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V2. 8. 1 Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Conformance & Guidance for Implementation/Testing Work Group, Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group, Publishing Work Group
Updates to V2. 8 for a number of new fields and values focused in support of the development of laboratory implementation guides that the US seeks to reference in an upcoming Meaningful Use phase. Hans Buitendijk, Ken Mc Caslin May 6, 2013 Awaiting Approval Normative - Preparing Ballot
974
Diet and Nutrition Orders Domain Analysis Model, Release 2 Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Patient Care Work Group, Pharmacy Work Group
This is the next phase (R2) of the Nutrition Orders DAM project. The previous project was successfully balloted as an informative document. There are some errata that need to be fixed in the document. Additionally, we want to expand the scope to add patie. . . Margaret Dittloff, Jean Duteau Feb 5, 2013 Feb 11, 2013 DSTU - Request Publication
973
HL7 Version 2 Implementation Guide: Laboratory Test Compendium Framework, Release 2 Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
Release 2 of the IG is an update to R1 published in June, 2011. This IG is sponsored in collaboration with the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework and is expected to be named as a requirement for Meaningful Us. . . Freida Hall and John Mooney Feb 5, 2013 Feb 11, 2013 DSTU - Preparing Ballot
972
HL7 Healthy Weight V2 Implementation Guide, Release 1 (US Realm) Sponsor(s):
Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
The scope of this project is to develop a BMI implementation guide using the HL7 V2 ORU message. The guide will contain a profile that describes the transmission of body mass index (BMI) data (Required: height, weight, gender, date of birth, and date of m. . . Sumesh Sundareswaran Mar 18, 2013 Mar 25, 2013 Informative - Balloting
968
Implantable Device Cardiac Release 2 Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Health Care Devices Work Group
The scope of this project is to address the comments from the re- affirmation ballot to correct the introductory paragraph. Hans Buitendijk Jan 14, 2013 Jan 28, 2013 Normative - Balloting
952
Develop FHIR resources for Orders and Observations Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
This project will identify and define the initial set of 'key' FHIR resources related to the domain of Orders and Observations. These resources will be defined using the available FHIR tooling and in accordance with documented quality guidelines and ballo. . . Patrick Loyd, Lorraine Constable Jan 14, 2013 Jan 28, 2013 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
922
Laboratory Order Interface Implementation Guide (LOI IG) DSTU Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
Develop a US based Laboratory Order Implementation Guide to support a lab order from an EHR to a laboratory in an ambulatory setting. This guide will use the principles developed by the LRI IG balloted by HL7 as 'HL7 Version 2. 5. 1 Implementation Guide: S&. . . Hans Buitendijk/Ken Mc Caslin Sep 10, 2012 Oct 1, 2012 DSTU - Preparing Ballot
908
CMET Ballot Versions 3 to 9 as ANSI CMETs Release 3 Sponsor(s):
Modeling and Methodology Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Financial Management Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group, Patient Administration Work Group, Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group
This project is to ensure that CMETs from Release 3 to Release 9 previously balloted and published as part of the Normative Editions are suitably documented for submission to ANSI. Andy Stechishin Jul 3, 2012 Jul 11, 2012 Normative - Reconcile
902
V3 Nutrition Order Clinical Messages Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Patient Care Work Group, Pharmacy Work Group
The goal of this project is use the Diet and Nutrition Orders Domain Analysis Model work balloted in May 2012 to map the identified domain class model to the RIM and create all necessary version 3 artifacts including an implementation guide to support the. . . Margaret Dittloff, Elaine Ayres Jun 19, 2012 Jul 2, 2012 DSTU - Request Publication
892
Specimen DAM First Release Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Anatomic Pathology Work Group, Clinical Genomics Work Group, Imaging Integration Work Group, Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group
Develop a Specimen DAM incorporating use cases from OO, CG, II and AP, informed by the NCI Life Sciences DAM, Specimen Core as input. Hans Buitendijk, Lorraine Constable May 15, 2012 Jun 11, 2012 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
881
Patient Care Allergies and Intolerances DAM Sponsor(s):
Patient Care Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group, Electronic Health Records Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group, Pharmacy Work Group
Patient Care Allergies and Intolerances Develop a DAM to support the assessment of the current DSTU The purpose of this project is to complete the Domain Analysis Model and update the RMIM for the representation of allergies and intolerances necessary to . . . Stephen Chu, Hugh Leslie, Elaine Ayres Apr 19, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Comment Only - Balloting
862
Unique Specimen Identifier Requirements - Informative Work Sponsor(s):
Anatomic Pathology Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Imaging Integration Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group
This project is the development of a unique identifier standard for anatomic pathology specimens and specimen derivatives. For this project, a 'specimen derivative' is a portion of the original specimen that is must also uniquely identified. The goal is t. . . JDL Nolen Mar 19, 2012 Apr 23, 2012 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
858
Common Product Model Update Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Pharmacy Work Group, Regulated Clinical Research Information Management Work Group
This project will extend the existing Common Product Model and its derived CMETs. This will be an incremental update of the existing material based on usage experience to date not a major revision of the material. This will include all elements of the Sub. . . Gunther Schadow Feb 27, 2012 Mar 5, 2012 Normative - Notify
821
Radiology/Surgery/Pathology Orders Workflow Sponsor(s):
Imaging Integration Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Anatomic Pathology Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group
Develop an implementation guide for anatomic pathology orders that better captures data from the surgical or interventional radiology procedure that produced the specimen. This project will produce an HL7 v2. x Implementation Guide for pathology orders, in. . . Harry Solomon Oct 13, 2011 Oct 25, 2011 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
817
MEDICATION DISPENSE AND SUPPLY EVENT RELEASE 2 Sponsor(s):
Pharmacy Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
The purpose of this project is to establish a new normative release addressing the following topics: - Incorporate support for institutional requirements in existing medication dispense and supply event models Melva Peters Oct 13, 2011 Oct 24, 2011 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
816
HL7 Version 2. 5. 1 Implementation Guide: Vital Records Birth and Fetal Death Reporting, Release 1 (US Realm) Sponsor(s):
Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group, Patient Administration Work Group
Create release 1 of the V2. 5. 1 Vital Records Birth and Fetal Death Reporting Implementation Guide. Michelle Williamson Sep 21, 2011 Oct 3, 2011 DSTU - Reconcile
773
HL7 Version 2. 9 Messaging Standard Sponsor(s):
Publishing Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Financial Management Work Group, Health Care Devices Work Group, Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group, Patient Administration Work Group, Pharmacy Work Group, Structured Documents Work Group
Jane Daus Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval 3-Year Plan Item
763
HL7 SAIF Implementation Guide Sponsor(s):
Technical Steering Committee

Co-Sponsor(s):
Architectural Review Work Group, Conformance & Guidance for Implementation/Testing Work Group, Electronic Health Records Work Group, Modeling and Methodology Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group, Services Oriented Architecture Work Group, Structured Documents Work Group
The project is divided into 3 phases: Phase A: To formally define all of the artifact types that will be developed, maintained and published by HL7 committees under the initial release of the SAIF methodology. This content will form a significant portion . . . Lloyd Mc Kenzie Mar 14, 2011 Mar 21, 2011 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
737
HL7 Version 2. 5. 1 Implementation Guide: Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health, Release 2 (US Realm) Sponsor(s):
Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Conformance & Guidance for Implementation/Testing Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group
Create a Release 2 of the HL7 Version 2. 5. 1 Implementation Guide: Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health, (US Realm). In addition, this effort will align the ELR IG to the Laboratory Results Interface ( LRI ) IG, but also harmonize LRI with the . . . Rita Altamore (WA State DOH), Eric Haas (Contractor for APHL), Riki Merrick (Contractor for APHL) Feb 15, 2013 Feb 25, 2013 DSTU - Balloting
735
HL7 Version 2. 5. 1 Implementation Guide: Vital Records Death Reporting, Release 1 (US Realm) Sponsor(s):
Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
Create release 1 of the v2. 5. 1 Vital Records Death Reporting Implementation Guide. The U. S. vital registration systems have not kept pace with e- commerce or other industries in developing interoperable data systems to support quality and timely data captu. . . Michelle Williamson Feb 17, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 DSTU - Test Period/Accepting Comments
723
HL7 Version 2. 8 Messaging Standard Sponsor(s):
Publishing Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Financial Management Work Group, Health Care Devices Work Group, Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group, Patient Administration Work Group, Pharmacy Work Group, Structured Documents Work Group
This project is to create the Version 2. 8 standard from Version 2. 7, applying those proposals 1. Accepted by the end of the May 2011 WGM 2. Ruled to be in scope 3. Found to be possible in the publication timeframe Jane Daus May 2, 2011 May 9, 2011 Normative - Reconcile
688
EHR System Function and Information Model (EHR- S FIM) Sponsor(s):
Electronic Health Records Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Architectural Review Work Group, Clinical Interoperability Council Work Group, Clinical Statement Work Group, Government Projects Work Group, Modeling and Methodology Work Group, Orders and Observations Work Group, Patient Care Work Group, RIM Based Application Architecture Work Group, Services Oriented Architecture Work Group, Structured Documents Work Group, Technical Steering Committee
This project will produce a set of Conceptual Information Models called EHR- S 'data profiles'. Each EHR- S data profile corresponds directly with an EHR- S function profile. Pairs of EHR- S function profiles and data profiles can be used to define business o. . . Steve Hufnagel Jan 16, 2012 Jan 30, 2012 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
682
Specimen CMET Second Release Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Anatomic Pathology Work Group, Clinical Genomics Work Group, Imaging Integration Work Group
Specimen CMET Develop and ballot the second release of the specimen related CMETs and reviewing existing V2 artefacts to support Clinical Genomics and/or Image Integration requirements. The major tasks that have been identified are: - Apply work outcomes . . . Hans Buitendijk, Lorraine Constable May 14, 2012 Jun 11, 2012 3-Year Plan Item
587
Lab Order - Template Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
This topic covers exchanges of information between systems via messages and/or services related to requesting laboratory specimen- based diagnostic testing. Patrick Loyd Aug 19, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
586
Microbiology Antibiotic Sensitivity Result Template Sponsor(s):
Orders and Observations Work Group
The creation of a Microbiology Antibiotic Sensitivity Result Template which is a derivation of the existing Normative Laboratory Result RMIM - which is a harmonization of the realm- localized Canadian and UK templates. Patrick Loyd Aug 19, 2010 Sep 20, 2010 On Hold
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