| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
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There are three patches to support the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation
Interface project. These patches should be installed separately in the
following order:
PSO*7*156 Outpatient Pharmacy
PSS*1*82 Pharmacy Data Management
PSN*4*84 National Drug File
They contain routines, templates, options, and data dictionary changes to
implement the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface features. Please
* This patch is part of the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface *
refer to the individual patch description of the other patches to get the
names of the documentation files.
Each patch will share the same starting description with more detail
for each patch in the corresponding namespace patch number. There is
only one installation guide. It can be found on the anonymous
directory. The name of the installation guide
PS_OUTPATIENT_AUTOMATION_INTERFACE_IG.doc.
* Project and must be installed at all sites by *
The patch enhances the current Health Level Seven (HL7) interface to
ensure that the interface is compatible with all current Outpatient
Pharmacy package V. 7.0 automation systems used by the Veterans Affairs
Medical Centers (VAMCs). The current national VISTA HL7 interface is
written to HL7 standard V. 2.2. Automated dispensing systems, such as
the Baker APS Pharmacy 2000, are currently using an interface written to
HL7 V. 2.3.1 standard using locally developed software. The automated
dispensing systems have committed to be HL7 V. 2.4 compliant.
This patch includes the following new features:
* December 31, 2004 *
1. Creates an HL7 interface to the current HL7 V. 2.4 standard.
2. The interface transmits drug data to multiple vendor systems
utilized by VAMCs whenever the following options are selected:
A. Drug Enter/Edit [PSS DRUG ENTER/EDIT] option.
B. Edit Orderable Items [PSS EDIT ORDERABLE ITEMS] option.
C. Enter/Edit Dosages [PSS EDIT DOSAGES] option.
D. Dispense Drug/Orderable Item Maintenance [PSS MAINTAIN ORDERABLE
ITEMS] option.
E. CMOP Mark/Unmark (Single drug) [PSSXX MARK] option.
F. Synonym Enter/Edit [PSS SYNONYM EDIT] option.
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HL7 Interface:
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This patch installs the following new HL7 Protocols:
1. PDM Master File Update [PSS EXT MFU SERVER] protocol.
2. PDM Master File Update Client [PSS EXT MFU CLIENT] protocol.
This patch installs the following new HL7 Application Parameters:
1. PSS VISTA
* Please review the Installation heading of this patch for *
2. PSS DISPENSE
New Option:
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A new option has been added to the PSS MGR menu called Send Entire
Drug File to External Interface [PSS MASTER FILE ALL]. This is used to
send the entire drug file to a dispensing system at first start-up to
bring the dispensing system in synch with the National Drug file (#50).
Each dispensing system will decide if they can receive these messages and
a parameter setting ENABLE MASTER FILE UPDATE will need to be turned on
* Installation Guide retrieval information *
in the OUTPATIENT SITE file (#59) in order for these messages to be sent
across.
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