API Adventures
This HTTP method is used to request or read data from a server.
GET
What is the purpose of the character "0x0D" (\r) ?
Marks the End of Each Segment. (Carriage Return <cr>)
Admit it, if you can't discharge your duty to come up with this 3-letter message name, you'll transfer
ADT
ADT message
(Admit, Discharge, and Transfer)
Resource starting with 'P' containing the "who" information about the recipient of care, such as demographics
Patient Resource
This 4-letter acronym stands for a secure way to transfer files over a network, ensuring your data stays safe from prying eyes.
SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol)?
A programming language commonly used to transform data within MuleSoft APIs.
DataWeave
"\F\", "\R\", and "\T\" are all examples of these within HL7 messages.
Escape sequences
(e.g. \F\ replaces "|" within message data)
ORM is the Order Entry message type, but this is the message type for the result.
ORU
Observation result
Resource stating with 'P' containing data about someone with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
Practitioner Resource
This Globalscape feature allows triggering file transfers and other automation steps as soon as a file is placed in a specific folder.
Folder Monitor
This application allows testing and sharing API request configurations (no need for a stamp)
Postman
The delimiter character that separates one subcomponent from another
The Ampersand '&'
Send this in response to an incoming HL7 message to indicate your system has received it and is ready for the next message
ACK
(Acknowledgement Message)
Resource starting with 'A' containing data about the booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time.
Appointment Resource
For files inbound to Fairview, you'll need to submit one of these before a new connection will be allowed.
Firewall request
Use this application 'When U' need to pull Epic data that's not standardly supported over APIs
VennU
The delimiter character that separates repeating fields
The Tilde '~'
These messages allow making updates to general "master files", such as locations/departments, providers, or supplies.
MFN
Master file notification
Resource primarily used for the identification and definition of a substance for the purposes of prescribing, dispensing, and administering it to patients
Medication Resource
Set up one of these in your event rule if you need some 'advanced' features, such as uploading to SharePoint or password-protected unzipping.
Advanced Workflow (AWE)
HTTPS uses one of these to prove the identity of the server
What is an SSL certificate?
This is the value and purpose of "MSH-1" in the following segment.
MSH|^~\&|EPIC|REG_UPDATE|||20250421084557|58576|ADT^A08|48149|D|2.3|
| (pipe), the field separator
Got your flu shot? This message type contains information about a vaccination/immunization administration.
VXU
vaccination record update
Resource containing detailed information about problems or diagnoses
Condition Resource
This 'zone' exposes our SFTP server to the public internet.
DMZ