Most of the "interfaces" I've come across are simply drop boxes residing in
the file system i.e. the messaging software dumps incoming files into a
directory the clinical software is configured to interrogate.
The reverse is true for outgoing correspondence i.e. The clinical software
dumps a file into the file system and the messaging software knows where to
look to scoop it up for encryption and sending.
This was my understanding of the 'interface' used as well - I would suggest
that monitoring a directory to see when/if files disappear is a far cry
from the semantically strong application level ACK's that healthlink
imply their system implements. If the claim is that Healthlink only
generates an ACK when it is guaranteed that the message has been
viewed and dealt with by a clinical professional, I would imagine there
must be a much richer interface between the clinical app and healthlink
to achieve this?
Andrew
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