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Debug HL7 CDC Export

The Debug HL7 CDC Export page displays the data per CDC specifications. This option is available for investigations associated with a condition that uses a supported CDC export transport.

To view HL7 CDC exports, select the Debug HL7 CDC Export option from the drop-down arrow button (drop-down arrow button) on the Case Reporting tab page. The pop-up window opens with the list of values exported to the CDC. The list can be sorted by clicking on a column header. The number of items displayed in the list is displayed (for example, Showing 1 to 10 of 93 entries) and on the right side of that line are page number buttons; click a page number, Next or Last buttons as needed to display additional items in the list.

The available fields, options, buttons, and columns on the pop-up window are as follows:

Field/Option/Button/Column Description
Show/Hide Click this button to select/deselect the fields to be displayed on the page.
Show ___ entries Select from the drop-down list the number of entries to display on the page: All, 10, 15, 20, 25.
View Hl7 Click this button to view the actual generated HL7 message for the investigation.
Export Hl7 Click this button to save the HL7 message as a TXT file.
Search Enter the first few characters of the search name to narrow the listed results.
(Add Button) expand button to view the details Click this button to expand the row to view the details of the conversion. This button displays when the Conversion field has a value.
Phin's Code The PHIN variable ID for each data element as defined in the CDC requirements.
Phin's Definition The short name for each data element.
Segment The location of where the value is going to be included in the HL7 message.
Source & Value Definition The source from where Sentinel is retrieving the value. For example, it can either be a static value, a STC configuration value, or a database value.
Value The actual Sentinel value.
Conversion Conversion if any. If this is a drop-down conversion, the (add button) expand button to view the details appears at the beginning of the row. Click this button to view the conversion details. Example:
example conversion
HL7 Value The actual value to be included in the HL7 message.