Dear Michael,
Genie has full support for AllTalk built in but I believe it only Generates PIT format at present. In any case, the answer is both yes and no. No, AVP is not required to deliver a message using AllTalk, but YES digital referrals require AVP.
AVP has two purposes:
a) To generate Health Messages (ie PIT or HL7) for software which does not have this functionality
b) Digitally sign Health Messages (created by AVP or other software).
So in your case using "Best Practice", you can generate HL7 messages and place them into a folder. AllTalk can deliver this message directly using the HL7 header (MSH 5.1) - same kind of process as Genie.
For referrals that require digital signing, however, the current version of AVP cant route by a HL7 header (it wont know how to work out the delivery address). So, you need to use a cumbersome 2 step process. 1. Get Alltalk to move the HL7 file with AllTalk header information into the signing folder, then 2, have AVP monitor the signing folder. It will then sign the referral and put it back into the AllTalk outbound folder for delivery.
As you have discovered, its less problematic to use AVP Template the AllTalk printer method with Best Practice.
AVP will be able to route using HL7 headers in the near future, so watch for updates.
Glen.
From: alltalk-avp@... [mailto:alltalk-avp@...] On Behalf Of Michael Christie
Sent: Friday, 12 October 2007 11:03 AM
To: alltalk-avp@...
Subject: [alltalk-avp] Genie and Alltalk
Hello to all, my name is Michael Christie. I'm a GP in West Brunswick.
I've been checking out Alltalk and it looks very promising for messaging for our practice.
Small question may I ask?
When using Genie and Alltalk, does one need to use AVP, or can Genie export a HL7 file to be picked up by Alltalk client installation without the need for AVP?
Is this correct?
Rgds
Michael
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