HL7: By the Book and Beyond Outline

The following information highlights the specific subject matter, workshop activities, and course materials included as part of NeoTool's HL7: By the Book and Beyond Workshop.

Please note that the pre-requisite for HL7: By the Book and Beyond is the 5-hour, online, instructor-led HL7 First Steps training course.

Day 1: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Part 1: The HL7 Standard and Key Subject Areas

  • An overview of HL7 Chapters
  • Chapter layout/format
  • Triggers
  • Hierarchy of Identifiers
  • HL7 Communication
  • Order Entry
  • Financial Management
  • Observation Reporting
  • LOINC - Clinical Templates
  • HIPAA context
  • CDA

Part 2: HL7 Communication Protocols

  • TCP/IP Traffic Monitoring
  • Hybrid lower layer protocol (LLP)
  • TCP/IP basics
  • TCP/IP MLP
  • SNA APPC LU6.2
Day 2: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Part 3: What's Next    - Version 3

  • How is version 3 better?
  • HL7 v3.0 Details
  • Goals & Planned Benefits
  • How we plan to get there
  • Current Status
  • Publishing Schedule
  • V3 domains
  • Mapping between 2.X and 3.X
  • Mapping 2.X to 3.X status
  • Impact on providers?

Part 4: Interface Tools and Technologies

  • Interface engines vs. Peer-to-Peer HL7 Interfaces
  • Using HL7 With an Interface Engine
    • Engine Connection Naming
    • Engine Message Loads
  • Required features for HL7 Solutions
    • HL7 ACK handling
    • Logging
    • Communications
    • Monitoring and Alerts
    • Custom needs
  • HIPAA and Role-based access
  • Interface engine vendors and Interface Flows
Day 3: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Part 5: Implementing HL7 in the Real World

  • Understanding important interface features and the short- and long-term costs of each... what to review when considering an HL7 interface - a single missing feature could crush your budget
  • Buying vs. Building an HL7 interfaces... what price is reasonable and which approach is best for your project
  • Realizing the value of HL7 through flexible interfaces... how an interface that is pliable will pay for itself again and again during every project
  • Designing HL7 interfaces for the real world... learn what is likely to happen during implementation and how you can prepare before it is too late
  • Grasping issues typically faced during interface roll out and how to avoid most of these issues while preparing for the ones that are unavoidable
  • Documenting your interfaces... the why, when, and how to write HL7 interface specifications
  • Preparing for interface support after go-live... assessing the skill set of your staff
  • Implementing business rules and preliminary database-to-HL7 mapping... live demo of a VisualBasic-based program that implements a complex HL7 interface and business logic
  • Understanding the true costs of HL7 interfaces... know all the expenses of an interface before you jump in

Additional workshop activities, materials, handouts

  • Student Handout - Text Book
  • 500+ slide pages / presentation notes
  • Laminated HL7 V 2.3 data type desk quick-reference sheet

Specification Reviews/Examples

  • Demographic Interface Specification: MedicaLogic
  • Observation Reporting Interface Specification: MedicaLogic
  • Scheduling Interface Specification: MedicaLogic
  • ImageLink Interface Specification: MedicaLogic
  • DimpleCache Server Interface Specification: MedicaLogic
  • Implementation Guide for Immunization Data Transactions: US CDC

Attachments

  • Summitt Medical - HL7 Case Study
  • HL7 V3.0 - Preview for Managers