PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Having around 6 years of Healthcare Integration experience.
• Experience in Designing, developing, testing, and implementing HL7 interfaces. Good understanding of SDLC (methodology) with waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Worked on different Integration Engines; Mirth Connect, IIB and Siemens / Cerner OPENLink.
• Experience in conversion projects (HIS/EHR) and Hospital merges.
• Detailed working knowledge and hands - on experience with HL7 V2.x and V3.x interfaces.
• Worked on all Major HL7 interfaces ADT, ORM, ORU, DFT, MDM, VXU, OMP/RDE and RAS.
• Knowledge on EDI X12 standards.
• Working knowledge in XML, CCD, CDA and DICOM. Good understanding of HIPAA rules.
• Familiar with healthcare IT standards such as LOINC, ICD-9/ICD-10, SNOMED.
• Developed test cases including unit, integration and user acceptance; validating the HL7 message data as per the business requirements and ensuring all proper translation done.
• Worked on Meaningful use (MU) stage 1 and stage 2 deliverables. Worked on the conversion of ICD-9 to ICD-10 standards (Forward mapping).
• Worked on various EHR systems such as; Meditech, EPIC, Cerner/Siemens, McKesson and AllScripts.
• Worked on Real-time (TCP/IP, LLP and Webservices), Batch (FTP/SFTP/UNC) Interfaces.
• Design knowledge on IHE profiles (Registry/Repository, XDR, XDS) which define the specifications in terms data exchange between different entities.
• Good experience in writing SQL queries and database validation.
• Hands on experience on HP QC/ALM for defect reporting and tracking.
• Experienced in integrating different hospital service lines.
• Experience in 24*7 on-call support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows XP/7/8 and Windows Server 2003/2008/2012

Integration Engines: Mirth, IBM WebSphere Message Broker(IIB)

Programming Languages: Java Script

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Test management tool: HP ALM/QC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

HL7/ Mirth Connect Interface Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involving in ICD(integration control document) simulator development .
• Working on design, development, test and implementation of inbound interfaces.
• Responsible for verification and validation of inbound HL7 messages (NEW, STR, END, PRD, DRG, ALM, TMS),These message types and segments are customized HL7 Messages.
• Creating XML Schemas for validate inbound messages.
• Uploading ICD messages into sedasys server (SMS) and sending Customized ACK/ NACK Messages back to the sending system (TCP/IP Connection and Java Script).
• Creating PDF forms (patient vital information).
• Identifying and Deleting duplicate records from the inbound messages.
• Mapping inbound HL7 Messages to hospital’s EHR Systems.
• Uploading patient ADT (EMPI/MPI) information to MySQL database.
• Mapping patient vital sign information to outbound OBX segment (HL7 V2.X).
• Attending daily scrum meetings, discussing on user stories and issues.
• Mirth Connect: Working on Channels(Source connections, Filters, Transformers, Destination connection)
• Working on Mirth Connects Server Manager and Mirth Administrator.
• Creating test case and test scenario documents and working on multiple manual testing types like unit, Integration, Regression and UAT.
• Worked on Design, Development, Testing and Implementation of new interfaces.
• Worked on different HL7 Message types like Admit Discharge Transfer, Orders and Results (General and Pharmacy).
• Moderated meetings with Vendors to discuss Inbound and Outbound message specifications.
• Worked on Mirth Interface Engine Transformers/Mapping, Filters, Templates and Channels.
• Modified existing Mirth Connect channels as per client specification documents.
• Developed JavaScript Transformers in Mirth.
• Involved in Gap analysis meetings and created field wise Gap analysis report document.
• Writing SQL Statements to update patient personal and medication related information into database.
• Established Real time (TCP/IP) and Batch connections (SFTP/FTP) between EHR/EMR to all Ancillaries (HIS, LAB, RIS, SNF, EDIS, and PHM).
• Worked on HL7 V2.x and V3.x.
• Worked on multiple manual testing types like Integration, Smoke testing, Regression, UAT and End to End testing.
• For Bugs Tracking and reporting using QC ALM.
• Testing HL7 In/Out bound message flows using with HL7 soup and HL7 inspector.

Confidential

Ambulatory & Acute HL7 Interface Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Migrating interfaces to Mirth Connect
• Involved in analysis, planning, design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of interfaces.
• Work with the EMR’s for the data exchange between HIE clients and practices.
• Provide analytical guidance and expertise in developing technical specifications/requirements and documentation.
• Work with State RHIO’s and Federal HIO’s for exchange of medical data bi-directional from the organization.
• Create and manage lookup tables for real-time interfaces on database.
• Provide support as needed during transition from test environment to production environment and at GO-LIVE and Post GO-LIVE.
• Mirth Connect: Worked on Dashboard, Channels, Filters, transformers, XSLT, Functions, Message Builder, Java Scripts, LLP listeners, Database and File reader/writers.
• Multiple integrations of ADT, ORM, ORU, MDM, SIU and DFT event type interfaces through cloverleaf.
• Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 1 Deliverables: Implemented Laboratory Results, ED Syndrome Surveillance (EDSYN) and immunization messages (VXU) reporting to public health.
• MU Stage 2 Deliverables: Worked on CCD/CCDA, HIE implementations.
• Responsible for designing, testing and implementing HL7 interfaces utilizing HL7 V 2.X and user-defined message sets.
• Responsible for configuring adapters to ensure message flow from source applications to destination applications.
• Created message flows for validation, routing, qualification and transformation of HL7 and non-HL7 messages.
• Created scripts for creating and deleting queues, and managed the queues using MQ explorer.
• Created interface codes using ESQL on IBM Websphere Message Broker Toolkit.
• Coordinated installation of new vendor software to upgrade from ICD-9 to ICD-10(Forward Mapping) and manage interface changes needed in downstream applications.
• Responsible for designing, testing and implementing HL7 interfaces utilizing HL7 V 2.X and user-defined message sets.
• SQL querying and analyzed log files to help resolve complex issues
• Implemented SQL scripts to avoid duplicates in the EMPI/MPI databases and to filter the Hospital Employee records
• Worked closely with different healthcare vendors to deploy, integrate, validate, and support different hospital interfaces such as patient demographic, lab/radiology orders and results
• Worked on Meaningful Use Stage1 deliverables.
• Created test plans and QC scripts for interface testing using HP ALM Quality Center.
• Modify demographic, laboratory, radiology and transcription messages as per the EMR application’s requirements. This includes addition/deletion of specific HL7 segments/subcomponent, re-organizations of segment positions within the HL7 messages.

Confidential 

Jr. Interface Analyst and Developer

Responsibilities:

• Created new transactions, maps, translation tables in OPENLink.
• Built new Interfaces, Maps and modified existing Maps. Worked on User Exists, Memory, Count Variables and Perl Scripting. .
• Working on production issues and identifying the root cause.
• Run error code frequency reports for multiple HL7 interfaces, investigate and analyze the errors, cause of failure.
• Responsible for setting and conducting teleconference meetings between Ancillary vendors interface team and Siemens.
• Sending the messages to the vendor using the TCP/IP, FTP protocols.
• Created error/ defect reports and communicated with developers and application owners for application defect tracking & resolution
• Successfully implemented various patient care modules on site which include order Entry, CPOE, and results reporting.
• Worked on HL7 inbound and outbound interfaces. Define data specifications and map out data crosswalks. Understanding of interface messages and triggers such as A01, A02, A03, A05, A08 and A17, Merge messages, appointments, and other types of HL7 messages; ORM, ORU, DFT, MDM and MFN.
• Building the Channels, established the connectivity (Real Time - LLP and Batch - FTP/SFTP), unit and integration testing.
• Worked on Mirth Connect Dashboard, Channels, transformers, XSLT and filters.
• Involved in Interface components analysis and the code for every existing routing; develop the new routing channels in Interface Engine.
• Developed JavaScript’s to modify HL7 messages as they pass through the Mirth Connect Interface Engine.
• Developed and maintain the Translational and Patient class tables as per the specifications from the Business. Written Java process to validate the ACK messages.
• Manipulated HL7 data in XML transmissions to match vendor specifications using Java Scripting.
• Integrated McKesson Horizon LAB, inbound ADT, Inbound/outbound orders (ORM) and outbound Results (ORU) and outbound charges (DFT).
• Provided 24/7 Interface Monitoring for the In/Out interfaces, which includes checking the interfaces are up and Running and make sure there are no message backed-up for the Queue
• Having the ability to perform preliminary investigation of interface-related issues identified during the implementation phase and has the ability to search for, and edit HL7 messages through Interface Admin
• Monitor the receiver and sender are up and running
• Run SQL queries to mine for specific data elements and for reporting purposes.
• Monitor the ADT interface engine & queue feed for downstream applications to assure the flow of data.