IHE EyeCare "Actors"
Charge Processor
It processes and combines charges in order to issue an insurance claim or patient’s billing statement.
An eye care example could be a Practice Management System.
Transactions Required
- Charge Posted
- Account Management
Options
No options defined
Department System Scheduler/Order Filler
A department-based system that provides functions related to the management of orders received from external systems or through the department system’s user interface. An eye care example of a department based system could be an Eye Care Electronic Health Record (EHR).
The Department System Scheduler/Order Filler system sends charges to the Charge Processor.
Transactions Required
- Charge Posted
- Modality Procedure Step In Progress
- Modality Procedure Step Completed
Options:
No options defined
Performed Procedure Step Manager
A system that re-distributes the Modality Performed Procedure Step information from the Acquisition Modality or Acquisition Modality Importer to the Department System Scheduler/Order Filler and Image Manager.
Transactions Required
- Charge Posted
- Modality Procedure Step In Progress
- Modality Procedure Step Completed
Options
No options defined
Acquisition Modality
A system that acquires and creates medical images while a patient is present. A modality may also create other evidence objects such as Grayscale Softcopy Presentation States for the consistent viewing of images or Evidence Documents containing measurements, etc. In eye care, modalities acquire diagnostic 1300 information such as images and/or evidence documents.
Some examples of these may include photography, topography, refractive exams, corneal and retinal topography, visual fields, etc.
The Acquisition Modality is responsible for returning performed protocol code information as part of Eye Care Workflow.
Transactions Required
- Modality Procedure Step In Progress
- Modality Procedure Step Completed
Options:
No options defined
Acquisition Modality Importer
A system that interfaces to a non-DICOM ready modality in order to integrate that modality into the Eye Care Workflow.
The Acquisition Modality Importer is responsible for returning performed protocol code information as part of Eye Care Workflow.
Transactions Required
Modality Procedure Step In Progress
Modality Procedure Step Completed
Options:
No options defined