External Systems Interfacing
Impac Software develops information technology (IT) solutions that meet
the unique needs of the cancer center, while maintaining a
powerful, communications layer to ensure that Impac Software oncology IT
solutions easily co-exist in virtually any type of healthcare
environment. Impac Software’s line of HL7-compliant external systems
interfaces (ESIs) adheres to the latest Health Level 7 (HL7)
communication standards to support the electronic exchange of
patient information between Impac Software’s management system and other
types of healthcare information systems.
Connecting to the Healthcare Enterprise
Impac Software’s HL7 connectivity means registration information from the
hospital, lab results from an outside lab, or external
documentation from any number of sources can be easily imported
into your Impac Software system to become and integral part of the
oncology EMR. Likewise critical information such as orders,
transcriptions, treatment summaries, and charges can be easily
exported form the Impac Software EMR to any HL7-compliant information
system. The ready exchange of data such as patient ADT
(Admission, Discharge, and Transfer) information, laboratory
results, orders, charges, and documents effectively connects
your Impac Software system to the healthcare enterprise.
Overall System Control
Impac Software’s ESI Manger administers the interchange of data, managing
multiple interfaces simultaneously and allowing each interface
to be defined and configured independently. The ESI Manager
allows for interface-specific, user-defined message processing
and mapping of data variables, thereby supporting site-specific
data customization and ensuring smooth communication flow
without requiring absolute homogeneity of data between two
systems. Impac Software supports a variety of communication protocols –
TCP/IP or file-based and interactive or polling options – that
are configured for each specific interface allowing you to
select the protocol that best suits your requirements.
Collaborative Implementation
Above all, Impac Software’s ESI Manager and interfaces are designed to be
straight-forward to implement, test, and maintain. Impac Software ESI
implementation specialists are committed to forwarding interface
deployment, pro-actively working with your IT staff to install
and configure each interface, establish and test communication
protocols, resolve mapping issues, and confirm data accuracy
prior to clinical implementation. And the ESI Manager
facilitates interface maintenance by providing maintains a
viewable log of all transactions and error codes, and
user-defined error handling in the event of missing, invalid or
duplicated information.
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With a flexible HL7 communications layer, Impac Software image-enabled
oncology EMR can easily co-exist in virtually any healthcare
environment.
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