Hi,
I'm working on §170.315(b)(2) Clinical Information Reconciliation and Incorporation (CIRI) certification.
The test materials for both 170.315_b2_CIRI_Inp (Inpatient) and 170.315_b2_CIRI_Amb (Ambulatory) — including the first example PDF — use the same patient name and demographics.
Could you clarify the expected setup in the system under test:
1. Should this be a single patient record with two separate encounters (one Inpatient, one Ambulatory)?
2. Or should two separate patient records be created, even though they share the same name and demographics?
Our application treats the same name/DOB/SSN as one patient and attaches multiple encounters of different types, so we want to confirm this matches the intended test approach before submission.
Thanks,
Rajkumar