LINKTools® IDK Tutorial: LINKTools® HL7 Interface Overview |
The LINKTools® HL7 TCP/IP Receiver and Transmitter
The LINKTools® TCP/IP HL7 Receiver is used to receive
HL7 message from the HIS or HL7 compliant systems.
The LINKTools® TCP/IP HL7 Transmitter is used to send
HL7 Results/Reports and/or Billing Messages back to the
HIS or other HL7 compliant systems
The LINKTools® TCP/IP drivers can send and receive information in virtually any format over many TCP/IP protocols, effectively bridging other systems with the LINKTools® Interface environment.
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Inbound Interface
HIS sends HL7 messages----------> LINKTools® TCP/IP Receiver-----------> Parsed HL7 to Vendor's System
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Outbound Interface
Vendor's System creates study result----------> LINKTools® Interface creates HL7 result message-----------> LINKTools® HL7 TCP/IP Transmitter sends HL7 result message-------->HIS or EMR systems
2. LINKTools® Dynamic message Mapper:
The LINKTools® Dynamic message Mapper application is used to create Interface Template or adjust pre-configured Interface Template. The LINKTools® Interface Engine reads instruction in the Interface Template to translate data from one format to another.
3. Inbound Interface:
The LINKTools® Interface Engine processed
filtered and reformatted HL7 and non-HL7 format to other
file format by reading the Interface template created
by user. The following are LINKTools® default Inbound
HL7 interface workflows:
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HIS or EMR systems send HL7 messages to LINKTools® interface.
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LINKTools® HL7 TCP/IP Receiver receives and send HL7 message acknowledgements.
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LINKTools® Receiver processes HL7 messages.
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Parsed HL7 messages are imported to vendors applications or systems.
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Inbound demographics data are also stored in LINKTools® intermediate database (bi-directional interface).
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Assigned patient unique key identifiers for orders so result can be reconciled to correct orders.
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Accepting HL7 ADT updates to HL7 orders (ORM) automatically
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Native supports for ADT patient merged messages on both patient ID or patient Account numbers
4. Outbound Interface:
The LINKTools® Interface Engine processed and
reconciled study reports with ADT or Orders, then creates
HL7 result (ORU) or Documentation (MDM) messages and sends
that back to the HIS or EMR systems.
The following are LINKTools® default Outbound HL7
interface workflows:
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Lab results, Diagnostic study or Transcribed reports received back from Vendors systems are reconciled with orders or ADT information's stored in LINKTools® intermediate database.
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HL7 result message (ORU)or Documentation (MDM) message is created if all records unique key identifiers are matched.
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Reports with unmatched unique key identifiers are processed and can be reconciled with ADT or Order sends later from the HIS or EMR OE systems.
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Reports can be viewed and print from LINKTools® WebSelect client application.
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HL7 result (ORU) or Documentation (MDM) messages are created per client's system specifications down to HL7 field level.
5. Implementing the interface:
LINKTools® IDK provides software and applications needed to create and implement your interface. You can create both test interface and production interface environments within the same LINKTools® Interface server . The following are LINKTools® default interface trigering events:
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HIS or EMR Systems send HL7 ADT /Order message to LINKTools® Interface.
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Vendors creating Mapper " Interface Template" according to their application or system requirements.
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Vendors activates the LINKTools® Scheduler module to trigger the interface
Note: LINKTools® interface engine can be called from any system command prompt to trigger the interface.
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System requirements:
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Minimum
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Recommended
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| CPU | Pentium Class 1.0 GHZ | Pentium Dual/Quad Core 2.0 GHZ or higher |
| Storage Space | 100 GB Hard Drive | > 200 GB Hard Drive |
| Operating System | Windows® 2000/XP Pro | Windows® Server 2000/2003 Vista or above |
| Random Access Memory | 1 GB of RAM | 2 to 4 GB of RAM |
| Local Area Network | 100/1000 | 100/1000 |
| Optional IIS* installed | IIS 6 | IIS 6 or above |
| * IIS=Microsoft® Internet Information Services | ||
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