Project Summary for FHIRcast: Application Context Synchronization in FHIR (PSS in Confluence)
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Number | 1392 View Ballot Items List (with NIBs) |
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Name | FHIRcast: Application Context Synchronization in FHIR (PSS in Confluence) |
Sponsor(s) | Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group |
Co-Sponsor(s) | International Mentoring Committee, Clinical Decision Support Work Group, FHIR Infrastructure Work Group, Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group, Security Work Group |
Steering Division | Administrative |
Description | This project will investigate the creation of a decentralized, web-based context synchronization specification. This specification will enable secure integration across different devices, systems, and/or, networks - not tie the user’s session to a single machine. This specification will natively enable synchronization of SMART on FHIR apps. Project scope should not be limited to imaging integration.
This project should enable tighter integration of SMART on FHIR servers; and should not conflict with or duplicate the SMART on FHIR specification nor the emerging CDS Hooks specification. Example events to share for context synchronization include 'Open Encounter', 'Show Study', 'User logout'. The existing CCOW specification will not only be used to inform both best practices and lessons learned for an implementable application context synchronization specification, but further this project will try to reuse the existing CCOW abstract model. Since the initial creation of CCOW, new technologies and exchange patterns have arisen that may simplify context synchronization. The project should attempt to reuse the CCOW abstract model if possible. |
Project Facilitator | Isaac Vetter |
Status | STU - Test Period/Accepting Comments |
SD Approval Date | Feb 4, 2019 |
TSC Approval Date | Feb 18, 2019 |
Type | Ballot - STU to Normative |
Objectives / Deliverables | 2022 May: T. Julian: The next milestone is Reconcile STU3 Ballot Jan 2023 WGM. Several target dates precede the date of this PSS. This is an update to an existing PSS that was never formally approved. Most sponsoring WGs approved the earlier PSS in 2017, but it was never brought forward for SD and TSC approval. The earlier PSS was also submitted to the HL7 project office, which is why this is listed as an unapproved project in the database. The earlier PSS was investigative, however sufficient work has now been done to move forward as standard. Deliver draft specification for connectathon testing - Target: December, 2017 Connectathon testing - Target: WGM: Jan, 2018 Submit for STU Ballot (First Ballot Cycle) - Target: May 2019 Ballot Reconcile STU ballot - Target: May 2019 WGM Publish STU - Target: June 2019 STU Period - 12 months - Target: Jun 2019 – Jun 2020 Submit for STU Ballot (First Ballot Cycle) - Target: May 2020 Ballot Reconcile STU ballot - Target: May 2020 WGM Publish STU - Target: Jun 2020 STU Period - 12 months - Target: Jun 2020 – Jun 2021 Submit for Normative Ballot - Target: Sep 2021 Ballot Reconcile Normative Ballot - Target: Sep 2021 WGM Publish Normative specification - Target: Oct 2021 Project End Date (all objectives have been met) - Target: Jan 2022 WGM |
Next Milestone Date | 2023 January WGM |
Project End Date | 2023 May WGM |
Project Intent | Revise Current Standard |
Project Need | Context synchronization' between clinical information systems, such as radiology information systems, PACS, EHRs, reporting systems, etc. is both highly valued and widely implemented in health systems. Lack of application context synchronization is commonly regarded as a risk to patient safety. HL7's CCOW standard lacks commercial server implementations and instead, a large number of proprietary mechanisms are used in health systems’ production settings. These proprietary specifications not only present a barrier to adoption, but also discourage innovation by any given vendor who supports a significant number of these specifications. As systems look to tighten the integration by exchanging new and additional types of data, a new, simple, and most importantly standard method of simple context integration is necessary. |
Implementers | 1) Isaac Vetter, Epic 2) Niklas Svenzén, Sectra 3) Grahame Grieve, FHIR 4) Martin Bellehumeur, Siemens Healthineers |
Security Risks | Don't Know |
External Drivers | None |
Common Names / Keywords/ Aliases | Application Context synchronization |
Lineage | |
Dependancies | |
Project Document Repository |
https://confluence.hl7.org/display/ASD/FHIRcast%3A+Application+Context+Synchronization+in+FHIR http://wiki.hl7.org/index.php?title=IIWG_Synchronization_Project Additional locations TBD. Note: The FHIRcast specification is currently hosted at http://fhirc... |
Backwards Compatibility | N/A |
External Vocabularies | Don't Know |
Products | FHIR Profile |
Joint Copyright? | No |
External Pjt Collaborators | Collaborative development with DICOM WG-20 under existing MOU. |
Realm | Universal |
HL7 Affiliate | |
Stakeholders | Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) |
Vendors | EHR, PHR; Health Care IT; Clinical Decision Support Systems; Lab; HIS |
Providers | Medical Imaging Service |
Ballot Cycle Info | 2022 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot Results: Postponed Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: FHIRcast, Release 1 2022 May Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 21 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: FHIRcast, Release 1 2020 Feb Sept Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Did not meet basic vote requirements. 31 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: FHIRcast, Release 1 2019 May Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 24 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: FHIRCast, Release 1 |
Misc Notes | 2022 May: T. Julian: Project 1392 was started by II, but transferred to InM several years ago. Can you change the Sponsors please? The next milestone is Reconcile STU3 Ballot Jan 2023 WGM. 2020 Dec: TSC approved STU Publication Request for HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: FHIRCast, Release 1, STU2 for 2 years. 2019 Dec: TSC approved STU Publication Request for HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: FHIRCast, Release 1 for 24 months If you checked New Product Definition or New Product Family, please define below: FHIRcast will be a complementary standard to HL7 FHIR, and while using some aspects of FHIR, and SMART on FHIR, it is neither an extension, implementation guide, nor profile of FHIR. It is also not part of FHIR, nor any an other HL7 standard. Other: Indicate other stakeholders, vendors or providers not listed above. PACS, Image Viewer Vendors, Reporting Vendors |
U.S. Govt Interest? | No |
USRSC Approval | Not Needed |
FMG Approval | All Received |
ARB Approval | Not Needed |
Start Date | Feb 13, 2018 |
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