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The Development of a Graphical User Interface Engine for the Convenient Use of the HL7 Version 2.x Interface Engine
Hwa Sun Kim1, Hune Cho, In Keun Lee
1Department of Medical Information Technology, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, Korea.
Healthcare Informatics Research
|January 20, 2012
Summary
A new graphical user interface (GUI) engine simplifies using the Health Level Seven Interface Engine (HL7 IE) for health information exchange. This tool enables users without programming skills to create HL7 messages and reuse data mapping, improving efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Software Engineering
Background:
- The Health Level Seven Interface Engine (HL7 IE) is crucial for health information systems.
- Users without programming expertise face challenges operating the HL7 IE.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a graphical user interface (GUI) engine for enhanced usability of the HL7 IE.
- To simplify the creation and management of health information exchange rules.
Main Methods:
- Developed a GUI engine directly linked to the HL7 IE for handling HL7 version 2.x messages.
- Transformed information exchange rules (mapping data) into reusable program objects stored as binary files.
- Evaluated the GUI engine's utility through information exchange tests with an HL7 v2.x message and a health database.
Main Results:
- Users can create HL7 version 2.x messages via a conceptual graph in the GUI without programmer assistance.
- Reusing stored mapping data significantly reduces time for creating new information exchange rules.
- The GUI engine streamlines the process of health data interoperability.
Conclusions:
- The GUI engine enhances the usability of the HL7 IE for non-programmers.
- Future development will incorporate parsers for XML-based information (e.g., CCD, CCR) to broaden accessibility.
- The GUI engine shows promise for wider adoption in the health sector.
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