EPR System at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Dear East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust,

We are currently doing some research and would greatly appreciate it if you could help us with the following questions:

1. Does your main hospital Cerner Millennium EPR system have the HL7 FHIR API’s enabled? (Yes/No)
2. If no, do you have plans to enable this at present?
3. What is the specific product name of the EPR product you currently use for your Oncology department (e.g. ARIA, FLATIRON etc.)?
4. Is your Oncology EPR HL7 FHIR enabled? (Yes/No)
5. If no, can it be HL7 FHIR enabled? (Yes/No)
6. If no, why can it not be HL7 FHIR enabled? (e.g. technology is not capable, cost related reasons etc.)

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

A.Rasul

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Freedom of Information (ELHT) Mailbox, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Dear Mr. Rasul,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find the response to your questions below.

1. Does your main hospital Cerner Millennium EPR system have the HL7 FHIR API’s enabled? (Yes/No) 2. If no, do you have plans to enable this at present?
A) The Trust does not currently have an EPR system in place.

3. What is the specific product name of the EPR product you currently use for your Oncology department (e.g. ARIA, FLATIRON etc.)?
A) iQemo

4. Is your Oncology EPR HL7 FHIR enabled? (Yes/No)
A) No

5. If no, can it be HL7 FHIR enabled? (Yes/No)
A) No

6. If no, why can it not be HL7 FHIR enabled? (e.g. technology is not capable, cost related reasons etc.)
A) Currently not developed due to cost and other legacy systems not being compatible

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