Chart data fields provide the ability to insert default values for items whose values are not populated by HL7 messages. This configuration is appropriate for items available through the chart data fields whose value is a constant. Using chart data fields to define default values is not appropriate for items whose values might vary.
For example, if all charts to be created for a facility will have the same Facility Name, but the HL7 message used to create charts does not contain a value for Facility Name (PV1.3.4), you can use Chart Data Fields Configuration to insert a default value that will apply to all charts created.
As an example, the following procedure describes how to implement a default value for the Facility Name field.