Bridges 101 Test Exam With Verified Questions & Answers
2 Does every HL7 message have to be encoded with the characters |^~\& ? - ANSWER No, the encoding
... [Show More] characters can be any printable character.
2 Imagine that your message begins with MSH|^~\&|. How would you encode the string "The
result is positive & has a value of 2.7 x 10^3."? - ANSWER The result is positive \T\ has a value of 2.7 x 10\S\3.
2 Why is the NTE segment special? - ANSWER Context; its meaning depends on the segment it follows.
2 What is the difference between an empty field || and the delete character |""|? - ANSWER An empty field is ignored by the interface, whereas the delete character will delete information from the
database, assuming the field in question supports the delete character.
2 Aside from HL7 Version 2, name two other standards supported in Bridges? - ANSWER X12, FHIR, NCPDP, DICOM, and Direct.
2 Perform basic parsing of an HL7 message, such as identifying the contents of a specific field
or component - ANSWER Make sure you can perform this task.
2 Escape the contents of a field that contains an encoding character by replacing it with the
appropriate escape sequence - ANSWER Make sure you can perform this task.
2 The difference between a null field and the delete character - ANSWER Null is ignored while delete will remove if allowed
2 The context of an NTE segment - ANSWER Varies based on segment
2 Which characters may be used as encoding characters - ANSWER Any printable character
2 The importance of MSH-11 and MSH-12 - ANSWER Epic will reject message if invalid
2 The expectations of using Z-segments - ANSWER They have been defined and coded for within Epic
2 General use cases for X12 interfaces and FHIR - ANSWER Real-time eligibility and provider/patient facing apps
3 What is Bridges? - ANSWER Epic's interfacing application. It consists of both the interface infrastructure to build, send, receive, and file messages along with the tools and utilities to maintain those interfaces.
3 What are stored in the Event Queue? - ANSWER The Event Queue contains the information needed to build a message. Usually this is a patient ID, an
encounter DAT, and the type of message to be built, among other information.
3 What are stored in the Data Queue? - ANSWER The Data Queue contains the text of HL7 messages and additional metadata.
3 What are stored in the Control Queue? - ANSWER The Control Queue is a to-do list with instructions to send or file messages stored in the Data Queue.
3 Are messages ever manually deleted from the Data Queue? - ANSWER No, never. They are purged only by an automated purge job.
3 What are two ways that interface messages are sent and received? - ANSWER TCP/IP with an interface engine is the most common communication method.
Interconnect is used for HTTPS or other communication outside your local network.
3 Describe the flow of messages in and out of Bridges for an interface using a TCP/IP connection. - ANSWER See diagram on page 3-14
3 Describe the flow of messages in and out of Bridges for an interface using Interconnect. - ANSWER See diagram on page 3-15
3 Trigger - ANSWER A trigger is a single, clearly defined action that a user or process can take that can result in an interface message being created and sent. A trigger is generally an action in Hyperspace, like clicking a button or closing an activity.
3 Event - ANSWER An event consists of a small set of values with the necessary information to build the message: the patient ID, the patient contact, the type of message, and other additional information. [Show Less]