Embedded Images In HL7 Messages

[Stephan Head]

Has anyone tried this and if so, did you use an ORU message?  I would like to see an example if someone has done this.

TIA.

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[James Cobane]

Stephen,

We have several interfaces that include HL7 messages with embedded .pdf’s contained in OBX:5.  These are base-64 encoded documents that are sent to our EMR.  I dig up an example and post it so that you can see what it looks like.

Jim Cobane

Henry Ford Health

[James Cobane]

Stephen,

Attached is an example of an HL7 message with a base-64 encoded .PDF encapsulated within it.

Hope this is helpful.

Jim Cobane

Henry Ford Health

[Chris Brossette]

Thanks Jim for the example….

Could you please post a code segment for taking the file from the message and actually creating a file from it?  We are planning to do this same function with our EKG system to go to our EMR….

Thanks again for the help…

Chris Brossette

Jackson, MS

[James Cobane]

Chris,

We don’t pull the data out of the transaction to create the .pdf file; that process resides on the system receiving the transaction.  The receiving system extracts data from OBX:5, decodes it, and stores the .pdf file.

Jim Cobane

Henry Ford Health

[Chris Brossette]

Thanks Jim for the response…….we are going to actually have to provide the file from each message for the EMR vendor to import into their system….

Anyone else out there in Clovertech have this type of situation?  TIA….

Have a great week…..

Chris Brossette

Jackson, MS

[Stephan Head]

Thank you so much for the information and example.

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