According to Brull, ORM messages are general order messages that contain any REQUEST for clinical materials such as, for example, 500 ml of saline, or services like an EKG study. "Order messages are usually associated with a particular patient, but they can also be used by a department to order materials," he said. "The transmission of ORM messages OCCURS between the application placing the order, and the clinical application filling the order." TYPICALLY, he added, the caregiver enters an order in the HIS application. This then acts as the "placer" application. "The system that receives the MESSAGE for the HIS application is typically considered the 'filler' of the order," Brull said.

According to Brull, ORM messages are general order messages that contain any request for clinical materials such as, for example, 500 ml of saline, or services like an EKG study. "Order messages are usually associated with a particular patient, but they can also be used by a department to order materials," he said. "The transmission of ORM messages occurs between the application placing the order, and the clinical application filling the order." Typically, he added, the caregiver enters an order in the HIS application. This then acts as the "placer" application. "The system that receives the message for the HIS application is typically considered the 'filler' of the order," Brull said.