The main purpose of the Connectivity Manager is to take data from one system, such as a HIS, and translate it into a format that another system, such as a modality, can understand. Connectivity Manager accomplishes this translation with mappings. The mappings tell Connectivity Manager how to translate incoming and outgoing messages to external systems. The following mappings must be configured so that Connectivity Manager knows which report source to go to for each study, and how to translate messages sent from IMPAX.
The Connectivity Manager mappings are typically configured during Connectivity Manager integration, and should not be changed without updating the existing values in the Connectivity Manager database and the requesting_service field in the MVF dosr_study table.
Mapping a report source into the MCF Data Store
Map a reporting name into the Data Store by identifying the sending facility in the Connectivity Manager database. Identifying this value means it will work regardless of whether the sending facility sends its name along with the message or not. Also, if the sending facility changes its name at some point, mapping or configuration changes will not be necessary. The requesting_service value identified in this mapping is the name of the report source to enter into the Business Services Configuration Tool.
The sending facility is required to view reports in IMPAX. Connectivity Manager uses the Entering_organization and Requesting_Service mappings to populate the sending facility field. These mappings should include the report source so that every report contains a sending facility.
 | CAUTION! If you restart the HL7 interface in Connectivity Manager, you may lose the Information System connection, affecting modality worklist queries and HIS verification. |
To verify that the sending facility matches the requesting_service
From the computer's desktop, double-click IMPAX Connectivity Service Tools and log in.
Hover over the Device Manager and click Real World Devices.
For each HL7 Class device, click the device name to view its properties.
Note the value of the Default Assigning Authority, which is used to set multiple fields in the Connectivity Manager data store.
Click Cancel.
For each HL7 Class device, click the HL7 In interface next to the HL7 device name.
From the Select Mappings Object to View/Edit list, select Service Request.
Confirm that the Source Expression value in the requesting_service field matches the queryable or non-queryable report source on the Application Server.
Note:
If the mapping is "configuration('default_assigning_authority'')", check the Default Assigning Authority value that you noted in Step 4.
Update the Application Server report source to match if the Connectivity Manager was previously integrated with the hospital RIS.
From the Select Mappings Object to View/Edit list, select Placer Orders.
Confirm that the Source Expression value in the entering_organization field matches the requesting_service value and the queryable or non-queryable report source on the Application Server.
Click Done.
Make sure that you check all the HL7 class devices.