HL7 Analyzer simplifies how an experienced HL7 analyst or programmer can view, edit, test, validate, and repair any HL7 message, increasing productivity with a point and a click. For an HL7 novice, HL7 Analyzer simplifies the reading and translating of HL7 messages, thereby accelerating the learning curve.
Manage Data Complexity
The implementation of healthcare applications and related clinical and business processes mirror the unique requirements of the organization. Accordingly, HL7 was designed with flexibility so that a healthcare entity’s unique requirements could be addressed. The flexibility of the HL7 integration standard translates into complexity, especially when data is exchanged between applications written by different vendors or communication occurs between different healthcare organizations.
Communication engines resolved some of these challenges, but the difficult tasks of building, testing, and supporting HL7 interfaces remain. These challenges are addressed constructively with HL7 Analyzer.
Practical Use
Many HL7 users rely on the simplicity and power of HL7 Analyzer in their daily support of data flows between healthcare applications. HL7 Analyzer delivers continual value by giving users the ability to:
View and quickly understand any HL7 message
Test conformance to an HL7- or user-defined message profile
Simulate an HL7 message exchange to and from any healthcare application (e.g., lab, clinic, imaging center, hospital, etc.)
Test and debug a healthcare application’s TCP/IP interface
Test and debug HL7 messages
For more information about HL7 Analyzer, please download the product overview.
Features
HL7 Analyzer allows you to view and select all common versions of HL7 2.X and supports the creation of custom versions of HL7 with unique vendor and site-specific message structure. HL7 Analyzer gives you the power and flexibility to support your vendor or site-specific message structures.
Dynamic Search and Filtering
HL7 Analyzer, with its powerful search and filtering capability, allows you to find messages specific to your interest. You can search and filter anywhere within the HL7 message for a value in a field, for multiple values in a segment, or multiple values within a group.
HL7 Conformance Checking
HL7 Analyzer’s conformance checking saves you time and reduces message processing errors. Get reliable validation of your HL7 messages against the HL7 standard.
Intuitive Interface
The HL7 Analyzer multi-view interface makes HL7 messages easy to view, easy to understand and increases your productivity.
For more information about HL7 Analyzer's features, please download the features overview.
Value
HL7 Analyzer users gain a clear advantage in their daily work efforts. Whether you are an interface developer, systems analyst, or HL7 beginner, HL7 Analyzer will make your work life more productive and give you more information at your fingertips to work with application vendors or external healthcare providers. The results enhance the quality of clinical data interfaces and shorten the cycle time needed to resolve integration issues.
Role
Key Elements
Value
Interface Developer
Test message conformance to an HL7 or user-defined message profile
Simulate an HL7 message exchange to and from any healthcare software application
Test and debug a healthcare software application's TCP/IP interface
Test and debug HL7 messages
Ensure that messages match HL7/business/clinical requirements
Accelerate delivery of proven interfaces
Support and maintain several, simultaneous TCP/IP connections
Increase responsiveness to customer support issues by quickly isolating message problem areas
Collect test data and detect errors or problems before going live
HL7 Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Application Analyst
Test message conformance to an HL7 or user-defined message profile
View, parse, and read HL7 messages from various interface engines and healthcare software applications
Test TCP/IP connections for interface exchanges
Test sample message data with various healthcare software applications
Validate message quality against selected HL7 or user-defined standards
View thousands of messages in a customized format for quick review of large amounts of data
Interactively view HL7 messages and understand what will be or has been sent or received
Test connections and message formats to different interfaces
Collect test data and detect errors or problems before going live
HL7 Beginner
Read HL7 messages
Identify content of HL7 messages
Detect HL7 message errors
Search HL7 messages for specific data elements
Built-in HL7 knowledge defines the message elements without having to look at the HL7 specifications
Interactively view HL7 messages and understand what will be or has been sent or received
Trace specific HL7 data to troubleshoot issues or search by patient name, MRN, ordering facility, message type, etc.
For more information about HL7 Analyzer's values, please download the values overview.
