GS1 GSRN
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Global Service Relation Number. See official source.
Definition
GSRN — Global Service Relation Number, 18-digit GS1 key that identifies the relationship between a service provider and a recipient (patient, pupil, subscriber).
Origin
Published by GS1 in the GS1 General Specifications. Encoded in Application Identifier (8018) in GS1-128 and in healthcare EDIFACT messages.
Use
A hospital identifies the patient + care pathway pair by GSRN; EDIFACT MEDPRE and MEDRPT messages leverage this key for billing and clinical tracking.
Related
- GS1 ID KEY — see entry.
- GLN — see entry.
- HIPAA — see entry.