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Interface Tutorial:
Creating Custom
HL7 Z Segment |
Adding custom HL7 Z Segment to LINKMED® Mapper
Library
Sometimes HL7 ADT message contains the custom Z segment. The HL7
Z segment is defined as added information that is not available
in the HL7 segment and intended for use at specific interface site.
In order for LINKMED® users to add site custom Z segment,
the description of their Z segment and fields must be giving.
The following are step-by-step instruction of how to add custom
Z segments into the LINKMED® HL7 Segments library:
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Using WordPad or Text Editor open the LTMAPPER.dic in the LINKMED® Interface facility's folder
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Add your custom HL7 Z segments and its description to the library in alphabetical order, define the length of each field by following the existing segment sample then save it
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Launch the LINKMED® Mapper. At the Mapper opening screen press and hold Ctrl+Alt then type G, enter the default password provided in the user's manual click generate and then Exit. Your custom Z segments is now incorporate into the HL7 Mapper Library.
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Launch Mapper Application, click on File then Mapper Config, Click on the HL7 button. To Access your Z Segment in the library select your custom Z segment from the left pane and click on the right arrow to move it to the interface segment right pane. Click OK when done.
From the LINKMED® Mapper configuration dialog box click on the Down Arrow belong to the "Segment" column and select your Z segment
What is the LINKTools® IDK?
LINKMED® IDK is a turnkey solutions for HL7 interfacing.
The LINKTools® IDK toolkit allows user to integrate multiple different
systems to talk to each other's and link as many dissimilar applications
as they need regardless of hardware or software platform. The LINKTools®
IDK provides near universal interface capability, It is a non-invasive
interface tools for hospital information systems, ancillary systems,
application to application or enterprise wide interfacing.
Interface Engine, Dynamic Messaging Mapper Application, Plug & Play Communication Drivers, Interface Automation and Interface Trouble Shooting Utilities are includes in the toolkit.
The LINKMED® Advance Interface Engine and Interface Utilities that come with the toolkit provide all the facilities needed to easily configure and maintain application interfaces to streamline healthcare information processing.
The Communication protocols are configured in the configuration dialog box of TCP/IP Drivers. The LINKMED® Communication Drivers can send and receive information in virtually any format over any protocols, effectively bridging other systems with the LINKMED® Interface environment.
Interface Engine, Dynamic Messaging Mapper Application, Plug & Play Communication Drivers, Interface Automation and Interface Trouble Shooting Utilities are includes in the toolkit.
The LINKMED® Advance Interface Engine and Interface Utilities that come with the toolkit provide all the facilities needed to easily configure and maintain application interfaces to streamline healthcare information processing.
The Communication protocols are configured in the configuration dialog box of TCP/IP Drivers. The LINKMED® Communication Drivers can send and receive information in virtually any format over any protocols, effectively bridging other systems with the LINKMED® Interface environment.
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