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NEW! MergeCOM-3 HL7 Toolkit*
HL7 has been an effective standard for establishing critical data connections in a healthcare enterprise. However, implementing an HL7 interface can be challenging due to the number of integration points and the need to rely on external databases and interfaces. The upcoming MergeCOM-3™ HL7 Toolkit will offer a lean alternative to current approaches by allowing native, in-process HL7 capability without the need to build a third-party messaging sub-system.

With a native HL7 interface approach, solution developers can implement HL7 message handling directly into their software, and automatically trigger HL7 messages based on system and user events, versus mapping or translation into an intermediary broker. In addition, the MergeCOM-3 architecture will allow developers full flexibility in managing interfacing interactions; whether built into an HL7-capable web service, or embedded into a client/server solution. This will enable access to critical patient data, as well as deliver diagnostic reports back to an enterprise system such as an EHR or HIS.

The MergeCOM-3 HL7 Toolkit will also provide developers with expanded installation and service tools that manage the HL7 interface without costly training and interface implementations using third-party tools. Vendors should see significant savings by streamlining the solution installation process and service, while simultaneously eliminating the dependency on third-party service providers and configuration tools.

The MergeCOM-3™ HL7 Toolkit will deliver full native capability for both .Net and Java developers. Our fully managed implementation provides an optimized development experience and delivers HL7 compliance without compromises in development, implementation and service cycle.

HL7 Communications Libraries
The MergeCOM-3 HL7 Toolkit will abstract the complexities of HL7 encoding and decoding rules along with acknowledgements, allowing the application developer to concentrate on underlying business logic and workflow.

HL7 Parser
Parsing and generating HL7 compliant messages is simple and straight forward. All messages will be supported in a flexible framework, which allows application developers to work with an HL7 data model rather than the underlying messaging syntax.

HL7 Translator
Most HL7 deployments will require at least some translation of incoming and outgoing messages to achieve the level of interoperability desired. With the MergeCOM-3 HL7 Toolkit, Service Engineers will have the ability to apply a variety of transformations to achieve an optimal customer deployment. Powerful function points provide users virtually limitless possibilities for data manipulations.

Message Samples and Utilities
Testing HL7 interfaces is not an easy task. The MergeCOM-3 HL7 toolkit will help Application Developers and Service Engineers by providing a suite of sample utilities aimed at assisting with the tasks typically performed during interface testing. The samples also provide an important resource for new Application Developers who are starting out with the toolkit.

Platform Availability

**Works in-progress represent future software that is not yet released. Merge Healthcare is not obligated to develop described "future" software with the features and functionality herein discussed and may not ever develop such functionality.