Indigo 4 Systems Limited has been involved in the submission of CDS for well over a decade. The company originally submitted data to the NHS Wide Clearing Service (NWCS), before the national migration to the Secondary Uses Service (SUS). The company was the first supplier to achieved Technical Authority To Deploy (TATD) for the CDS V5 XML message type. Today customers can submit in either of the supported standards via the "Indigo 4 CDS Translation Service".

The company offers two different mechanisms for the submission of CDS to the SUS. Customers who wish to manage their own CDS translation and submission may purchase a Keystone server and relevant CDS translation modules. Alternatively customers may send CDS submissions to the "Indigo 4 CDS Translation Service" where the data is validated, translated and submitted on the customer's behalf.

Indigo 4 Systems Limited has authored a number of standard CDS specifications, which the majority of our customers use. In addition, the company has a great experience in producing submissions based on local specifications.

The Service enables each organisation to submit the full range of CDS types:

• Inpatients
  • Finished
    • General (CDS Type - 130)
    • Birth (120)
    • Delivery (140)
  • Unfinished
    • General (190)
    • Birth (180)
    • Delivery (190)
  • Home Delivery (160)
  • Home Birth (150)
  • Psychiatric Census  (150)
  • Outpatient
    • Outpatient Care Activity (020)
    • Outpatient Future Care Activity (021)
  • Elective Census
    • Standard (030)
    • Old (040)
    • New (050)
    • Patient Added (060)
    • Patient Removed (070)
    • Offer of Admission (080)
    • Patient Available/Unavailable for treatment (090)
    • Patient Contract Details changed (old contract) (100)
    • Patient Contract Details changed (new contract) (110)
    • Accident and Emergency (010)

  In addition to all core CDS types the following sub sets are supported as part of the Inpatients data set:

  • Neonatal Critical Care
  • Paediatric Critical Care
  • Adult Critical Care

  Critical Care data sets are supported in full accordance with the national XML Schemas provided by Connection for Health. Consequently Indigo 4 Systems Limited CDS submissions do not cap the number of critical care episodes which may be sent.

  The "Indigo 4 CDS Translation Service" is a cost-effective and efficient way to send commissioning data, to the Secondary Uses Service (SUS) - all for a low annual fee.

  Take the strain off your busy information department by switching to the "Indigo 4 CDS Translation Service" today!

  Key Benefits

  • Independent Hospitals and NHS Trusts are both able to use the service
  • Free up valuable staff time
    • With the Indigo 4 CDS Translation Service, there's no need to utilise valuable staff to manage an in-house solution
  • No hidden charges
    • Send as much data as you require, there is no cap, for a simple flat service charge
  • Complete peace of mind
    • Indigo 4's experience of working with the SUS greatly reduces the likelihood of errors and late submissions
  • Automatically comply with the latest standards
    • Changes in CDS messaging standards (ISNs) are free of charge
  • Expert advice
  • All customers have free access to Indigo 4 Support
  • No capital purchase necessary
    • All you pay is the annual service charge, so there's no need to worry about funding or maintaining hardware
  • Submit data on behalf of multiple organisations
    • Health Informatics departments can clearly identify data belonging to each organisation

  If you would like to know more about the CDS services Indigo 4 offer, please contact Michael Vought :
  e-mail: cds.implementation@indigo4.com
  Telephone: +44 (0)114 282 3110