
    • address-city: Christchurch
    • address-country-code: NZ
    		Error: "Invalid codeset value"
    This will be updated in an upcming release - EM02210 - An unvalidated residential address must have a notional domicile code    		 Mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-6
    $set-unvalidated-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add an address with invalid characters to the supplied patient
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • not-validated-address-reason: OTHER
    • address-type: physical
    • address-line-1: 11 L$nnet Street
    • address-suburb: Taihape
    • address-city: Taihape
    • address-domicile-code: 4720
    • address-country-code: NZ
    		Error: "Invalid request body" Mandatory
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-7
    $set-unvalidated-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add an address that does not contain address line 1
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • not-validated-address-reason: OTHER
    • address-type: physical
    • address-line-2: 11 Linnet Street
    • address-suburb: Taihape
    • address-city: Taihape
    • address-domicile-code: 4720
    • address-country-code: NZ
    		Error: "Patient address-line-1 is required" Optional
    NHI-Maintain-Address-error-8
    $set-unvalidated-address    		 Application will show the correct error when attempting to add an address missing a not validated reason
    • NHI: ZJM9397
    • address-type: physical
    • address-line-1: 11 Linnet Street
    • address-suburb: Taihape
    • address-city: Taihape
    • address-domicile-code: 4720
    • address-country-code: NZ
    		Error: "Address not validated reason is required" optional

    NHI Patient Maintain Name tests

    For the NHI Maintain 'name' tests. Please select one of the following NHI numbers and use this for all tests unless stated otherwise
    ZAY5549, ZAY5557, ZAY5565, ZAY5573, ZAY5581
    Reference Purpose – Demonstrate that the Input values Expected outcome Mandatory
    NHI-$add-name-1 application can add a name to a patient record Add a name to the selected NHI from list above with:
  • a family name; and
  • a given name; and
  • one or more other given name(s); and
  • preferred set to true; and
  • name use 'nickname'; and
  • a name prefix; and
  • a name source (e.g. a passport – ‘PPRT’)
    		•  Input:
  • A fictitious name with name parts described can be added to the patient record
    • Output:
  • The name is presented to the user with appropraite name parts populated
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-$add-name-2 application can add a name to a patient record Add a name to the selected NHI from list above with:
  • a family name only (no given name); and
  • preferred set to false; and
  • a name source (e.g. a birth certificate – ‘BRCT’)
    		•  Input:
  • A fictitious name with name parts described can be added to the patient record
    • Output:
  • The name is presented to the user with appropraite name parts populated
    		• mandatory
    NHI-$add-name-3 application can add a name to a patient record Add a name to the selected NHI from list above with:
  • a given name only (no family name); and
  • preferred set to false; and
  • a name source (e.g. a birth certificate – ‘BRCT’)
    		•  Input:
  • A fictitious name with name parts described can be added to the patient record
    • Output:
  • The name is presented to the user with appropraite name parts populated
    		• mandatory
    NHI-$replace-name-1 application can replace a name with the patients preferred name Replace a non-preferred name on a selected NHI from list above with a fictitious name that includes:
  • a family name; and
  • a given name; and
  • one or more other given name(s); and
  • preferred set to true; and
  • name use 'maiden'; and
  • a name prefix; and
  • a name source (e.g. a passport – ‘PPRT’)
    		•  Input:
  • A name can be replaced with a fictitious name
    • Output:
  • The preferred name that is displayed to the end user is the name that was selected in the operation with all name parts
  • The replaced name is not returned to the user
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-$inactivate-name-1 application can inactivate a patients name Inactivate an unverified, non-preferred name on a selected NHI from list above Input:
  • Use $inactivate-name operation
    • Output:
  • The selected name is made inctive and not returned to the user
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-$set-preferred-name-1 application can set the patients preferred name
  • Use NHI number ZAY5581
  • Do a Get Patient request to see active patient names
  • Change the preferred name from the current name to another active name for the patient
    		•  Input:
  • An application can select a Patients preferred name from the active names list
    • Output:
  • The preferred name that is displayed to the end user is the name that was selected in the operation
  • The name is presented to the user with all name parts
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-1
    $add-name     		application can display an error when the patient version is not current
  • Requires two users to update a name on the provided patient record
  • Use selected NHI number
  • User one retrieves a patient record (to retrieve the current patient version) and starts adding a name to the record and then pauses
  • User two retrieves the patient record and adds a fictitious name to the record
  • User one then completes their update to the name and should receive the error message
    		•  Output: EM02007 "Version number is incorrect" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-2
    $add-name     		application can display an error when the NHI provided is dormant Attempt to add a fictitious name to NHI ZDV8901 Output: EM02004 "The NHI Identifier provided is dormant. This record cannot be updated" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-3
    $add-name     		application can display an error when the patient has too many names Attempt a add a fictitious name to NHI ZDJ6518
  • Given Names: John Charles
  • Family Name: Achilles
    		•  Output: EM02105 "A Patient must not have more than 200 active names" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-4
    $add-name     		application can display an error when an attempt to add a name that exists as an active name for that patient Attempt to add the name below to NHI ZKE9687
  • Given: RA
  • Family: Lumbago
    		•  Output: EM07222 "The Patient name already exists for this Patient" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-5
    $add-name     		application can display an error when adding a name that has been deleted from the patient record Attempt to add the name below to ZAD0152
  • Given Name: Amy
  • Family Name: Johnson
    		•  Output: EM07008 - "The Patient name requested has been removed from the Patient record by NHI administration" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-6
    $add-name     		application can display an error when an invalid source is provided Attempt to add a fictitious name to ZAA1578 with a registered source
  • source = BREG (Birth Register)
    		•  Output: EM07229 - "The patient name can only be set to a registered value by an authorised agency" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-7
    $add-name     		application can display an error when a Babyof name is supplied with a use other than 'temp' and a source other than 'NPRF' Attempt to add a fictitious babyof name to the patient ZDM4902
  • Name use = nickname
  • source = PPRT
    		• Output: EM07225 - "name-use-extra is conditional on source = NPRF and name use = temp" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-8
    $add-name     		application can display an error when no given and family name is present Attempt to add a fictitious name to the patient ZDM4902
  • Name use = nickname
  • Source = PPRT
  • Don't insert a family or given name
    		•  Output: EM02101 - "A Patient name must contain either a given or family name, a preferred name flag and an information source" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-9
    $add-name     		application can display an error when no information source Attempt to add a fictitious name to the patient ZDM4902
  • Name use = nickname
  • Don't insert a information-source
    		•  Output: EM02101 - "A Patient name must contain either a given or family name, a preferred name flag and an information source." mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-10
    $add-name     		application can display an error when no preferred-name-flag Attempt to add a fictitious name to the patient ZDM4902
  • Name use = nickname
  • source = PPRT
  • don't insert a preferred-name flag
    		•  Output: EM02101 - "A Patient name must contain either a given or family name, a preferred name flag and an information source." optional
    NHI-update-name-error-11
    $add-name     		application can display an error when the given or family name contains special characters e.g. # @ % Attempt to add a fictitious name (with special character) to the patient. ZAZ1913 Output: "Invalid request body" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-12
    $add-name     		application can display an error when a given or family name begins with a number e.g. 1Smith Attempt to add a fictitious name (with a number as the first character) to the patient ZCV7765 Output: EM02107 "A Patient’s given and family name must start with a letter of the alphabet or an apostrophe" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-13
    $add-name     		application can display an error when a given or family name contains only whitespace/s Attempt to add a name (containing only whitespace) to the patient ZDC0959 Output: EM02110 "Each populated Patient Name field must contain at least one letter" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-14
    $replace-name    		 application can display an error when an attempt to replace a verified name with an unverified Attempt to replace the verified name to the patient ZKE9687, with a fictitious unverified name
  • Source = NPRF
    		• Output: EM0XXXX - "Cannot update a source to a lower level of proof" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-15
    $inactivate-name    		 application can display an error when a registered name is modified Attempt to inactivate the name with source BREG on patient ZKE9393 (Given Name: Jonathan Joseph. Family Name: Savage) Output: EM0XXXX "Information set to registered cannot be updated contact NHI administration" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-16
    $inactivate-name    		 application can display an error when attempting to inactivate an 'inactive name' Attempt to inactivate the name below on the Patient ZKF7027
  • Given Name: CJ
  • Family Name: Minit
  • Set Id: "11"
  • Note: inactive names won't appear on the patient record so use set id to attempt to inactivate
    		• Output: EM07223 "The 'Patient Name' is not active and cannot be updated" optional
    NHI-update-name-error-17
    $inactivate-name    		 application can display an error when an attempt is made to inactivate a preferred name Attempt to inactivate the preferred name below from Patient ZBJ3544
  • Given Name: Rosemary
  • Family Name: Alexander
    		•  Output: EM02104 "An active Patient Preferred Name must not be deleted" mandatory
    NHI-update-name-error-18
    $inactivate-name    		 application can display an error when an attempt is made to inactivate a name with a verified source Attempt to inactivate the name below from Patient ZDW1872
  • Given Name: Michaela
  • Family Name: Aldom
    		•  Output: EM07230 "Patient Name has been validated by a public Agency, and cannot be updated" mandatory

    NHI Patient Maintain 'Core' tests

    For the NHI Maintain 'core' tests. Please select one of the following NHI numbers and use this for all tests unless stated otherwise
    ZAY5549, ZAY5557, ZAY5565, ZAY5573, ZAY5581
    Reference Purpose – Demonstrate that the Input values Expected outcome Mandatory
    NHI-update-core-1
    $update-identity
    Ethnicity    		 application can correctly update ethnicity values on a patient's record Update the set of ethnicity information based on the responses to the standard ethnicity collection question for the selected NHI number
    		Output:
  • The application can update the patients ethnicity information
    • Patient’s ethnicity after update should be:
  • 11111
  • 21111
  • 31111
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-update-core-2
    $update-identity
    Ethnicity    		 application can correctly update ethnicity values on a patient's record Update the set of ethnicity information based on the responses to the standard ethnicity collection question for the selected NHI number
    		Output:
  • The application can update the patients ethnicity information
    • Patient’s ethnicity after update should be:
  • 11111
  • 34111
  • 51120
  • 4211
    		• mandatory
    NHI-update-core-3
    $update-identity
    Ethnicity    		 application can correctly update an unidentifiable response to the standard ethnicity collection question. Update the set of ethnicity information based on the responses to the standard ethnicity collection question for the selected NHI number
    		Output:
  • The application can update the patients ethnicity information
    • Patient’s ethnicity after update should be:
  • 97777
    		• mandatory
    NHI-update-core-4
    $update-identity
    Ethnicity    		 application can correctly update ethnicity values on a patient's record Update the set of ethnicity information based on the responses to the standard ethnicity collection question for the selected NHI number
    		Output:
  • The application can update the patients ethnicity information
    • Patient’s ethnicity after update should be:
  • 12211
  • 12920
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-update-core-5
    $update-identity
    Ethnicity    		 application can correctly update ethnicity values on a patient's record Update the set of ethnicity information based on the responses to the standard ethnicity collection question for the selected NHI number
    		Output:
  • The application can update the patients ethnicity information
    • Patient’s ethnicity after update should be:
  • 61118
    		• mandatory
    NHI-update-core-6
    $update-identity-error
    Ethnicity    		 application can display an error when ethnicity information invalid
    contains multiple residual codes (9xxxx)    		 Update the ethnicity information for Patient: ZAA0261
    Ethnicities to use:
  • 97777 (response unidentifiable)
  • and 99999 (not stated)
    		•  Output: EM02301 - "A Patient must have at least one valid ethnicity code, only one instance of each selected ethnicity, and no more than one ‘unspecified’ ethnicity code" mandatory
    NHI-update-core-7
    $update-identity-error
    Ethnicity    		 application can display an error when ethnicity information invalid
    set of supplied ethnicities that includes a duplicate ethnicity    		 Update the ethnicity information for Patient: ZAA1063
    Ethnicities to use:
  • 32100 (Cook Islands Maori) and,
  • 12948 (South African) and,
  • 32100 (Cook Islands Maori)
    		•  Output: EM02301 - "A Patient must have at least one valid ethnicity code, only one instance of each selected ethnicity, and no more than one ‘unspecified’ ethnicity code" mandatory
    NHI-update-core-8
    $update-identity
    Gender    		 application can correctly update a gender value on a patient's record Update the gender for Patient: ZAA1063
  • Do a Get patient request
  • Change gender from current gender to one of the four acceptable gender codes
    		•  Output:
  • Patients gender coded updated and presented to user
    		• mandatory
    NHI-update-core-9
    $update-identity
    Gender    		 application can correctly update the gender value and gender-original-text on a patient record Update the gender for Patient: ZAA1063
  • Do a Get patient request
  • Change gender from current gender to one of the four acceptable gender codes, include an original text response that a patient might submit
    		• Output:
  • Patients gender coded and gender original text updated and presented to user
    		•  mandatory
    NHI-update-core-10
    $update-identity-error
    Gender    		 application can display an error when gender-original-text updated without a gender value Update the gender-original-text for Patient: ZAA1063 Output: EM07201 - "Is a required field - Patient.gender" mandatory
    NHI-update-core-11
    $update-eligibility    		 application can correctly update citizenship on a patient's identity record Update the citizenship for Patient: ZAA1063 from current value to
  • Status - unknown or no
  • source - NPRF
    		• Output:
  • Citizenship is updated on the patient record
  • The patient record clearly shows citizenship status and source
    		• mandatory
    NHI-update-core-12
    $update-eligibility    		 application can correctly update citizenship on a patient's identity record Update the citizenship for Patient: ZKF6683
  • Citizenship = yes
  • Source = change to another verified source
    		•  Output:
  • Citizenship is updated on the patient record
  • The patient record clearly shows citizenship status and source
    		• mandatory
    NHI-update-eligibility-error-1 application can display an error when an attempt to add a registered source for citizenship Attempt replace citizenship for Patient: ZKF6683
  • Citizenship = yes
  • Attempt to add source = DIA
    		• Output: EM0XXXX "Patient NZ Citizenship has been validated by a public Agency, and cannot be updated" mandatory
    NHI-update-eligibility-error-2 application can display an error when an attempt to replace a verified to unverified source for citizenship Attempt replace citizenship for Patient: ZKF6683
  • Citizenship = yes
  • Attempt to add source = NPRF
    		• Output: EM0XXXX - "Cannot update a source to a lower level of proof" mandatory
    NHI-update-eligibility-error-3 application can display an error when an attempt to replace a citizenship that has a registered source Attempt to replace citizenship on NHI ZKF6691
  • Citizenship = yes
  • Attempt to add a verified or non-verified source
    		• Output: EM0XXXX "Information set to registered cannot be updated contact NHI administration" mandatory