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Run Date: OCT 18, 2004                     Designation: PSN*4*84
Package : PSN - NATIONAL DRUG FILE            Priority: Mandatory
Version : 4        SEQ #82                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: NOV 18, 2004
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Associated patches: (v)PSN*4*65    <<= must be installed BEFORE `PSN*4*84'

Subject: MASTER FILE UPDATE TO AUTOMATED DISPENSE

Category: 
  - Routine
  - Enhancement (Mandatory)
  - Other

Description:
============

  
  There are three patches that support the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation
  Interface project. These patches should be installed separately in the
  following order:
                    PSO*7*156      Outpatient Pharmacy
                    PSS*1*82       Pharmacy Data Management
                    PSN*4*84       National Drug File
  
  They contain routines, templates, options, and data dictionary changes to
  implement the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface features. Please
  refer to the individual patch description of the other patches to get the
  names of the documentation files.
  
  Each patch will share the same starting description with more detail
  for each patch in the corresponding namespace patch number.  There is
  only one installation guide.  It can be found on the anonymous 
  directory.  The name of the installation guide is 
  PS_OUTPATIENT_AUTOMATION_INTERFACE_IG.PDF.
  
  
  The patch enhances the current Health Level Seven (HL7) interface to
  ensure that the interface is compatible with all current Outpatient
  Pharmacy automation systems used by the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
  (VAMCs).  The current national VISTA HL7 interface is written to HL7
  standard V. 2.2.  Automated dispensing systems, such as the Baker APS
  Pharmacy 2000, are currently using an interface written to HL7 V. 2.3.1.
  standard using locally developed software.  The automated dispensing
  systems have committed to be HL7 V. 2.4 compliant.
  
  This patch includes the following new features:
  1.  Enhance the current National Drug File V. 1.0 package HL7 interface
      to the current HL7 V. 2.4 standard.
  
  2.  The interface transmits drug data to multiple vendor systems
      utilized by VAMCs whenever the following options are selected:
      A.  Rematch / Match Single Drugs [PSNDRUG] option.
      B.  Merge National Drug File Data Into Local File [PSNMRG] option.
  
  Associated NOISs:
  =================
  N/A 
  
  Test Sites: 
  ===========
  Birmingham, AL
  New Jersey HCS
  Alexandria, LA
  Palo Alto HCS, CA
  Hines, IL
  Oklahoma City, OK
  San Juan, PR
  
  Routine Summary: 
  ================
  The second line now reads as follows: 
  
    <TAB>;;4.0;NATIONAL DRUG FILE;**[PATCH LIST]**; 30 OCT 98
  
  CHECK^XTSUMBLD results: 
  
  Routine         Before Patch      After Patch      Patch List 
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  PSNHELP          18128992         19066792         60,84
  PSNMRG           21139618         22102333         2,22,27,51,55,59,60,
                                                     65,84
  PSNPPIO           3653681          3975728         68,84
  PSNPPIP          21905388          22254884        3,7,30,62,84
  
  
  Documentation Retrieval: 
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  The Outpatient Pharmacy User Manual, as well as the Outpatient Pharmacy 
  Technical Manual/Security Guide, have been updated to reflect these 
  modifications. In addition to these two manuals, the following documents 
  have also been revised to reflect the new features provided with the 
  Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface project: 
  
         Pharmacy Data Management V. 1.0 Technical Manual/Security Guide, 
         Pharmacy Data Management V. 1.0 User Manual, 
         Outpatient Pharmacy V. 7.0 Automation Interface Installation Guide 
         Outpatient Pharmacy V. 7.0 Automation Interface Release Notes 
  
   
  The revised Outpatient Pharmacy Technical Manual/Security Guide, 
  Outpatient Pharmacy User Manual, Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface 
  Installation Guide, and the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface 
  Release Notes are available on the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory at one of 
  the following Office of Information (OI) Field Offices. These files need 
  to be retrieved in binary format.  
   
  Sites may retrieve documentation in one of the following ways: 
  
   (1) The preferred method is to FTP the files from 
   download.vista.med.va.gov, which will transmit the files from the first 
   available FTP server.  
   
   (2) Sites may also elect to retrieve documentation directly from a 
   specific server as follows: 
   
   Albany          ftp.fo-albany.med.va.gov 
   Hines           ftp.fo-hines.med.va.gov 
   Salt Lake City  ftp.fo-slc.med.va.gov 
   
   The documentation distribution includes: 
   
                                                                RETRIEVAL 
  FILE NAMES                      DESCRIPTION                      FORMAT 
  ==========                      ===========                      ======  
  PSO_7_UM_R1004.PDF   Outpatient Pharmacy V. 7.0 User Manual      BINARY 
  PSO_7_P156_UM_CP.PDF Outpatient Pharmacy V. 7.0 User Manual      BINARY 
                         Change Pages 
  PSO_7_TM_R1004.PDF   Outpatient Pharmacy V. 7.0 Technical        BINARY 
                         Manual/Security Guide 
  PSO_7_P156_TM_CP.PDF Outpatient Pharmacy V. 7.0 Technical        BINARY 
                         Manual/Security Guide Change Pages 
  PSO_7_P156_RN.PDF    Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface    BINARY 
                         Release Notes 
  PS_OUTPATIENT_AUTOMATION_INTERFACE_IG.PDF                        BINARY 
                       Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface 
                         Installation Guide 
  
  
  
  Installation Instructions: 
  ==========================
  Please refer to the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Interface Installation 
  Guide for details of the installation procedure for this patch.  
  
  PS_OUTPATIENT_AUTOMATION_INTERFACE_IG.PDF 
  
  Instructions for accessing this document may be found in the 
  "Documentation Retrieval" section of this document.

Routine Information:
====================

Routine Name:
  - PSNHELP


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - PSNMRG


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - PSNPPIO


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - PSNPPIP


Routine Checksum:

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User Information:
Entered By  : CROSSMAN,PAM                  Date Entered  : APR 16, 2004
Completed By: GREER,MIKE                    Date Completed: OCT 12, 2004
Released By : PARRIS,CHRIS                  Date Released : OCT 18, 2004
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