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HL7 Host-to-Host Online Transaction Definitions

Published by Information Standards and Quality Section; Document ID S0036.1; Status: Final
Published with the permission of the Director General of Health
© 1997 Ministry of Health, PO Box 5013, Wellington, New Zealand

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Acknowledgements

The Ministry of Health would like to acknowledge the contribution of Professor Ed Hammond, a member of the Health Level 7 Board, and Orion Systems (formerly Clearfield Systems) in the preparation of this standard.

Abstract

Version History

1. Introduction

• 1.1. Purpose of the document
• 1.2. Background
• 1.3. Requirements and goals of the standard
• 1.4. Health Industry Level 7 Interface Standards

2. Definitions and assumptions

3. Communications Overview

• 3.1. NZHIS Data Network / NZ GOSIP
• 3.2. NZHIS Data Network Standards
  • 3.2.1. The NZHISHL7OSI Profile
  • 3.2.2. The NZHISHL7X3 Profile
  • 3.2.3. The HL7 Lower Layer Protocol
  • 3.3. NZHIS Data Network – HL7 Message Data Encryption
• 3.4. NZHIS Data Network Other Implementation Issues
  • 3.4.1. NZHIS Data Network Service Selection
  • 3.4.2. NZHIS The Message Header

4. NZHIS Systems – Transaction Overview

• 4.1. Generic HL7 Transaction Types
  • 4.1.1. NHI System Transaction Overview
• 4.2. MWS System Transaction Overview

5. Transaction Type Definitions

• 5.1. Transaction Definition Format
• 5.2. NHI Transaction Definitions
• 5.3. MWS Transaction Definitions
  • 5.3.1. MWS Transaction Types
• 5.4. Transaction Error Messages and Result Codes
  • 5.4.1. HL7 Standard Parsing Messages
  • 5.4.2. NZHIS Transaction Result Codes

6. Message Type Definitions

• 6.1. Application Layer – Abstract Message Definition
  • 6.1.1. Message Definition
  • 6.1.2. Message Construction Process Overview
  • 6.1.3. Format for Transaction Message Pair Definition
• 6.2. NHIS Application Message Types
  • 6.2.1. NHI Transaction Message Pair Definitions
  • 6.2.2. MWS Transaction Message Pair Definitions

7. NZHIS Segment Type Definitions

• 7.1. Segment Types
  • 7.1.1. Data Element Types
  • 7.1.2. HL7 Message Control Segments
  • 7.1.3. NHI Segments
  • 7.1.4. MWS Segments

8. NZHIS Data Element Definitions

• 8.1. NZHIS Data Elements (Field) Definition Table 137
• 8.2. Data Elements Validation Tables
  • 8.2.1. NZHIS Data Element Validation Tables (Tables 0300-0316 - Permitted Values)
  • 8.2.2. Existing HL7 Table Enhancements

9. References

• 9.0.1. Health Level Seven
• 9.0.2. Health Level Seven Implementation Support Guide
• 9.0.3. NZ GOSIP 3
• 9.0.4. NZHIS Statement of Business Needs
• 9.0.5. NZHIS Data Dictionary and Data Table Valid Values

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