At least for some machines, yes. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Toppenberg Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:32 AM To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Hardhats-members] Re: Lab interfacing...
Are you saying that the protocol for communicating with the macine is stored in file 62.4? Kevin On 8/16/05, Cameron Schlehuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Those devices basically pool multiple character streams into one. Two and > a > half decades ago systems were not very fast so we (Wally and I) programmed > a > PDP-11 (the single card version smaller than the 11/03) in RT-11 assembly > code to buffer the data so the 11/70 could keep up. Take a look at the > ^LAB > routine. On today's systems you could just as easily Job the routine to a > separate port (serial line?) for each instrument. The definitions for how > the instrument lays out the data are in the AUTO INSTRUMENT file 62.4. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles > G > Lambrecht/HOSPOPS/VET/UTIA > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:32 AM > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Lab interfacing... > > Kevin, > Look at the web sites > http://www.datainnovations.com/ > and > http://www.dawning.com/ > > Both of these companies sell PC's that consolidate data > from various lab instruments and transmit it to a Hospital Information > System. > > We use a Data Innovation Lab Instrument Manager. It is licensed by the > number of drivers you need. Each instrument needs its own driver and > there > is a driver for the VISTA system which speaks HL-7. > > Regards, > Charles > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles Lambrecht > Manager - Computer Operations > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (865) 974-5742 > University of TN College of Veterinary Medicine > "Knowledge, Compassion, Discovery" > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 08/16/2005 01:21 PM > Please respond to > hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > > To > Hardhats Sourceforge <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> > cc > > Subject > [Hardhats-members] Lab interfacing... > > > > > > > We talked about this about 2 weeks ago. I'd like to come back to it > again. > > I want to interface the lab in my office into VistA. The suggestion > that I was given was to get the equipment to send HL-7 messages to > VistA. > > So I went to our lab and pulled the technical manual for each of the > pieces of equipment. I can't tell that a single one will generate > HL-7 messages. > > Here is what we have: > 1. Beckman Coulter Synchron CX5 delta > http://www.beckman.com/products/instrument/genchem/cx5delta.asp > This is our chemistries machine > > 2. Beckman Coulter Access Immunoassay system > http://www.beckman.com/products/instrument/immunoassay/access.asp > This runs our PSA's and TSH's > > 3. Cell-Dyn 1700 > http://www.abbottdiagnostics.com/Instruments/default.cfm?syscat_id=4&sys_id= > 16&path=1 > > This does our CBC's > > 4. Helena Labs Cascade M4 > http://www.helena.com/catalog/CascadeM.htm > This does our Protimes/INR's > > 5. Hologic QDR dexascanner > http://www.hologic.com/wh/discov.htm > This does our osteoporosis evaluations > (This one DOES have a DICOM interface) > > 6. Other lab tests that we do that would likely have to have valued > entered directly into VistA would be: UA, monoscreen, strep screen, > pregnancy tests, ESR, manual differentials for CBC's > > Our Beckman Coulter machines are designed to connect to a limited > "data-link" computer system that maintains a database of patient names > and test results. The manual for the "datalink" doesn't mention > anything about how to communicate to other computers. > > Our other equipments have RS232 ports. > > Would I have to manually create "drivers" for these devices? > > Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks > > Kevin > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle > Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
