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In keeping with our goal to provide the best possible service, documentation and support to all of our customers, I thought I’d take some time to create a second video in my “The Movie” series. A sequel, if you will, to the original: HL7 Demo – The Movie.
This time around, I wanted to show the creation of an outbound HL7 interface but was hoping I could “jazz” up the process a little while showing the ease of our tools.
The video only runs about 7 minutes, but in that short amount of time, I’m able to take the data from my database, map it into HL7 messages and configure Iguana to send my HL7 feed out to a receiving application (in this case, the HL7 listener).
While I’m not going to retire my “The Movie” series just yet, I am going to take a break and work on a few long-form training videos. I’ve had a few people request a video that they could “follow along with”, so I’m going to start working on a complete walk-through HL7 interface tutorial.
If you have any comments, suggestions or requests, please don’t hesitate to comment below.
In the meantime, dim the lights, grab some popcorn and enjoy.
–Art
Sending HL7 Messages – The Movie
hi,
i am new to hl7 messages. please tell me before sending an hl7 message why we require an sample message and what will be the message in real scenario when i am mapping it with my sql server table.
Hi Rakesh,
In the case of sending HL7 messages, the sample is often used – though not required – to create the structure of your outgoing message. If you are sending messages to a system that is already capable of receiving HL7 messages, using a sample allows you to quickly create your message using a version and style your recipient is familiar with (i.e. their sample). As for the mappings, what you are doing is associating columns in your tables with fields/segments in your message. In a real scenario, Iguana would be querying your database, returning the values from your tables and mapping those values to the correct fields in your message. The sample message (and its data) will have no bearing on your actual outgoing message. It’s just used in the mapping process to help you visualize the end result. Thanks for the feedback. Let me know if you have any other questions.
-Art
Am working with a PHP system that needs to send an HL7 message to a Java app that’s already set to receive the messages, could you assist in guiding me on how to approach this.
Please.