Table Of Contents
AON HSERelease Notes for Cisco AON Healthcare Services Extension for HIPAA and ePrescription, 1.0
Contents
AON HSE 1.0 Product Features
AON HSE System Requirements
AON Supported Hardware
AON Node Supported Software
Important Notes
Open Caveats
Related Documentation
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
AON HSERelease Notes for Cisco AON Healthcare Services Extension for HIPAA and ePrescription, 1.0
May 5, 2008
Cisco Healthcare Services Extension for HIPAA and ePrescription (AON HSE) is a healthcare services application that is built on the Cisco Application-Oriented Networking (AON) platform. Using the information and access features of Cisco AON with added mailbox and file transformation technology provided with the AON HSE Operations Management Console (OMC), the AON HSE allows healthcare service providers to exchange prescription information and patient eligibility information based on current electronic data transfer (EDI) standards.
Contents
These release notes cover Cisco AON HSE Release 1.0 and include the following topics:
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Contents
•AON HSE 1.0 Product Features
•AON HSE System Requirements
•AON Supported Hardware
•AON Node Supported Software
•Important Notes
•Open Caveats
•Related Documentation
•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
AON HSE 1.0 Product Features
AON HSE 1.0 provides the following main features:
•Simplified Web-Based Management Console—In addition to the AON Management Console (AMC) and AON Application Development Studio (ADS) applications, AON HSE includes an Operations Management Console (OMC) that enables centrally provisioning and management of HIPAA-compliant document exchange over the Internet
•Support for Major HIPAA and NCPDP Standards—AON HSE 1.0 supports Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) message transformation and delivery. AON HSE 1.0 supports transformation of messages to and from the following formats:
–X12 834
–X12 270 (inquiry)
–X12 835
–NCPDP SCRIPT
–NCPDP Telecom version 5.1
•Secure, Reliable, and Interoperable Information Exchange—AON HSE 1.0 supports secure transmission of any document, regardless of type, over the Internet, using proven, interoperable message transport standards including HTTP over SSL, payload encryption, digital signatures, reliable delivery, and authentication and authorization support.
•Logging and Archiving—AON HSE provides log files and archive files that allow review and diagnosis of processing events and aid in troubleshooting system problems.
•Built-in Monitoring—Using the OMC, you can monitor the transmission of files and associated and Message Disposition Notifications (MDNs), as well as alerts for routing, transformation and delivery errors.
•Configurable Alerts—You can configure alerts based on message type or message content
•E-mail and Cisco Unified Communications Support—AON HSE provides e-mail and Cisco Unified Communications support, including text messaging and text to speech conversion for sending alerts to handsets/phones
•Direct Integration with Standard Integration Protocols—AON HSE can be integrated with healthcare information systems utilizing application integration protocols including JMS, Web Services, and JDBC as well as direct file system access for document delivery/pickup using FS and CIFS.
•Centralized Remote Management—You can manage the AON HSE components remotely.
•Integrated Hardware/Software system with Built-in Support for Clustering and Load Balancing—The core AON application supports node clustering and load balancing, which simplify operations and reduce the total cost of ownership.
•Policy Execution Profiles—The Cisco ADS provides a simple to use, policy driven execution framework for system extension and customization, including a workflow designer for message workflow modification.
•API Support—The core AON application provides an API and SDK for customer or third-party development of additional functionality using Java.
AON HSE System Requirements
Table 1 lists the minimum requirements for installing Cisco AON 3.0 and Cisco AON HSE 1.0.
Table 1 AON and AON HSE Minimum System Requirements
Application
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Operating System
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CPU
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RAM
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Hard Drive
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Software Image
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AON Management Console (AMC)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 or 4.0
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Single processor;
Pentium IV
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1 GB (minimum)
2 GB (recommended for large adapters)
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20 GB
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AON 3.0.0.38
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AON Development Studio (ADS)
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Windows 2000 or Windows XP with latest service packs.
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Pentium IV
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1 GB (minimum)
2 GB (recommended for large adapters)
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40 GB
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AON 3.0.0.38
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Operations Management Console (OMC)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 or 4.0
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Single processor;
Pentium IV
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1 GB (minimum)
2 GB (recommended for large adapters)
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20 GB
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AON HSE 1.0.0.9
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AON Supported Hardware
Table 2 lists the hardware platforms that are supported by Cisco AON Release 3.0.
Table 2 Supported Hardware
AON Appliance
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AON Service Module (AON-SM)
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AON Network Module (AON-NM)
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AON Enhanced Network Module (AON NME)
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Cisco 8340 AON Appliance
•APL-AON-8340-K9
Cisco 8342 AON Appliance
•APL-AON-8342-K9
Cisco ADE 1010 Integrated Single-Core Appliance
•CADE-1010-K9
•SW-AON-PSMB-K9
Cisco ADE 2142 Integrated Dual-Core Appliance
•CADE-2142-K9
•SW-AON-PENT-K9
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•WS-6503
•WS-C6503-E
•WS-C6506
•WS-6506-E
•WS-C6509
•WS-6509-E
•WS-C6509-NEB-A
•WS-6513
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•Cisco 2610XM
•Cisco 2611XM
•Cisco 2620XM
•Cisco 2650XM
•Cisco 2651XM
•Cisco 2691XM
•Cisco 2811
•Cisco 2821
•Cisco 2851
•Cisco 3725
•Cisco 3745
•Cisco 3825
•Cisco 3845
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•Cisco 2811
•Cisco 2821
•Cisco 2851
•Cisco 3725
•Cisco 3745
•Cisco 3825
•Cisco 3845
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AON Node Supported Software
Table 3 lists the software levels for the Cisco platforms that support AON.
Table 3 Supported Software on Nodes
Platform
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Minimum Software Release Supported
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Latest Software Release Supported
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AON-SM
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engine 720
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF2
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF7
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AON-SM with Catalyst OS
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engine 720
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF MCF2
Catalyst Operating System Release 8.5(3)
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF7 MCF2
Catalyst Operating System Release 8.5(8)
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AON-SM 2
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engine 2
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF2
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF7
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AON-SM 2 with Catalyst OS
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engine 2
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF2 MCF2
Catalyst Operating System Release 8.5(4)
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF7 MCF2
Catalyst Operating System Release 8.5(8)
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AON-NM
Cisco 2600, Cisco 2800, Cisco 3700,
and Cisco 3800 Series Routers
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Cisco IOS Release 12.3(14)T1
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Cisco IOS Release 12.4(9)T
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AON-NME
Cisco 2800, Cisco 3700, and
Cisco 3800 Series Routers
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Cisco IOS Release 12.4(9)T
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Cisco 8340 AON Appliance
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AON release 1.1.0.189
AON release 2.1.2.29
(with firmware upgrade)
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Cisco AON Release 3.0.0.38
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Cisco 8342 AON Appliance
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AON release 2.1.2.29
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Cisco AON Release 3.0.0.38
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Cisco ADE 1010 Appliance
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Cisco AON Release 3.0.0.38
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Cisco AON Release 3.0.0.38
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Cisco ADE 2142 Appliance
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Cisco AON Release 3.0.0.38
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Cisco AON Release 3.0.0.38
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Important Notes
Important Notes That Affect AON Release 3.0
For important notes regarding the AON 3.0 release, see the Release Notes for Cisco Application-Oriented Networking, 3.0 at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/application_oriented_networking/3.0/release/notes/
aon_30_rnotes.html
Open Caveats
Table 4 lists the caveats for the AON HSE Version 1.0 release, including defect identification numbers and symptoms. When applicable, conditions under which the defects occur and workarounds are also included.
Table 4 Open Defects in Cisco AON AON HSE Version 1.0
Defect ID
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Description
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CSCso25998
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Symptom
Transformation is not supported for file sizes larger than 25 MB.
Workaround
Keep document sizes to less than 25 MB when transformation is required.
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CSCso62096
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Symptom
Files may be lost when restarting AON while outbound transmissions are in process.
Workaround
Wait until all files have been sent and confirmed received before restarting AON
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CSCso62106
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Symptom
An error occurs when sending a file with a long file name. The following error message appears:
Data too long for column 'AS2_MESSAGE_ID at row x''
Workaround
Use filenames shorter than 36 characters.
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CSCso56229
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Symptom
Out folder queue job is slow when a large number of files (>1000) are placed in an Out folder.
Workaround
Place smaller numbers of files (<100) at a time into a given Out folder. With this use scenario, there is a much lower drop frequency of 80 1-KB messages per minute.
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CSCso56666
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Symptom
The OutboundContent PEP in the sft project times out for payloads larger than 9 MB (Transfer and Transform are successful, but transaction does not successfully complete.
Workaround
Increase the timeout value for the DeliverContent bladelet in the OutboundContent PEP. The default value is 60,000 milliseconds. For 10 MB files, you should increase the timeout value to 360,000 milliseconds. For larger files, use even longer timeout values.
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CSCso56840
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Symptom
Bulk load is not working in the OMC.
Workaround
None. This feature is not supported in the current release (AON HSE 1.0), but will be supported in the future versions.
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Related Documentation
The AON HSE documentation set includes the following guides:
•Documentation Guide and Supplementary License Agreement for Cisco AON Healthcare Services Extension for HIPAA and ePrescription, 1.0
•Cisco AON Healthcare Services Extension for HIPAA and ePrescription User Guide, 1.0
•Release Notes for Cisco AON Healthcare Services Extension for HIPAA and ePrescription, 1.0
The AON documentation set includes the following guides:
•Documentation Guide for Cisco AON, 3.0—Lists the titles and Cisco.com location of the Cisco AON 3,0 documents.
•AON Installation and Upgrade Guide, 3.0—Covers the installation and upgrade of the AON environment.
•Cisco AON Administration Guide, 3.0—Covers the administration of AMC and AON nodes.
•Cisco AON Development Studio User Guide, 3.0—Covers ADS, bladelets, and PEP creation.
•AON Programming Guide, 3.0—Covers the development of custom bladelets, custom adapters, and other features related to extending AON functionality.
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