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. Users with the HL7 CDC Export Debug permission granted in the Administrative Debug Permissions section can access the HL7 CDC export debugger.

To view HL7 CDC exports, select the Debug HL7 CDC Export option from the drop-down arrow button (

) on the 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. Under the list of current entries, the number of entries displayed on the page is listed (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, or 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. The list automatically filters based on what is entered in the field.
(Add button)	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, this can be a static value, a STC configuration value, or a database value.
Value	The actual Sentinel value.
Conversion	The conversion between the Sentinel field data and HL7 field data. If this is a drop-down conversion, the Add button () appears at the beginning of the row. Click this button to view the conversion details. Example:
HL7 Value	The actual value to be included in the HL7 message.

HL7 CDC Export Debug Within the CDC Form or Supplemental Form

Users with the HL7 CDC Export Debug permission can access the HL7 CDC export debugger within the CDC form or supplemental form.

To debug the CDC form or supplemental form, enable the HL7 CDC Export Debug Mode from the Page Configuration button on the CDC Form or Supplemental Forms tab page. The Green Checkmark icon (

) appears for all the questions that are sent to the CDC through HL7 CDC export. Click the Green Checkmark icon next to the question to open the debug window. The HL7 CDC Export Field: [Field Name] pop-up window opens. It displays the mapping information on how a value selected in Sentinel is displayed in the HL7 message. Click the X button to close the window and return to the CDC Form or Supplemental Forms tab page.

Field	Description
Phin ID	The PHIN variable ID for each data element as defined in the CDC requirements.
Phin Name	The short name for each data element.
Segment	The position of the value in the HL7 message.
Form Value	The value selected for the question in the CDC form.
HL7 Value	The actual value of the field in the HL7 message.
HL7 Conversion	The conversion between the Sentinel field data and HL7 field data. If the field has more than one option available, conversion details appear for each option.