Overview

This guide

provides instruction on configuring both Medical-Objects Capricorn and VIP software to import electronic results.

If you require any assistance with the installation or configuration, or if you have any questions, please contact the Medical-Objects Helpdesk on (07) 5456 6000.

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Overview

This guide provides an overview of setting up the Medical-Objects Download client to import into VIP software.

Capricorn Configuration

, Please see the guide for Installing Capricorn on Windows.

Configuring Capricorn Software 

Accessing the Capricorn Configuration Window
 

Capricorn Configuration Settings

1. Click on Ack Management.
   
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2. Set the Ack Management path to the VIP folder.
   
   

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   This may vary for different installations. Use an existing mapped Network path if possible.

   
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   X:\LABS\MO\OUTGOING

   
   

3. Click on Integration Options.
   3.1 Check that the Incoming Modifier is set to VIP Modifier. Double click the HL7 tray icon. 
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   If the Capricorn HL7 tray icon is not visible, open Capricorn from Start Menu > All Programs > Medical-Objects > Medical Objects Capricorn or from the C:\MO\Capricorn\Capricorn.exe.

   The Log window is displayed.
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   Click on Integration Options.
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    Leave the ACK Management path as default, Which should be:
   Code BlockC:\MO\Capricorn\APPLICATION_ACKS
   
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4. Select Server Parameters from the left panel.
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5. Under Message Output Directory (main), set the results import path to the drive the results are stored on.
   
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   X:\Labs\MO

   
   By Default, Everything will be imported under the Medical-Objects contact explained later in this guide.
   However, If the site requires the files to show up as the Pathology/Radiology sender (i.e QHPS/SXR) you will need to set Message Source Exceptions  and divert those specific files to another path.
   
   

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   X:\Labs\MO\

   QHPS Radiology -  X

   QHPS  Radiology -  X:\Labs\MO\SXR

    

6. Select Message Src Exceptions from the left hand panel of the Capricorn configuration window.
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7. Click Add as shown above, and select Lookup Sending Facility HD. Do not use any other selection.
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8. A new window will appear called Select Identifier.
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9. Enter Southern and press Enter or click the Lightning Bolt to search.
   
   
10. Select Southernex Imaging from the display panel.|
     
11. The following Message Source Exception window will appear.
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12. Click OK to leave all the details blank.
    
    
13. Repeat this step for each of the Contacts that were setup in Practix are to be set up in VIP (e.g. In this case QHPS (Nata 2639) and Southernex Imaging).
    
    

The configuration is complete. Click Apply and OK.  

Setup VIP to Import

1. From the top Menu, choose Patient, and then Search.
   
   
2. Perform a search for your company, such as 'medical' to see if a contact currently exists for Medical-Objects.
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3. To create the contact, tick the 'New Organisation' box and choose search.
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4. Click 'New' button in bottom left hand corner of screen that appears.
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5. Put company name e.g 'Medical Objects' in the name section and choose role. e.g 'Laboratory'. Put short name - e.g 'MO' in the code box.
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6. Click the 'Investigations Provider Details' tab. for For 'Receiving Directory' put in the path you set the Capricorn to output the files to. If you used a message source exception  Message Source Exceptions to direct certain Pathology/Radiology companies to a different folder, you will have to put this folder name for that contact. Be sure to choose the correct results format HL7 or Pit.
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   Set the Sending Directory to the Ack Management Directory mentioned earlier. Make sure Acknowledge Incoming Messages is ticked.
   
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7. Click OK. VIP should now pickup the files.