Course Objectives
You will be able to:

  • Distinguish between the different versions of HL7 version 2
  • Identify the different segments in a message
  • Differentiate between the two acknowledgement modes
  • Identify the trigger events in the message

Skills Taught
After the course you will be able to:

  • Parse an HL7 version 2 message
  • Read an Abstract Syntax definition to find out if it matches an actual message
  • Interpret the text and numeric data fields
  • Identify the main components of the patient identification, visit, observation and allergy segments

Course Contents

  • History and background, protocol, versions, version 3 relationship and IHE
  • Message structure and behavior, segments, encoding, trigger events, Abstract Message Syntax, Acknowledgements, TXT and Numerics
  • Patient Administration (ADT), MSH, EVN segments
  • Admission details, Identification, Visit, Observations and Allergy segments

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Course Objectives
You will be able to:

  • Understand Order messages and the role of the order placer and filler
  • Identify what belongs in the ORC and OBR order segments
  • Understand the impact of any of the patient corrections, such as merge, move, updates and changes

Skills Taught
After the course you will be able to:

  • Interpret the coded data elements and date/time
  • Use the appropriate message for changing any of the patient information
  • Understand the results messages such as used for labs or radiology
  • Read and interpret the IHE technical framework with regard to the HL7 messages

Course Contents

  • Coded terminologies, Date/Time datatypes
  • Order placer, filler, ORM, ORC, OBR, QPD, RCP
  • Modifications: cancelations, updates, moves, merges, changes (ADT) and results (ORU)
  • Integration using HL7: PAM, PIX and PDQ profiles of IHE

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