#Health Connect

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InterSystems HealthShare Health Connect is a healthcare integration engine that delivers high-volume transaction support, process management, and monitoring to support mission-critical applications. 

At the heart of Health Connect is a high-performance, multi-model data engine that seamlessly handles multiple forms of data at high speed. Health Connect easily scales from serving small clinics to handling the transaction volumes of the largest and most complex healthcare delivery systems in the world. Capabilities include:

  • Interoperability by design
  • Mirroring with fast failover recovery
  • Source control for HL7 schemas
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop HL7 schema editing
  • A flexible, adaptable security model and more
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Article Eric Fortenberry · May 30, 2025 3m read

Have you ever needed to change an IP or port before deploying an interface to production? Needed to remove items from an export? What about modifying the value(s) in a lookup table before deploying? Have you wanted to disable an interface before deploying? What about adding a comment, category, or alert setting to an interface before deploying to production?

If you’ve ever needed to make any changes to an interface or lookup table before deploying to production, then Export Editor is for you!

Export Editoris a Python/WSGI web application that provides a method for editing exports before de

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Article Ashok Kumar T · Feb 20 3m read

This is an excellent candidate for a developer community post (like Dev.to, Medium, or the InterSystems Community). It bridges the gap between high-level architecture and hands-on implementation.

Here is the summarized article format.


Building a Robust Asynchronous Queue Manager with InterSystems IRIS and Angular

As applications scale, handling heavy computational tasks synchronously becomes a bottleneck. Whether it's processing large data sets, sending high-volume emails, or managing API integrations, a decoupled architecture is essential.

I’ve recently developed %ZQueue, a process-ba


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Question prashanth ponugoti · Feb 7, 2022

Hi Community,

Here we have requirement to process messages min 10 sec delay. Current time it is taking my businessProcess is less than 1 sec.

To implement this requirement , I need to sleep 10 sec in business process custom code.

Could somebody help me to implement delay in BusinessProcess.

Thanks,

Prashanth

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Question Evgeny Shvarov · Feb 5

Hi developers!

In a method I need to return a result as a dynamic object aka JSON Object. And here is my logic:

Classmethod Planets() as%DynamicObject {

 set val1="Jupiter"
 set val2="Mars"// this doesn't work! cannot compile
 return {"value1":val1, "value2":val2}

}

So I need to do the following:

Classmethod Planets() as%DynamicObject {

 set val1="Jupiter"
 set val2="Mars"
 set result={}

 set result.value1=val1

 set result.value2=val2

 return result

}

The second case works. Maybe I'm preparing the Dynamic Object in the wrong way? Can we just use variables insi

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Announcement Ronnie Hershkovitz · Feb 11

Hi Community,

We're pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar in Hebrew:

👉 Debugging InterSystems IRIS & Health Connect: From VS Code Breakpoints to Interoperability Traces 👈

📅 Date & time: Feb 18th, 3:00 PM IDT

 

When production issues arise, speed and precision matter. This webinar is a practical, tool-driven walkthrough of debugging in InterSystems IRIS (including IRIS for Health) and Health Connect - starting with code-level debugging in VS Code and extending into platform and interoperability diagnostics. We will cover core logging as well as tracing techniques. Attendees will l

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Question Jainam Shah · Feb 7

Hello Team,

I am trying to duplicate the production flow in the Ensemble 2018 but after doing all the steps (like copying same class file, adapter file, process class file) as production, still the flow is not working. The error is that it is not reaching the operation (which is supposed to store the data), it gets stuck in the processes. Additionally, I am also trying to add a logic where in OUL message if the value of code 20061 > 30mg, it should automatically send another order back to service (OML). So the flow will be, Device -> Service->Processes->Operation(DB Store)->Process(ACK and di

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Question Raja Seetharaman · Feb 6

Hello, I am trying to get some fields from HL7 message and create a file using BPL.  The values I need are in a repeating segment (AIG).  Even in the repeating segment, I just want the iteration that has a certain field (AIG:3 populated).  With the help of documentation and community posts, I was able to create the BPL to loop through all of AIG and create the file.  But when I try to narrow the results even further (AIG:3 present), the process gets stuck.  I am not sure I am missing anything or have anything incorrectly set up.  Also, since the process gets stuck, it doesn't even seem to hit

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InterSystems Official Daniel Palevski · Feb 9

The 2025.1.3 maintenance releases of InterSystems IRIS® data platform, InterSystems IRIS® for HealthTM, and HealthShare® Health Connect are now Generally Available (GA). These releases include the fixes for a number of recently issued alerts and advisories, including the following: 

Please share your feedback through the Ideas Portal using the category Post-Release Feedback so we can b

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Question Scott Roth · Feb 5

I have always struggled with Iterating through a JSON response to pull out certain fields into a Data Class Structure to use to populate fields in a DTL. So I defined the whole structure for the following JSON, with the base structure extending Ens.Response, %XML.Adaptor, and %JSON.Adaptor.

{
    "status": {
        "message": "success",
        "code": 200
    },
    "data": {
        "client": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
        "entities": [
            {
                "id": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx`",
                "name": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
                "totalCommentCount"
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InterSystems Official Daniel Palevski · Feb 3

The third developer previews of InterSystems IRIS® data platform, InterSystems IRIS® for Health, and HealthShare® Health Connect 2026.1 have been posted to the WRC developer preview site.  Containers can be found on our container registry and are tagged latest-preview.

These developer previews includes the dropping of Mac Intel support starting from 2026.1.0, and the adding back of Windows Server 2019 support to 2026.1.0.

Initial documentation can be found at these links below:

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Question Brian Troszak · Jan 27

A .iostream file got stored in /intersystems/HCENG01B12/mgr/Temp for a BatchFileOperation class while HC was on the secondary node.  HealthConnect is now on the primay node and cannot find that .iostream file path.  The operation starts throwing errors when the RolloverSchedule is reached

OnKeepalive() returned ERROR #5012: File '/intersystems/HCENG01B12/mgr/Temp/QWhoZAwFF3f9jQ.iostream'
does not exist

How can I resolve this issue?

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Question Hassan Mirza · Jan 27

Currently in the health connect code, we are using Epic FHIR API Patient.Create, code return 200 or 201 status values, we process the message based on this return values.

Now I need to use Epic FHIR Patient.$match API, need to check FHIR Error code 4101 for this API. I looked for FHIR statndard return code, but this this seems not standard code, please advice how can I check 4101 value?

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Article Luis Angel Pérez Ramos · Jan 28 5m read

How many times have you had to receive or generate a JSON and wished you could work on it using DTLs without having to deal with DynamicObjects trying to remember the name of each field? Do you want to break down and make your giant JSON file more digestible?

In my case, never, but I thought that someone might find it useful to have a feature that captures your JSON and breaks it down into a series of ObjectScript classes that you can work with more easily and conveniently.

Well then...behold JSON2Class in all its glory!

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Article Ashok Kumar T · Jan 14 14m read

What is a FHIR Profile?

A FHIR profile is a collection of rules and constraints used to customize and refine a base Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) resource. Profiling is a vital process that adapts the base FHIR resource standard to satisfy the unique requirements of a specific use case, geographic region, medical institution, or clinical workflow.

While the base FHIR specification provides generic, flexible definitions for resources (such as Patient, Observation, or Medication), profiles transform these generic resources into more precise ones. This ensures consistent and interoperable data exchange tailored for a particular community or implementation.

FHIR is designed to cover various healthcare scenarios globally. Profiles allow implementers to adapt this general platform without losing the benefits of standardization.

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Question Hassan Mirza · Jan 22

Hi, I have simple email alert setup (EnsLib.EMail.AlertOperation) where in operations I have SMTP server setup and Recipients emails.

Also I find Alert Groups dropdown option in operations, processes, how this is different from setting up simple email alert with recipients list?

Please advise.

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Question Hassan Mirza · Jan 15

Needs some help with FHIR return code 200 or 201 when processing HL7 messages in HealthConnect.

Issue:

1. If FHIR code is 200 or 201, HealthConnect keep processing HL7 messages

2. If FHIR code is NOT 200 or 201, HealthConnect keep suspend the HL7 messages in the messages queue, then keep processing NEXT subsequent HL7 messages in the TEXT file if the FHIR code is 200 or 201

3. I am also using following "Reply Code Actions" in Operation settings (:?R=S,:?E=S,:~=S,:?A=C,:*=S,:I?=W,:T?=C)

Please advice if I have a "if condition check" for FHIR codes 200 or 201, what "Reply Code Actions" I sh

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Job Tricia Scanlon · Jan 19

We are hiring!  100% Remote W2 Contract | 3-6+ Months (numerous extensions likely)

Two Roles:
🔹InterSystems Engineer
🔹Epic Bridges Certified/InterSystems Engineer  

Having solid experience with the below: 

  • Interface Development: Building and configuring message routes, business processes, and transformations using components like IRIS, Ensemble, or HealthShare.
  • Interoperability Standards: Implementing and supporting workflows for healthcare standards including HL7 (v2/v3), FHIR, etc.
  • System Integration: Connecting disparate health information systems to EMR like Epic Bridges, clinical app
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Article Vachan C Rannore · Dec 28, 2025 1m read

SETassigns value to the variable at RUNTIME.

#DIM declare the variable and it's Data Type at COMPILE TIME.


SET #DIM
Makes the variables Dynamic. Improves Readability.
No Data Type Declaration. Enables IDE auto-completion.
Runtime Useful for Object references.

#DIM name As%StringSet name = "Micheal Scott"#DIM age As%NumericSet age = 36#DIM employer As App.Employer               ; compile timeSet employer = ##class(App.Employer).%New() ; runtime 

 

SETor #DIM? Your design, your rules.

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Question Preedhi Garg · Jan 12

I’m working on XML Digital Signature in InterSystems IRIS using %XML.Security.Signature

I start with an XML document that is created by parsing an input XML string, and I want to digitally sign this document using an X509 certificate.

Set x509 = ##class(%SYS.X509Credentials).GetByAlias(credAlias)
Set signature = ##class(%XML.Security.Signature).CreateX509(x509,$$$SOAPWSIncludeNone ,$$$KeyInfoX509Certificate)

Set signature.Id = "SIG1"DO signature.SetSignatureMethod($$$SOAPWSrsasha1)
DO signature.SetDigestMethod($$$SOAPWSsha1)
Set signature.SignedInfo.CanonicalizationMethod.Algorithm=$
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Question Dmitrii Baranov · Dec 21, 2025

I have a business service that actively reads data from a remote Postgres database. OnProcessInput opens a XDBC (actually JDBC) connection, executes an SQL query, fetches several thousand rows, iterates the resultset, and closes the connection. On each iteration I also need to update each source row in the remote database using PreparedStatement.

In other words, in every OnProcessInput call I have a long running SELECT statement and several thousands small UPDATE statements.

The problems I'm facing are:

  1. I cannot execute an UPDATE statement via the same connection that was used before to selec
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Article Iryna Mykhailova · Jan 12 4m read

InterSystems IRIS is built on an architecture that separates the logical organization of data (namespaces) from its physical storage location (databases). Understanding this separation and the distinction between Namespaces and Databases is crucial for effective data management, security, and especially, high-performance data sharing.

In this article, I will discuss these foundational components and provide a practical guide on leveraging global mappings to share native data structures (globals) across different logical environments.

Databases: Physical Reality

A database represents the physical reality of where the data is stored on the disk. First and foremost, it’s a file in a file system called IRIS.dat (e.g., <Install folder>\mgr\user\IRIS.DAT). The maximum size of this file is 32TB. It is the container for all the actual data and the code. Databases are managed by the IRIS kernel, which handles caching, journaling, and transaction logging at the physical file level.

When you install InterSystems IRIS DBMS, the following databases are installed automatically:

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Article Tani Frankel · Dec 28, 2025 6m read

Sometimes it is more convenient, more efficient, and more secure, to limit FHIR Searches per pre-defined "Lists" of Resources.

Since v2025.1 we support several List-related features in our FHIR Server.

I will highlight these here, and provide some samples.

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Question Scott Roth · Jan 7

I was trying to see if we could connect to another Server, we use to execute external scripts using %Net.SSH.Session.

TESTCLIN>set sshSession = ##class(%Net.SSH.Session).%New()

TESTCLIN>set user = <omitted>

TESTCLIN>set host = <omitted>

TESTCLIN>set privateKey = "/nfs/data/ssh/<omitted>"
TESTCLIN>set publicKey = "/nfs/data/ssh/<omitted>.pub"
TESTCLIN>Set statusConnection = sshSession.Connect(host)

TESTCLIN>set statusAuth = sshSession.AuthenticateWithKeyPair(user,publicKey, privateKey,)

TESTCLIN>zwrite statusAuth
statusAuth="0 "_$lb($lb(7510,-19,"SSH Error [80101013]: Callbac
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Question Scott Roth · Jan 2

Defining my first REST API within InterSystems using iris-rest-Api-template as a basis and I am seeing if someone could provide me some guidance to see if I can make it work.  

In some of my other posts, I have been trying to come up with a way for our Enterprise Application Development team which works with .Net to build Applications to make a REST call to our instance of InterSystems to query some of the Cache Tables we have defined. 

Using the iris-rest-api-template, I have created the osuwmc.DataLookup.REST.Base.cls

Class osuwmc.DataLookup.REST.Base Extends%CSP.REST [ System = 3 ]
{
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Question Scott Roth · Jan 2

There is a Master Table within IRIS that I am populating from Epic but want to share it with our Enterprise Application Development Team (Web). As a test I was able to use _SYSTEM from postman to execute the following.

POST /api/atelier/v1/xxxx/action/query HTTP/1.1
Host: xxxxxxxx
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: ••••••
Cookie: CSPSESSIONID-SP-443-UP-api-atelier-=00f0000000000AKyLjBfUvU$MpFD8UT8y$EoNKNw1ixZeXN4_Q; CSPWSERVERID=hzZAT5rb
Content-Length: 86

{"query": "SELECT * FROM osuwmc_Epic_Clarity.DepartmentMaster WHERE ID = '300000000'"}

if I create another user specif

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