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Date:         Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:12:25 -0600
Reply-To:     Medical Information Software Discussions <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       Medical Information Software Discussions <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Mike Whitaker <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Open Interfaces
In-Reply-To:  <[log in to unmask]>
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Charlie,
I have never interfaced to/from a system that did not take the ADT from
either TDS or the ADT system, there are just too many risks with manual ADT
entry.  I have worked on interfaces where I only sent an order message and
the receiving system would use the ADT data in the order message to create
the patient record on their system before filing the order.  One thing I
have also done on some interfaces to help prevent NAMCHK problems is only
send the patient last name because TDS only checks the name up to the length
of what is sent.  I had to do that with a couple of systems that did not
maintain the middle name/initial correctly.

Mike Whitaker
DETEK Consulting, Inc.
402-250-5693

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From: Medical Information Software Discussions
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charles T Lunn
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 11:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Open Interfaces



Does anybody allow interfaces to TDS from any system that does not receive
an ADT transaction?  Maybe the question would be better formulated were it
to read "How many sites would not allow an system to interface with TDS
unless that system received ADT?".

I having a difficult time grasping the feasibility of the allowing such an
interface.  The end user would be responsible for manually admitting the
patient into their system, including the Acct#, MRN and name.   The engine
will cross check that the Acct# is valid for the MRN sent in, and we can
even send along the name from a look-up on the engine to circumvent NAMCHK
problems.

Maybe its just me and there are many sites that use such interfaces?

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Charles T Lunn
Tel 706.886.4434
www.uysinc.com <http://www.uysinc.com/>
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