Overview of HL7 Integration

The Vocera EHR Care Team Synchronization Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) interface is used to collect ADT information from a hospital’s EHR/ADT systems. The Vocera Care Team Sync (CTS) application uses this data to retrieve patient and care team data. It then updates the care team with information from the shift-based current assignments of nurses and assistants stored in the Vocera Staff Assignment application.

This process requires a two-way ADT interface. To ensure that the care team data reflects the current staff assignments being made at the hospital, Vocera requires that this interface be real time as opposed to a batch interface. As ADT messages are received, patient data is stored in the Vocera room-based tables for use within the product.