Synchronous Connection to a DRG Grouper 

Purpose

The direct or synchronous connection of a DRG grouper involves OLE connections (OLE stands for “Object Linking and Embedding”).

For the direct connection of a DRG grouper, SAP makes available sample code for the DRG groupers from the following manufacturers:

·         SGB: function module ISH_OLE2_SGB_GROUPER_OUT

·         ID: function module ISH_OLE2_ID_GROUPER_OUT

·         3M: function module ISH_OLE2_3M_GROUPER_OUT

From a technical perspective, all three connections are OLE connections, so-called direct (synchronous) connections. In contrast to this, you have to connect certain internationally used DRG grouper indirectly, i.e. via a file interface.

Process Flow

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       1.      Set DRG documentation parameters

Specify the following parameters for each DRG grouper in relation to a given institution in the table Change View "IS-H: Set Parameters for DRG Documentation".

¡        Valid From and Valid To

Specify the validity of the parameter record here.

¡        DRG Catalog

¡        MDC Catalog

¡        DRG Group. Ctrl.

You can use any name to identify the DRG grouper control. It serves as the unique reference to the DRG grouper assignment that you create in the IMG activity Define DRG Grouper Assignment.

You'll find more information about this in the IS-H Implementation Guide under SAP Healthcare - Industry-Specific Components for Hospitals ® Medical/Nursing Documentation ® DRG Documentation ® Set Parameters for DRG Documentation.

       2.      Create master data (IMG activity Define DRG Grouper)

For each DRG grouper you use, enter the master data in the table Change View "IS-H: DRG Grouper". The assignment of DRG program, command line options and file names is not relevant for the synchronous connection of a DRG grouper.

You'll find more information about this in the IS-H Implementation Guide under SAP Healthcare - Industry-Specific Components for Hospitals ® Communication ® DRG Data Exchange ® Define DRG Grouper.

       3.      Maintain DRG system agreements (IMG activity Define DRG Grouper)

Specify the DRG system profile for the respective DRG grouper in the table Change View "IS-H: DRG Grouper".

Do not make any specification in the Trace/File field. This field is used for error analysis: You can create trace entries in a file on the presentation server, application server or in a database file that identifies an error situation. This enables you to see whether errored data is transmitted to the DRG grouper.

You'll find more information about this in the IS-H Implementation Guide under SAP Healthcare - Industry-Specific Components for Hospitals ® Communication ® DRG Data Exchange ® Define DRG Grouper.

       4.      Maintain user-specific agreements (IMG activity Define DRG Grouper Assignment)

In the table Change View "IS-H: DRG Grouper Assignment" specify the grouper to be used for each institution in relation to the following parameters:

¡        DRG Grouper Control

Enter the control you specified in the IMG activity Set Parameters for DRG Documentation.

¡        User

Assign a specific user to the DRG grouper, or specify * as the default entry.

¡        Callpoint

Specify a specific callpoint, or a default entry (*). You can state the following specific callpoints:

§         DRG work station (transaction code NPDRG2)

§         Program IS-H: Data Exchange with DRG Grouper for Multiple Cases (RNUDRG0A)

§         IS-H: Compare Charges(RNACCOMP)

¡        DRG Grouper ID

Specify the unique identification for the DRG grouper that you defined in the IMG activity Define DRG Grouper.

You'll find more information about this in the IS-H Implementation Guide under SAP Healthcare - Industry-Specific Components for Hospitals ® Communication ® DRG Data Exchange ® Define DRG Grouper Assignment.

You'll find examples for Customizing settings of a synchronous and asynchronous connection to a DRG grouper under Example for a Grouper Connection.