- Turn on/off whether or not the fields specified in "Options/Mask PHI Fields Settings..." are used to hide fields within the HL7 Editor.
Turning on the "Mask PHI" functionality masks private patient health information displayed within the HL7 Editor. This can be useful for showing someone else a message within HL7Spy while keeping confidential the information contained in the message. To active this functionality click the "Mask PHI" button in the Home Ribbon tab, in the "Options" group. Configuration for this feature is found under the "Editor Options" menu.
Configuring Mask PHI Settings
By default HL7Spy masks all fields are masked unless specified in the "Fields to NOT Mask" configuration. If a field is specified in both the "Fields to NOT Mask" and
"Fields to Mask" - Identify specific fields that will be masked in the HL7 message.
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"Mask Character" - Specify the character that will be used to "mask" the PHI.