Project Summary for Mobile Framework for Healthcare Adoption of Short-Message Technologies (mFHAST)
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Number | 1181 View Ballot Items List (with NIBs) |
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Name | Mobile Framework for Healthcare Adoption of Short-Message Technologies (mFHAST) |
Sponsor(s) | Mobile Health Work Group |
Co-Sponsor(s) | Implementable Technology Specifications Work Group |
Steering Division | Infrastructure |
Description | The Mobile Framework for Healthcare Adoption of Short-Message Technologies (mFHAST) project is developing guidelines and standards for the transport, structure and content of short-message communications across healthcare services and settings. Planned mFHAST deliverables include a Phase I Comment-only Ballot submission and DSTU to be developed in Phase II. Phase I: Comment-Only Ballot Development 1. Use Case Identification and Development - initial domains identified, but are not limited to, include emergency response, public health, long-term care, patient/provider communication, clinical reminders, payer communication and adverse event reporting. 2. Definitions of Short-Message taxonomy, context, and constraints and related sub-factors (e.g., privacy and security) 3. Statement of requirements. A brief report describing requirements gathered from relevant stakeholders 4. Comment Only Ballot - The ballot will seek comments on the proposed summary of short-message transport, structure and content protocols. Phase II: DSTU Development 1. Ballot Reconciliation from Phase I 2. Proof of Concept Demonstration. Demonstration of short message exchange between a mobile healthcare device and a) other health care devices b) Healthcare server based system. 3. Development of DSTU describing mFHAST requirements across Transport, Structure and Content level domains. |
Project Facilitator | Nathan Botts |
Status | On Hold |
SD Approval Date | Apr 24, 2015 |
TSC Approval Date | Oct 14, 2015 |
Type | Ballot - STU to Normative |
Objectives / Deliverables | Core Use Case Documentation - Target: 2015 Nov Submit Comment Only Ballot - Target: 2016 Jan WGM Phase II - Following Comment Only Ballot - Target: TBD |
Next Milestone Date | 2021 September WGM |
Project End Date | 2022 January WGM |
Project Intent | Create New Standard |
Project Need | Short-message technologies are one of the most widely used mobile applications with estimates of over 3 billion active users and encompassing upwards of 80% of mobile subscribers [Wikipedia]. Short-message technologies are generally composed of approximately 160 characters depending on device, implementation and character library. Due to the broad penetration and adoption of texting by people world-wide and the low infrastructure implementation requirements it has been identified as a valuable method for communicating health information across all socio-economic health settings. Many healthcare settings, especially those within rural and low-income environments do not have the infrastructure needed to effectively support messaging payloads above a few kilobytes. This might be due to limitations of the mobile technology (e.g., low-end smartphone) or may be due to a lack of robust network connections within their area (e.g., sparse distribution of cell phone towers). Projects within these areas have frequently adopted short-message services as an intermediary way in which to communicate health care and public health services in a limited fashion. Most times, project-specific short-message structures are used in order to make ad-hoc standards for communicating essential information. Within rural, remote and underserved settings there is a lack of robust information communication technologies (ICTs). Adoption of mobile solutions is growing, hence making short-message methods of health care communication a viable standard to promote. Communications might include broadcast-level public health messaging, disease management data collection, health services and supply management. Healthcare-related short-message projects have frequently adopted short-message technologies as an intermediary way in which to communicate health care, public health and emergency response services in a limited fashion. Most times, project-specific short-message structures are used in order to make ad-hoc standards for communicating essential information. There is currently no known standard for adoption and implementation of short-message technologies within the healthcare domain. Due to the prevalence of these global ad-hoc efforts and the interoperability implications therein it is critical that a standard in this domain be developed. |
Implementers | 1) CAL2CAL 2) Health eServices, LLC 3) PALM Associates, Inc. 4) Epic |
Security Risks | No |
External Drivers | None |
Common Names / Keywords/ Aliases | Short Message Technologies: This workgroup will be using the term Short-Message Technologies (SMTs) to refer to the domain of technologies that utilize short-message mediums, commonly known as text messaging applications. Accordingly, the scope of this work is not specific to SMS, Twitter, iMessage etc., but is meant to encompass a broader range of activities that may use anyone of these technologies. |
Lineage | N/A |
Dependancies | No dependencies identified to date. |
Project Document Repository | mFHAST Project Directory: http://wiki.hl7.org/index.php?title=MHWG_Projects_mFHAST |
Backwards Compatibility | N/A |
External Vocabularies | Don't Know |
Products | - New Product Definition - |
Joint Copyright? | No |
External Pjt Collaborators | Current collaboration discussions include the Office of the National Coordinator's S and I Framework, electronic Long-Term Services and Supports (eLTSS) project, and the Electronic Health Record vendor Epic. |
Realm | Universal |
HL7 Affiliate | |
Stakeholders | Immunization Registries, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), Payors, Other (specify in Misc. Notes below) |
Vendors | EHR, PHR; Equipment; Health Care IT |
Providers | Clinical and Public Health Laboratories; Emergency Services; Local and State Departments of Health |
Ballot Cycle Info | 2017 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: COMMENT ONLY Ballot results: Did not meet basic vote requirements Document Name: HL7 Mobile Health Service Framework: Mobile Framework for Healthcare Adoption of Short-message Technologies (mFHAST), Release 1 Submitter: Lynn Laakso MPA 2016 Sept Ballot Cycle Info: COMMENT ONLY Ballot results: Postponed Document Name: HL7 Mobile Health Service Framework for Healthcare Adoption of Short-Message Technologies (mFHAST), Release 1 |
Misc Notes | 2020 July: M Grahame: On-hold, do not close, lack of volunteers, revisit for ballot September 2021 2018 Jan: N Botts waiting for funding; will readdress project in Sept 2018 Other Stakeholders: - Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) - Governmental Organizations (e.g., ONC S and I Framework Initiative eLTSS) |
U.S. Govt Interest? | Yes |
USRSC Approval | Not Needed |
FMG Approval | Not Needed |
ARB Approval | |
Start Date | Mar 19, 2015 |
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