Transcript Document

Interacting & Exchanging Data with
BVHA Systems
Presented by
Annette Elchert, Account
Executive, CIO
Caretech Solutions, Inc.
2/27/2004
Interface Basics
– the place at which independent and
often unrelated systems meet and act
on or communicate with each other
<the man-machine interface> b : the
means by which interaction or
communication is achieved at an
interface
• HL7 - An information exchange protocol used in
medicine, and possibly elsewhere. It is different
from DICOM.
• Protocol - (computer science) rules determining
the format and transmission of data
• Import - to bring in
• Export - To carry away; to remove
Interface Engine
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What is an Interface Engine?
Put simply, an interface engine is a hospital’s “telephone
exchange” for clinical data, ensuring that information passes
smoothly and quickly from one hospital computer system to
another.
An interface engine is a software program designed to simplify the
creation and management of interfaces between separate
applications and systems within an organization. Interface engines
undertake messaging between systems, and normally manage
any mapping, translation and data modification necessary to
ensure the effective exchange of data around the organization.
Another way to think of an interface engine is the centralized,
automated “hub” of a messaging network. Rather than connecting
all systems to each other individually, (a highly complex, timeconsuming and unreliable process), an interface engine acts as
the intermediary for all messaging between hospital systems, as
illustrated in the following diagrams:
Concept
How can I get my patient data into
my office system?
• Meditech
– What’s available?
• Lab, Radiology, Departmental
– How do I obtain it?
• Flat file, HL7 interface
– What will it cost my practice?
Example
Point to Point
Doctor A’s
System
Meditech
or other
Hospital
system
HL7
Engine
Point to Point
HL7
Doctor B’s
System
Doctor C’s
System
Iatric Systems (other offerings)
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Visual Flowsheet for Physicians (VFMD) - presents clinical data in a user
defined flowsheet format to facilitate the review and correlation of patient
data.
http://www.iatric.com/CDDemo/VFSDemo6-03.exe
Physician Discharge Prescriptions (PDRx) - pulls patient's current
medication list in Meditech and allows Physicians to select (and/or add)
medications, then prints the actual prescription.
http://www.iatric.com/CDDemo/PDRxDemo6-19-02.exe
Patient Discharge Prescriptions (PDI) - assembles your discharge
instructions into one simple, electronic discharge package completely
integrated with Meditech and stored with the patient's records.
http://www.iatric.com/CDDemo/PDIDemo6-19-02.exe