title: Implementing a record-oriented clinical lab interface using HL7 version 2.1 at Indiana University Hospital.
abstract: At the Indiana University Hospital (IUH) site on the Indianapolis campus, HL7 version 2.1 is being implemented via a TCP/IP LAN, (using the "Minimal" Lower Layer Protocol). HL7 is currently being used to convey record-oriented lab results from the local clinical laboratory system to a clinical database system via an intelligent router, which also provides store and forward capabilities. The database application displays the lab results in a variety of configurable formats to clinical users.
authors.affiliation: Bell Atlantic Healthcare Systems; Greenbrae, CA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shafarman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meeks-Johnson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCoy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van Valkenburg
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006785:Hospitals, University; D007196:Indiana; D008122:Local Area Networks; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized