Polysmith integration
The Polysmith-Somnoware workflow gives you control and visibility when uploading and managing sleep studies. It supports both local and network-based setups and shows real-time upload statuses.
Install SDI on all technician and scorer computers.
Note
Typically, this configuration is done by the Resmed support team.
Sign in to Somnoware.
Right-click the SDI system tray icon and select Settings.
Go to one of these tabs:
Technician computers: Go to the AST tab, and in the AST Sleepware Settings section, select the facility and bed.
Scorer computers: Go to the Scorer tab.
Click Add AST sleepware.
From the Device type list, select Polysmith and click Save.
Expand Polysmith and enable Default Sleepware.
Configure the following fields:
Outbound ORU File Path: The directory where SDI looks for ORU notification files from Polysmith. Ensure this path matches the Polysmith configuration in:
Polysmith DMS > Management > EMR Settings > HL7 Results Message Settings
Outbound ORU Path Domain, Username and Password: The network credentials, if the Outbound ORU File Path is a network location.
Network Study Path: The directory where Polysmith's auto copy service moves completed studies. Do not use the study recording path. Ensure this path matches the Polysmith configuration located here:
Go to Polysmith installation folder > Run CopySvcCfg. exe > Click Settings > View Destination field
Network Study Path Domain, Username and Password: The network credentials if the Network Study Path is a network location.
Report Template Path: The directory where Somnoware merged templates are located. SDI requires report templates to upload studies to Somnoware cloud. Enter a path where a copy of the Somnoware merged report templates is stored.
Report Template Path Domain, Username and Password: The network credentials if the Report Template Path is a network location.
Polysmith installation path: The directory where the Polysmith application is installed.
Click Save.
Close the Settings window and restart the SDI instance.
From the technician workstation:
Go to Scheduler > AST.
In the calendar, click the patient's appointment.
Click Start Study.
When prompted, click Yes to launch Polysmith.
In the Clinical Information window, make any changes and click Next.
Complete the recording in Polysmith.
In the Somnoware toolbar, add tech notes.
In the Somnoware toolbar, click Complete study.
In the Complete study window, from the Scoring status list, select one of the following:
Select Upload study for scoring.
Select Scoring complete (upload study to physician for interpretation).
After the scored Polysmith report is sent to the EMR, complete the following:
In the Complete study window, next to Matching Acquisition for this patient, click Refresh.
Select the check box next to the acquisition.
Click Complete study.
If study files are not yet on the network, SDI queues the upload until the files arrive. The study still moves to Scoring Completed and the physician can begin their interpretation report.
You can view upload statuses in real time.
Hover over the manager module (
) and click Study Manager.From the Study Manager sub-menu, click Interpreting > Pend. Interpretation.
View the Tags column.
The Study uploaded tag displays after the study is added to the network folder.
