Namespace value
http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/dva
Type
identifiers namespace
Description
This namespace is used for unique personal identifiers issued to a veteran by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
In OID-based systems the following OIDs have been used:
- 2.16.840.1.113883.3.879.270091
- 2.16.840.1.113883.3.879.339127
- the first character (the state code) can be one of A, N, V, Q, W, S, or T
- the second through eighth characters (the file number) are made up of War code + digits:
- 1 alphanumeric character (War code) + 6 digits, or
- 2 alphanumeric characters (War code) + 5 digits, or
- 3 alphanumeric characters (War code) + 4 digits.
- the ninth character (the segment link) is optional and if included is alphabetical