The goal of this multi-container docker is to test the functionalities of Mirth Connect. In particular, we will use Mirth Connect to read an HL7 message of type (ADT-A01) Admit a patient, to transform it, and then to add it to a mysql db.

The channel ./mirth-connect/channel.xml will read all the hl7 messages (with format ADT-A01) located in the container mirth-connect in the directory /home/Pickup. Each message succesfully read, will be moved to /home/Dropoff; otherwise, the message will be relocated to /home/Error. In addition, every succesfull message will be transformed and added to the table PERSON in the db mirth-test.

A Mirth-Connect image can be found here with instructions here on how to use it.

1. Create all the containers in detached mode:

    docker-compose up -d
   

2. Open Mirth Connect by double clicking file webstart.jnlp. Use credentials:

    admin
    admin
   

3. Once Mirth Connect is open, we need to import the example channel. Click on Channels located on left menu.

4. Also on the left menu, click Import Channel and add the channel ./mirth-connect/channel.xml

5. ssh into the container mirth-connect and cd into /home/Pickup. You will need the id of the mirth-connect container which you may find by running docker ps:

    docker exec -it <mirth-connect_container_id> bash
    cd /home/Pickup
   

6. Create a file with extension .hl7 and add the following HL7 message:

    MSH|^~\&|EPICADT|DH|LABADT|DH|201301011226||ADT^A01|HL7MSG00001|P|2.3| EVN|A01|201301011223|| PID|||MRN12346^2^M11||Noether^Emmy||19710101|F||C|1 DATICA STREET^^MADISON^WI^13001-1020|GL|(414)379-1212|(414)271-3434||S||MRN12344001^2^M10|123456789|987654^NC| 
   

7. Deploy channel.

• ssh into container:

    docker exec -it <mycontainer> bash
  

• database credentials:

    database: mirth-test
    user: mirth
    password: password