This Symbology is also known as HIBCC PAS, HIBC Provider Applications Standard, HIBC Provider Applications Standard Barcode, HIBC PAS Barcode, HIBC PAS Data Structure, HIBC PAS Single Data Structure, HIBC PAS Split Data Field, HIBC PAS Multiple Data Field (Concatenated), HIBC PAS Code 128, HIBC Health Care Services Provider Barcode

The HIBC PAS (Provider Applications Standard) is used by Providers of health care services for identification purpose. Providers can encode two kind of information for data structures which are described as "Where" (meaning where the data structure is located i.e. "where it is or what it is on") and "What" (meaning the nature of the data structure i.e. "what it is"). Providers can encode a given Data Structure by using one of the three HIBC PAS formats, depending on the length of the data structure and the available space to represent it. These formats may combine two or more data fields or may split data fields.

The HIBC PAS Data Structures are represented by a variant of Code 128 barcode.

The HIBC PAS Single Data Structure format encodes:

• "+/" is the Industry Standard Identifier for HIBC Provider Applications Standard
• 1 or 3 flag character(s) indicating "where" the data structure is located (*)
• 1 or 3 flag character(s) indicating "what" the encoded data is (*)
• 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for Data defined by the application
• a Checksum which is automatically calculated by BarcodeItem.

If the length of the data field requires that a dual data structure ("split") format be used, encodation should be performed using the following formats:

• The HIBC PAS First Data Structure format encodes:
  • "+/" sign identifier of the HIBC Supplier Data Structure
  • "1" (number/digit one) which indicates that this is the first data structure
  • 1 or 3 flag character(s) indicating "where" the data structure is located (*)
  • 1 or 3 flag character(s) indicating "what" the encoded data is (*)
  • 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for Data defined by the application
  • a Checksum which is automatically calculated by BarcodeItem.
• The HIBC PAS Second Data Structure format encodes:
  • "+/" sign identifier of the HIBC Supplier Data Structure
  • "2" (number/digit two) which indicates that this is the second data structure
  • 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for Data defined by the application
  • 1 character for Link Character (which is the Checksum from First Data Structure)
  • a Checksum which is automatically calculated by BarcodeItem.

The data structure may contain more than one type of data when they share the same "where" flag. If this is the case, the fields are separated by slash (/) characters, and the first character in each field is defined as "what" the data is.

The HIBC PAS Multiple Data Fields format encodes:

• "+/" is the Industry Standard Identifier for HIBC Provider Applications Standard
• 1 or 3 flag character(s) indicating "where" the data structure is located (*)
• For each Data Fields which are separacted by slash (/) characters:
  • 1 or 3 flag character(s) indicating "what" the encoded data is (*)
  • 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for Data defined by the application
• a Checksum which is automatically calculated by BarcodeItem.
  
  Sample of a HIBC PAS 128 Barcode for Single Data Structure

• 1-character flag is an uppercase letter A through Z (except Y)
• 3-characters flag begins with a "Y" and are followed by an additional two characters, as defined by HIBCC
• "Where" and "What" fields are either a single alphabetic character from A to Z (except Y), or a 3-character sequence beginning with "Y". Three character flag characters begin with a "Y" and are followed by an additional two characters, as defined by HIBCC. If the field contains the letter "Z", this signifies that the data structure which follows does not conform to the HIBC Provider Applications Standard Data Structure Format.
• "Where" Flag Definitions (Please refer to HIBC Provider Applications Standard for further details)

  Flag Character	Meaning
  A	Patient
  B	Patient Care Record
  C	Specimen Container
  D	Direct Patient Image Item
  E	Business Record
  F	Medical Administration Record
  G	Library Reference material
  H	Devices and Materials
  I	Identification Card
  J	Product Container
  K	Asset
  L through X	Reserved for future definition by HIBCC
  Y	Expansion Flag Character
  Z	User Defined

  
  
  
• "What" Flag Definitions (Please refer to HIBC Provider Applications Standard for further details)

  Flag Character	Meaning
  A	Labeler Identification Code (LIC):
  B	Service Identification
  C	Patient Identification
  D	Specimen Identification
  E	Personnel Identification
  F	Administrable Product Identification
  G	Implantable Product Information
  H	Hospital Item Identification
  I	Medical Procedure Identification
  J	Reimbursement Category
  K	Blood Product Identification
  L	Demographic Data
  M	Date/Time
  N	Asset Identification
  O	Purchase Order Number
  P	Dietary Item Identification
  Q	Manufacturer Serial Number
  R	Library Materials Identification
  S	Business Control Number
  T	Episode of Care Identification
  U	Health Industry Number (HIN)
  V and W	Reserved for future definition by HIBCC
  X	XML Document
  Y	Expansion Flag Character
  Z	User Defined

In order to get a HIBC PAS 128 barcode image, please follow these steps:

• Set the Symbology property to HibcPas128
• Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
  • Set the BarWidth property as required (Values are expressed in Inches)
  • Set the BarHeight property as required (Values are expressed in Inches)
  • Set the QuietZone property (Value is expressed in Inches)
• Set the Code property with the value to encode. Learn the different data encodings by referring to:
  • How to encode Single Data Structure
  • How to encode Split Data Fields
  • How to encode Multiple Data Fields in One Symbol
• Set the HibcFormatHumanReadableText property. If true (default value), then Human Readable Text is formatted as specified by HIBC Standards i.e. Zeros are displayed as Slashed-Zeros and the Space character is displayed as an Underscore.

You can encode Single Data Structure by just passing to BarcodeItem the "Where" Flag Character + "What" Flag Character + 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for Data

BarcodeItem provides an easy data format for encoding Split Data Fields Structure.

• For First Data Structure you must specify to BarcodeItem the "1" (number/digit one) + "Where" Flag Character + "What" Flag Character + 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for first portion of the Data
  1WWFIRST_PORTION_DATA
• For Second Data Structure you must specify to BarcodeItem the "2" (number/digit two) + 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters for remainder of the Data. You can optionally instruct to BarcodeItem for computing the "Link Character" by placing the "First Data Structure" between parentheses at the end of the value to encode as is shown below.
  2REMAINDER_DATA(FIRST_DATA_STRUCTURE)
  Example of encoding Split Data Fields

For encoding Multiple Data Fields Data in one symbol, the following format must be used:

The / (slash) character is used as separator between all data structures.

• Single Data Structure Example: Encoding Asset Tag - "Where" Flag = K, "What" Flag = N, and App Data = 12345.
  
  Code property = KN12345 will produce the following barcode image:
  
  
  
  
• Split Data Fields Example: Encoding Director Patient Image (Split) Record
  • o First Symbol: "Where" Flag = D, "What" Flag = I, and First Portion App Data = P98760.
    
    Code property = 1DIP98760 will produce the following barcode image:
    
    
    
    
  • Second Symbol: Remainder App Data = 54321. First Data for Link Character calculation = 1DIP98760
    
    Code property = 254321(1DIP98760) will produce the following barcode image:
    
    
    
    
• Multiple Data Fields in One Symbol Example: Encoding Purchase Order:
  • "Where" Flag = E
  • First Field "What" Flag = A and App Data = H783
  • Second Field "What" Flag = Z and App Data = 34H159
  
  Code property = EAH783/Z34H159 will produce the following barcode image: