HL7 (Health Level Seven) is a standard for exchanging electronic health records (EHR). You can parse EHR data transmitted via HL7 data messages and store it in the Salesforce Health Cloud data model.
Salesforce is committed to interoperability and the use of standards to facilitate the exchange of health data. As a voting member of HL7.org, Salesforce can share excerpts of HL7 standards, post the standards on Salesforce digital assets, and use HL7 organizational and “Care Connected” logos. Here we reference some of the key data elements in the HL7 standards to facilitate mapping to the Salesforce data model.
Elements that aren’t mapped here are not yet supported. We are continuing to map additional elements.
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Storing HL7 Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) Data in the Packaged EHR Data Model
The HL7 Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) message handles information such as the identity of the patient, the patient’s next of kin, patient visits, payers, and allergies. Data elements in ADT messages are stored in the Salesforce Account and Contact objects and in Health Cloud custom objects in the packaged EHR data model. Elements are listed here in order of sequence number in the HL7 standard.
Storing HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Data in the Packaged EHR Data Model
Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is a document markup standard that specifies the structure and semantics of clinical documents for the purpose of exchange between health care providers and patients.
Storing HL7 Observation Results (ORU) Data in the Packaged EHR Data Model
The ORU message transmits observations and results from the producing system (such as an EKG or MRI system) to the ordering system (such as a physician’s office).
Storing FHIR Data in the Packaged EHR Data Model
The FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) specification is offered as a consistent, easy to implement, and rigorous mechanism for exchanging data between healthcare applications. It can be used as a stand-alone data exchange standard or in combination with other standards, such as HL7.
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