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This post will show you how to Setup BizTalk HL7 Projects, Create and use HL7 Schemas and basic configuration of MLLP Adapter.Introduction:By this time you should be aware what HL7 Message is. If not, just Google it.In BizTalk Server, there is a schema supporting each type of HL7 Message. These schemas can be found once you install BizTalk HL7 Accelerator. They will be available in the below path.:\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk 2010 Accelerator for HL7\Templates\Schemas\V2.X\2.5 or any 2.xEach folder in the above has various HL7 Schemas required for your EAI Solution.2. To test the HL7 Solution (from the developer aspect) a HL7 Simulator is required. For eg: 7Edit. Download a trail version of this software for testing the sample application in this post.This Resultant HL7 Message from our EAI Solution will be sent to 7Edit via MLLP Adapter (MLLP is the protocol that is used to Transport HL7 Messages. It uses TCP/IP Internally).7Edit in turn gives us an HL7 (not BizTalk) Acknowledgement (ACK) / Negative Acknowledgement (NACK).3. The ACK / NACK given by this 7edit will be captured by the TwoWayAckReceivePort which is created automatically when you install BizTalk HL7 Accelerator.Please note that this TwoWayAckReceivePort is must to receive that ACK/NACK. If this port is not present in your Admin Console, it means that you didn’t install HL7 Accelerator properly.This TwoWayAckReceivePort has one receive loacation TwoWayAckReceiveLocation that is configured to use BTAHL72XReceivePipeline.Sample Scenario:1. In this Post we receive a HL7 ORU (Observation Result) Message of Version 2.5.2. Convert that message to an ORU 2.4 Version message.3. Add the necessary MSH Segment (Every HL7 Message should have a MSH Segment. This is like Header).4. Send the resultant 2.4 version Message to 7Edit using MLLP Adapter.5. 7Edit will give us ACK/NACK.6. Capture the ACK Message.Example:1. The HL7 Schema that we are going to use here is ORU_R01_25_GLO_DEF.xsd & ORU_R01_24_GLO_DEF.xsd. Each HL7 Schema has 100s of nodes and each of these nodes is of a particular complex Type. These complex types are in turn available in three separate schemas datatypes_25.xsd, segments_25.xsd and tablevalues_25.xsd.Normal Convention is to Create a separate project for these common schemas and reference the dll of these common schemas project in the actual project that uses the main schema ORU_R01_25_GLO_DEF.xsdi) Create an Empty Solution.ii) Add a Folder to it named Common (or anything else). Right click the Common and Select Add new Project.iii) Select BTAHL7V25Common Project and Click Ok.iv) Repeat and add BTAHL7V24Common Project.Alternatively, you can create an Empty BizTalk Project and add the common schemas datatypes_25.xsd, segments_25.xsd and tablevalues_25.xsd by yourself. These schemas will be in the location :\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk 2010 Accelerator for HL7\Templates\Schemas\V2.X\2.5 or any 2.x2. To the 2.5 Version of the common project, add the MSH schema

3). Versions There are several versions of HL7. 2.x versions are the most commonly used versions. The latest HL7 version is HL7 FHIR. HL7 version 2.x HL7 version 2.x supports data variations by allowing optional fields and additional message segments. All HL7 2.x versions are backwards compatible. HL7 version 3 HL7 version 3 was developed as a complete redefinition of the original HL7 standard and aimed to be more consistent and formally structured. HL7 version 3 added more functionality to HL7 version 2.x, including tools for conformance testing and implementation planning. HL7 version 3 has not been widely adopted because it is not backwards compatible with HL7 version 2.x. HL7 FHIR HL7 FHIR implements functionality from versions 2.x and 3 and leverages the use of web services. The original HL7 standards are not configured to work well with nonclinical applications like mobile devices. FHIR-based APIs allow HL7 messages to be exchanged with nonclinical applications. FHIR allows medical personnel to use mobile devices to communicate with key medical services remotely from virtually anywhere. FHIR allows patients to use personal devices to access their personal health records (PHRs) and to interface directly with some medical systems, for example to view their laboratory test results or to book a consultation. Products, technologies, and concepts The main versions of the HL7 framework are supplemented by several other standards that are usually differentiated from the base standard as supplemental products and technologies. These supplemental products and technologies are provided in the form of implementation guidelines for common processes and procedures, supported syntaxes, reference documents, and guidelines for creating standards for specific use cases. In the future, products and technologies are likely to be identified more uniformly as profiles for specific HL7 use cases. Examples of supplemental products and technologies include the Continuity of Care Document

Transaction sets include ones for financial management, queries, procedure orders, observation reporting, visit scheduling, patient referrals, medical records management, patient care, laboratory automation, application management, and personnel management. The master file transaction set is a collection of reference files that provide information about patient statuses, patient types, lab test definitions, exam codes, locations, doctors, etc. Sending messages HL7 messages are transmitted using HL7 files. An HL7 file has the .hl7 extension and can only be opened with software that supports HL7 files, for example 7Edit, QuickViewHL7, or Chameleon browser. HL7 does not specify how systems actually store data within an application. However, the standard does specify a data type for message fields. When transmitted, message fields are encoded and transmitted as character strings. Who uses HL7? HL7 is used by healthcare organizations such as hospitals, medical imaging centers, doctors, government clinics, laboratories, care homes, pharmacies, medical research institutions, and medical software and hardware vendors. HL7 is also used at medical facilitates where messages are exchanged between different internal departments like X-ray, pharmacy, physiotherapy, patient administration, human resources, and finance. HL7 users include IT systems developers, specialist clinical interface developers, medical researchers, and medical organizations that need to share data with other healthcare institutions and users.

This tool allows you to convert an HL7 string/file into a XML string/file. Convert input HL7 string/file with the chosen text encoding and chosen indentation level into readable XML format. What is HL7? HL7 stands for Health Level 7 and it is a set of clinical standards and messaging formats that provide a framework for the management, integration, exchange, and retrieval of electronic information across different healthcare systems. HL7 standards are developed and maintained by Health Level Seven International, a healthcare standards organization. The goal of HL7 is to enhance interoperability between healthcare information systems (HISs) that have implemented it. It focuses on the interfaces between dissimilar HISs by creating a common data exchange language using prebuilt messages. However, HL7 does not dictate system architecture or how data is stored in an application. HL7 is a transaction-based protocol that is driven by events such as the admittance of a patient to a hospital. Historically, communication between different types of software that is used by different organizations has always been challenging. The same goes for healthcare. Why is HL7 used in healthcare? Interoperability: Different kinds of healthcare systems use different applications that were programmed in different languages and that provide different functionality. For example, hospitals use complex, customized systems while general practitioners usually use out-of-the-box practice management software. Medical research institutes may use software that is part of a larger network like a university. Often, these types of institutions need to exchange data about patients. The goal of HL7 is to enable healthcare organizations to create uniform data that anyone with authorization can retrieve and use in their own systems. Interoperability between healthcare organizations necessitates that interfaces between different systems use a common protocol like HL7. Automated workflows: Implementing an electronic health records (EHR) system is costly. HL7 helps to optimize