Recently, I received a question regarding the HL7 ADT message and thought that it, along with the answer, warranted a larger audience. Question: Is there a national standard to what the baseline structure of an ADT (A28, A31) message should include? Are there national ...
Philosophical and Structural Differences Between HL7 and X12
As health IT professionals, we read HL7 every day. Terms like PV1-5 and MSH-10 are second nature; however, ISA-15 and ST-3 might not be as familiar. These terms come from the X12 specification, which is heavily used in supply chain management (purchase orders, invoices, advance ...
Interface Documentation: Huh? What? Come Again?
As a service provider, you might have requested documentation from a vendor. As a vendor, you may be searching for documentation regarding a specific client install. Either way, you are looking for some information that helps you do your job (i.e., implementing, supporting, ...
What three things should everyone know about working with HL7 standards?
For system analysts and interface developers, testing and managing HL7 interface connections is a large part of day-to-day responsibilities. Therefore, knowing and understanding the nature of HL7 messages and its structure is helpful in optimizing the time and money invested in ...
Poll Results: Which HL7 Version Do You Encounter the Most in Your Interfacing Projects?
Recently, a poll was posted here asking, "Which HL7 version do you encounter the most in your interfacing projects?" Not surprisingly, the results offer some insight into the challenges awaiting greater HL7 v3 implementation. Ninety percent of respondents indicated they most ...
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