Introducing HL7-Capture: Real-Time Medical Device Communication Monitoring
The Challenge in Medical Device Integration Healthcare IT professionals face a persistent challenge: troubleshooting and monitoring communication between medical devices and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS). When a lab analyzer stops reporting results, or a blood gas analyzer’s data doesn’t reach the LIS, finding the root cause can be frustrating and time-consuming. Clinicians depend on these systems. A breakdown in device-to-LIS communication can halt laboratory workflows, delay patient results, and impact clinical decisions. Yet the tools available for diagnosing these connection issues have traditionally required deep technical expertise—packet analysis software like Wireshark, command-line utilities, or custom scripts written specifically for each integration scenario. ...