PiMS HL7 Servers

With PiMS Release 7.70, PDM released a set of HL7 servers as part of the PiMS product set. These servers allow communication via TCP/IP or flat file to/from other HL7 servers or clients.

Before beginning the implementation of the servers, please contact PDM technical support for assistance.PDM will guide you on how to determine which updates will generate which HL7 records.

Both servers execute as a Windows service.

Inbound Server:

This HL7 inbound service issues a wait on TCP/IP port 17450. It is waiting for any HL7 message transmitted by a HL7 client or server.

Outbound Server:

When PiMS is initially installed, it does not generate outbound HL7 messages. This capability must be turned via the PiMS system frame.

When PiMS updates are completed, PiMS associates the update with a HL7 record type, such as an “A08” record.

Activation of the HL7 Servers:

The servers are bundled with the rest of the PiMS application.

To install the inbound service:

\PDMPIMS\SYSTEM\NASHL7IP –I   

To install the outbound service:

\PDMPIMS\SYSTEM\NASHL7OP –I  

The installation of a Windows service requires the user to be signed on with administrator privileges.

Testing the HL7Servers:

PDM has provided two HL7 test programs. This will allow the testing of the PiMS HL7 servers without the other HL7 servers/clients being available. Once the PiMS tests have been completed, they would be ready to accept/send HL7 messages from external HL7 servers/clients.

The test programs can be found in the \PDMPIMS\SYSTEM folder.

Program HL7SENDP will read a file and send the HL7 messages in the file to the TCP/IP host/port.

Likewise, program HL7RECVP will accept HL7 messages and store them in a file.

By executing the programs without parameters, the program will show all of the options that are available.