Section 1e: Version 3 (V3)
Section 2: Clinical and Administrative Domains
HL7 Version 3 Normative Edition, 2012
DESCRIPTION
The Health Level Seven Version 3 (V3) Normative Edition—a suite of specifications based on HL7’s Reference Information Model (RIM)—provides a single source that allows implementers of V3 specifications to work with the full set of messages, data types, and terminologies needed to build a complete implementation. The 2012 Normative Edition representsthe complete suite of V3 specifications. Each of these specifications has been balloted to formal approval as either a Normative Standard or a Draft Standard for Trial Use. It includes standards for communications that document and manage the care and treatment of patients in a wide variety of healthcare settings. As such, it is a foundational part of the technologies needed to meet the global challenge of integrating healthcare information, in areas such as patient care and public health.
The Version 3 Normative Edition represents a new approach to clinical information exchange based on a model driven methodology that produces messages and electronic documents expressed in XML syntax. The V3 specification is built around subject domains that provide storyboard descriptions, trigger events, interaction designs, domain object models derived from the RIM, hierarchical message descriptors (HMDs) and a prose description of each element. Implementation of these domains further depends upon a non-normative V3 Guide and normative specifications for: data types; the XML technical specifications (ITS) or message wire format; message and control “wrappers;” and transport protocols.
TARGETS
- All US and International Healthcare Industry Organizations and Companies
BENEFITS
- Focuses on semantic interoperability by specifying that information be presented in a complete clinical context that assures that the sending and receiving systems share the meaning (semantics) of the information being exchanged
- Designed for universal application so that the standards can have the broadest possible global impact and yet be adapted to meet local and regional requirements
- Provides consistent representation of data laterally across the various HL7 domains of interest and longitudinally over time as new requirements arise and new fields of clinical endeavor are addressed
- Allows implementers to take advantage, at any point in time, of the latest and most effective implementation technologies available
- Assures consistent development and the ability to store and manipulate the specifications in robust data repositories rather than as word-processing documents
IMPLEMENTATIONS/CASE STUDIES
- NHS (UK National Health Service) uses specifications based on the HL7 V3 Reference Information Model, data types and methodology in nearly 2 million V3 transactions per day,
- United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Mexico, Germany and Croatia
DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND
Version 3 represents a significant departure from "business as usual" for HL7. Offering a lot of optionality and thus flexibility, the V2.x series of messages are widely implemented and very successful. These messages evolved over several years using a "bottom-up" approach that has addressed individual needs through an implied methodology that, in lieu of a pre-defined implementation guide, typically depends on bi-lateral negotiations between participating HIT system implementations. There is neither a consistent view of the data that HL7 moves nor the data's relationship to other data. HL7's V2 success is also largely attributable to its flexibility. It contains many optional data elements and data segments, making it adaptable to almost any site. While providing great flexibility, its optionality also contributes to an inability to support reliable conformance testing and also requires implementers to spend more time analyzing and planning their interfaces to ensure that both parties are using the same optional features.
HL7's primary goal for Version 3 is to offer a standard that is definite and testable, and provide the ability to certify vendors' conformance.
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HL7 Version 3 Normative Edition, 2012 |
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
See following page for more information: http://www.hl7.org/memonly/downloads/v3edition.cfm
HL7 Version 3 Content Listing
Listings Current as of 04/19/2013
Domain Entries
| Formal Name | Designation | Copyright Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Billing | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Accounting and Billing, Release 2 | ANSI/HL7 V3 AB, R2-2008 (R2012) | 03/06/2008 (reaffirmed 6/5/2012) | ANS |
| Care Provision | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Care Provision Domain Information Model, Release 1 | HL7 CP DIM, R1 | 2/20/2013 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Care Provision; Care Record, Release 1 | HL7 CP CP, R1 | 2/20/2013 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Care Provision; Queries Care Record, Release 1 | HL7 CP CP, R1 | 2/20/2013 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Care Provision; Care Transfer, Release 1 | HL7 CP CT, R1 | 2/29/2013 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Care Provision; Assessment Scale, Release 1 | HL7 CP ASCALE, R1 | April 2013 | DSTU |
| Claims and Reimbursement | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Claims and Reimbursement, Release 4 | ANSI/HL7 V3 CR, R4-2008 (R2012) | 02/20/2008 (reaffirmed 6/5/2012) | ANS |
| Clinical Genomics | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Clinical Genomics; Pedigree, Release 1 (reaffirmation of ANSI/HL7 V3 CGPED, R1-2007) | ANSI/HL7 V3 CGPED, R1-2007 (R2012) | 6/21/2012 | ANS |
| Clinical Statement | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Clinical Statement Pattern, DSTU Release 2 | HL7 V3 CS, DSTU R2 | July 2012 | DSTU |
| Common Message Element Types | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Common Message Element Types, Release 2 (revision of ANSI/HL7 V3 CMET, R1-2005) | ANSI/HL7 V3 CMET, R2-2009 | 7/14/2009 | ANS |
| Common Product Model | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Common Product Model CMETs, DSTU Release 11 | HL7 CCPM, R1 | June 2011 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Orders; Substances CMETs, DSTU Release 11 | HL7 CCPM, R1 | June 2011 | DSTU |
| Decision Support | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Context-Aware Retrieval Application (Infobutton); Knowledge Request, Release 2 | HL7 V3 INFOBUTTON, R2 | April 2013 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Implementation Guide: URL-Based Implementations of the Context-Aware Retrieval Application (Infobutton)Domain, Release 4 | HL7 V3 IG INFOBUTTON, DSTU R4 2013JAN | January 2013 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Order Set Publication, Release 1 | HL7 V3 OSP, DSTU R1 2012FEB | February 2012 | DSTU |
| Emergency Medical Services | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Emergency Medical Services Domain Information Model, Release 1 | HL7 V3 EMS, R1 | Last Ballot: Informative Ballot 2 - September 2011 | Informative |
| Immunization | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Immunization, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 IZ, R1-2013 | 3/22/2013 | ANS |
| Laboratory | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Laboratory; Result Topic, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 LBRESULT, R1-2009 | 12/15/2009 | ANS |
| Master Files / Registry Infrastructure | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Master File - Registry Infrastructure, Release 1 (reaffirmation of ANSI/HL7 V3 MFRI, R1-2006) | ANSI/HL7 V3 MFRI, R1-2006 (R2011) | 10/12/2011 | ANS |
| Medical Records | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Medical Records/Information Management, Release 1 (reaffirmation of ANSI/HL7 V3 RCMR, R1-2006) | ANSI/HL7 V3 RCMR, R1-2006 (2011) | 11/4/2011 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Medical Records; Data Access Consent, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 MRDACM, R1-2008 | 11/10/2008 | ANS |
| Message Control Act Infrastructure | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Infrastructure Management: Message Control Act Infrastructure | ANSI/HL7 V3 IM, R1-2004 | 10/20/2004 | ANS |
| Patient Administration | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Patient Administration, DSTU Release 2 Update | HL7 PA, R2-2010 | February 2010 Update to DSTU Release 2 | Not Set |
| Personnel Management | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Personnel Management, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 PM, R1-2005 | 10/28/2005 | ANS |
| Pharmacy | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Pharmacy; Medication Dispense and Supply Event, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 RXMDSVNT, R1-2012 | 3/23/2012 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Pharmacy; Medication Order, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 RXMEDORDER, R1-2009 | 9/10/2009 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Medication: Knowledge-Base Query, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 ME DKBQ, R1-2012 | 12/28/2012 | ANS |
| Quality Measures | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Representation of the Health Quality Measures Format (eMeasure), Release 1 | HL7 V3 QM, R1 | Draft Standard for Trial Use - March 2010 | DSTU |
| Query Infrastructure | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Infrastructure Management: Query Infrastructure | ANSI/HL7 V3 IM, R1-2004 | 10/20/2004 | ANS |
| Registries | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Registries; Real Time Location Tracking, Release 1 | HL7 V3 RG RTLT, R1 | 03/15/2011 | ANS |
| Regulated Products | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Regulated Product Submission, Release 2, DSTU Release 2 | HL7 RPS R2 DSTU R2 | October 2012 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Implementation Guide: Regulated Product Submission, Release 1 | HL7 IG RPS, R1-2008 | May 2008 | Informative |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Structured Product Labeling, Release 5 | HL7 SPL DSTU R5 | June 2011 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Implementation Guide: Structured Product Labeling, Release 5 | HL7 IG SPL R5 INFORM 2011MAY | May 2011 | Informative |
| Regulated Reporting | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Pharmacovigilance - Individual Case Safety Report, Part 1: The Framework for Adverse Event Reporting, R2 (revise and partition ANSI/HL7 V3 RRCS, R1-2005) | ANSI/HL7 V3 ICSRP1, R2-2012 | 1/31/2012 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Pharmacovigilance - Individual Case Safety Report, Part 2: Human Pharmaceutical Reporting Requirements for ICSR, R2 (revise and partition ANSI/HL7 V3 RRCS, R1-2005) | ANSI/HL7 V3 ICSRP2, R2-2012 | 1/31/2012 | ANS |
| Regulated Studies | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Regulated Studies - Annotated ECG, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 ECG,R1-2004 (R2009) | 8/27/2009 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Implementation Guide: Annotated ECG, Release 1 | HL7 V3 IG ECG, R1-2004 | 2004 | Informative |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Drug Stability Reporting (eStability), Release 2 (revision of ANSI/HL7 V3 DSR, R1-2005) | ANSI/HL7 V3 DSR, R2-2011 | 06/20/2011 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Implementation Guide: Drug Stability Reporting, Release 2 | HL7 V3 IG DSR, R2 | February 2009 | Informative |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Clinical Trial Registration & Results, Release 1 | HL7 CTR&R, R1 | January 2012 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Study Design: Structured Document, Release 1 | HL7 V3 SDS SD, DSTU R1 | October 2012 | DSTU |
| HL7 Version 3 Domain Analysis Model: Clinical Trial Registration & Results, Release 1 | HL7 CTR&R DAM, R1 | May 2011 | Informative |
| Scheduling | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Scheduling, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 SC, R1-2003 | 12/17/2003 | ANS |
| Shared Messages | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Shared Messages, Release 2 | ANSI/HL7 V3 COMT, R2-2005 | 8/11/2005 | ANS |
| Specimen | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Reference: Specimen, Release 1 | HL7 V3 SP, R2 | May 2005 | Reference |
| Theraputic Devices | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Implantable Device Cardiac - Follow-up Summary, Release 1 | ANSI/HL7 V3 IDC, R1-2006 | 11/2/2006 | ANS |
| Transmission Infrastructure | |||
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Infrastructure Management: Transmission Infrastructure | ANSI/HL7 V3 IM, R1-2004 | 10/20/2004 | ANS |
| HL7 Version 3 Standard: Infrastructure Management - Message Control Infrastructure; Batch Wrappers, Release 2 | HL7 V3 IM CI, R2 | HL7 Draft Standard for Trial Use - August 2012 | DSTU |
BALLOT TYPE
- Normative
STATUS DATE
FAMILY
- V3
CURRENT STATE
- Retired
REALM
- Universal