But Andrew, they will then ask Liz which system she is using so that they can send the right flavour of the HL7 message! __________________________________ Dr Hugh Leslie MBBS, Dip. Obs. RACOG, FRACGP, FACHI M: 0404 033 767 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew McIntyre > Sent: Thursday, 11 May 2006 10:14 PM > To: Elizabeth Dodd > Cc: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re[2]: [GPCG_TALK] IHE and XDS - sharing of documents and > > Hello Elizabeth, > > They come in PIT because your lab is sure that it will import > because the format is so basic. This causes less support > calls but rules out any future machine processing of your > data. They will most likely have a HL7 version, but will only > give you that if you ask. > > This is common, the support for HL7 in practice management > systems is less than perfect, eg: this build only imports > single messages, this build will only import if its in a > batch. Its quite feasible to convert HL7 to PIT on demand and > when it happens all atomic data is lost, but if your software > can't do anything with the data what does it matter... > > If you are interested in advancing the quality of Medical IT > then ring them and insist on getting your results as HL7 and > then insist that your practice management software import it > properly. Ask them when they are going to have compliant HL7 > that has been through AHML so you can be certain that the > quality is high enough to be used on real patients. > > Part of the problem is that many of the players are corporate > and they are market driven, and the market is not driving > them, if you don't complain then they will do nothing. > Perhaps the user base is to blame for the position, because > they accept what they are given. > > They are taking the safe route because despite the advantages > of atomic data no one seems to care, so why should they. > > > > Thursday, May 11, 2006, 7:28:23 PM, you wrote: > > ED> On Thursday 11 May 2006 13:02, Andrew McIntyre wrote: > >> I think you will find that every path lab in the country and every > >> vendor has invested heavily in HL7 V2. I think its your > position that > >> is on the outside. > ED> so why do all my results come in pit? > ED> one lab did use hl7 but abandoned it some years ago - about 2002, > ED> I'd say from my records. > ED> one of our providers is part of one of the major groups, and the > ED> other is part of major NSW Health entity. Neither are > small players. > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Andrew mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Andrew McIntyre > Buderim Gastroenterology Centre > www.buderimgastro.com.au > PH: 07 54455055 FAX: 54455047 > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
