Project Summary for HL7 Attachments Supplemental Guide for the Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents -- Implementation Guide DSTU Release 1
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Project Details
Number | 1212 View Ballot Items List (with NIBs) |
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Name | HL7 Attachments Supplemental Guide for the Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents -- Implementation Guide DSTU Release 1 |
Sponsor(s) | Payer/Provider Info Exchange Work Group |
Co-Sponsor(s) | |
Steering Division | Administrative |
Description | Create a new testable Implementation Guide based on the current Attachments Supplemental Guide (Project ID 1155) with defined requirements and conformance language for the exchange of Attachments between a provider or their agent and a payer or their agent. Definition of Attachment is, 'supplemental documentation needed about a patient(s) to support a specific health care-related event (such as a claim, eligibility, prior authorization, referrals, and others) using a standardized format.' The guide will define requirements for 1) Identifying attachments (including LOINC codes) 2) sending attachments 3) requesting attachments 4) responding to requests for attachments 5) use of common transports 6) required metadata associated with each transport This project will take an Informative Guide, add additional information and conformance language and publish a DSTU implementation guide |
Project Facilitator | Craig Gabron and Robert Dieterle |
Status | Informative - Request Publication |
SD Approval Date | Oct 6, 2020 |
TSC Approval Date | Oct 29, 2015 |
Type | Ballot - STU to Normative |
Objectives / Deliverables | Submit for DSTU Ballot - Target: December 2015 Complete DSTU Reconciliation - Target: May 2016 Submit for Publication - Target: June 2016 Provide ongoing errata updates Submit for Normative Ballot - Target: September 2017 Complete Normative Reconciliation - Target: January 2018 Submit for Publication - Target: February 2018 Project End Date (all objectives have been met) - Target: February 2018 |
Next Milestone Date | 2022 May WGM |
Project End Date | 2022 September WGM |
Project Intent | Create New Standard, Revise Current Standard, Supplement to a Current Standard, Implementation Guide |
Project Need | This project is required to meet industry needs for a testable implementation guide by defining conformance statements for the exchange of Attachments. It is intended for potential inclusion as part of the HIPAA 'Attachments' rule. |
Implementers | 1) BCBSA - Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association 2) esMD - CMS Electronic Submission of Medical Documents |
Security Risks | No |
External Drivers | Potential issuance of Attachment regulation by CMS in 2016 |
Common Names / Keywords/ Aliases | Attachments Supplement Supplemental Guide for Attachments Attachments Exchange Attachments Exchange Implementation Guide |
Lineage | Based on an balloted Informative Guide |
Dependancies | Informational Guide for Attachments (Project ID 1155) |
Project Document Repository | http://www.hl7.org/special/Committees/claims/docs.cfm |
Backwards Compatibility | No |
External Vocabularies | Yes |
Products | V3 Documents-Clinical (e.g. CDA) |
Joint Copyright? | No |
External Pjt Collaborators | How much content for this project is already developed? 80+% (as HL7 Informative Document) Was the content externally developed (Y/N)? No Is this a hosted (externally funded) project? (not asking for amount just if funded) No |
Realm | Realm Specific - Enter "U.S." or name of HL7 Affiliate below |
HL7 Affiliate | U.S. |
Stakeholders | Regulatory Agency, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), Payors, Other (specify in Misc. Notes below) |
Vendors | EHR, PHR; Health Care IT |
Providers | Healthcare Institutions (hospitals, long term care, home care, mental health); Other (specify in Misc. Notes below) |
Ballot Cycle Info | 2021 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: INFORMATIVE Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 3 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 CDA R2 Attachment Implementation Guide: Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents, Release 1 -US Realm 2018 Oct Ballot Cycle Info: INFORMATIVE Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 1 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 Domain Analysis Model: Biomedical Research Integrated Domain Group, Release 5 2016 May Ballot Cycle Info: DSTU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 22 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 Attachment Specification Implementation Guide: Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents, Release 1. Requesting alternate ballot title HL7 Version 3 Domain Analysis Model: Biomedical Research integrated Domain Group, Release 2 2016 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: DSTU Ballot results: Postponed Document Name: HL7 Attachment Specification Implementation Guide: Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents, Release 1 |
Misc Notes | 2022 February: TSC approved Informative Publication Request for HL7 CDA R2 Attachment Implementation Guide: Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents, Release 2 - US Realm 2020 August: R.Ott: Plan to ballot STU in 2021 Jan cycle. 2017 August: TSC approved STU Publication Request for HL7 CDA® R2 Attachment Implementation Guide: Exchange of C-CDA Based Documents, Release 1 (Universal Realm) at TSC Tracker 13691 through August 17, 2019, Oct 2016: CGabron Update: change the due date to 05/01/2017 Project may require coordination with Regenstrief (LOINC) for Attachment document codes and ASC X12N for appropriate use of relevant TR3s. |
U.S. Govt Interest? | Yes |
USRSC Approval | |
FMG Approval | |
ARB Approval | |
Start Date | Oct 16, 2015 |
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