This is especially useful for implementers, service/support engineers, and system administrators. Not only will you get a thorough overview of the HL7 standard, you will get to do hands-on exercises and look at messaging in great detail.

Detailed Learning Objectives

You will get a basic understanding of the HL7 standard and learn to generate and troubleshoot HL7 messages using a simple but powerful software tool. Much of the operation of a healthcare enterprise relies on administrative and/or order information generated by HL7 messages. In addition, results captured as part of the Electronic Patient Record also depend on imaging as a source for their information. Therefore, all relevant HL7 messages will be explained in detail using a real-life scenario. Several transactions from the IHE technical framework will be described as well.

Contents & Schedule

Day 1: HL7 Messaging

• Comprehensive overview of HL7 message structure and transactions

• Historical Perspective

• HL7 Standard Chapters

• HL7 at Work: Interfaces and Interface Engines

• Trigger Events, Message Types, Segments, Fields

• Formatting, Several Examples

• Sending Rules

• Z-segments, Write Your Own

• Patient Registration, Orders and Results using a Practical Scenario

• Patient Registration Details

• Hierarchical Designators

• Acknowledgement Rules

• Observational Reporting and Order Entry

• General Order Message Details

• Observation Message Details

• Codes, References and Encapsulated Data

• Patient Registration Examples (ADT's)

• Future standardization such as Arden syntax, PRA, CCOW and version 3.0