This specification conforms to FHIR®© R4
Governance for Network Layer
Table of contents
- 1 VANSEnvelope
- 2 Reliable Messaging using VANSEnvelope
- 3 Sending MedCom FHIR messages in VANSEnvelope
- 4 Receiving MedCom FHIR messages in VANSEnvelope
The Danish Healthcare Messaging Network is currently the VANS Network on which the overall shipment of a message is handled through Asynchronous Messaging.
To be able to communicate over the VANS Network, both senders and receivers SHALL have a GLN number issued by the SOR. Click her to open SOR . The SOR is developed by The Danish Health Data Authority and therefore the informations in SOR are in Danish.
To be able to communicate a specific MedCom FHIR message type both senders and receivers SHALL be registered in SOR with that messagetype and version.
The Sending EcoSystem SHALL validate the message before dispatching it. Validating a message SHALL include validating the correct use of the ValueSets and CodeSystems used in the message.
1 VANSEnvelope
The VANSEnvelope is developed to contain XML-based or other non-edifact message types over the VANS Network
MedCom FHIR Messages SHALL be enveloped in a VANSEnvelope whether they are shipped as “application/fhir+xml” or “application/fhir+json”
- The enveloping of MedCom FHIR Messages SHALL follow the VANSEnvelope specification outlined in
- Click here to read VANSEnvelope specification. Please be aware that the VANSEnvelope specification is in danish.
- MedCom FHIR Messages SHALL follow the metadata specification outlined in both danish and english:
- VANSEnvelopes SHALL only contain one MedCom FHIR Messages
2 Reliable Messaging using VANSEnvelope
VANSEnvelope is developed to support Reliable Messaging.
VANSEnvelope containing FHIR Messages SHALL make use of this Reliable Messaging functionality.
- The use of Reliable Messaging functionality when shipping MedCom FHIR Messages SHALL follow the VANSEnvelope specification outlined in
- Click here to read VANSEnvelope specification. Please be aware that the VANSEnvelope specification is in danish.
Click here to see how to setup Reliable Messaging using VANSEnvelope
3 Sending MedCom FHIR messages
Sending MedCom FHIR messages over the VANS Network requires the sending system to handle the following:
When sending to both primary and cc destinations.
- A Sending Ecosystem MUST secure that the MedCom FHIR messages for primary and cc receivers differs on ID’s as described in Governance for MedCom FHIR Messaging
4 Receiving MedCom FHIR messages
A Receiving Ecosystem SHALL be able to receive MedCom FHIR messages both as “application/fhir+xml” and “application/fhir+json”
A Receiving Ecosystem SHALL be able to handle both primary and cc destinations and routing them to the right application
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