HL7 Receiver

Overview

This page explains how one can add one or more HL7 receivers to their configuration. HL7 receivers are needed if one wants to make use of features Forward received HL7 messages and / or Synchronize external HL7 receivers on Patient Information Updates

Configuration

Using Archive UI

1. Go to Menu -> Configuration, then on Devices page, select Create device from More functions dropdown.
2. Enter value in field Device Name and set value of installed to True and Save.
3. Go to its Child Objects and + Add a Network Connection. Enter values in fields Name, Hostname, Port and Save.
4. Next go to its Extensions, select + for adding Network Connection Extension to append proprietary dcm4che attributes. Select HL7 from Protocol dropdown and Save.
5. Next Extensions of newly created device and Edit extension of Device Extension. Go to the Child Objects and + Add a HL7 Applications. Enter value in field HL7 Application name and select a connection for Network Connection Reference and Save.

Using LDAP

One may either

• create a LDIF file (e.g.):

    version: 1
    dn: dicomDeviceName=hl7rcv,cn=Devices,cn=DICOM Configuration,dc=dcm4che,dc=org
    dicomInstalled: TRUE
    dicomDeviceName: hl7rcv
    objectClass: dicomDevice
    objectClass: dcmDevice
    
    dn: cn=hl7,dicomDeviceName=hl7rcv,cn=Devices,cn=DICOM Configuration,dc=dcm4che,dc=org
    dicomHostname: localhost
    dicomPort: 2576
    objectClass: dicomNetworkConnection
    objectClass: dcmNetworkConnection
    dcmProtocol: HL7
    cn: hl7
    
    dn: hl7ApplicationName=HL7RCV|DCM4CHEE,dicomDeviceName=hl7rcv,cn=Devices,cn=DICOM Configuration,dc=dcm4che,dc=org
    objectClass: hl7Application
    dicomNetworkConnectionReference: cn=hl7,dicomDeviceName=hl7rcv,cn=Devices,cn=DICOM Configuration,dc=dcm4che,dc=org
    hl7ApplicationName: HL7RCV|DCM4CHEE
  

  and import it to the LDAP Server by using the ldapmodify command line utility.

One may refer Device, Network Connection, dcm4che Network Connection and HL7 Application to understand the description of attributes.

Go to the Control tab on Configuration page in archive UI and reload the configuration.