vha issue paper: hl7 methodology discussion 11 january 2001 government projects sig
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VHA Issue Paper: VHA Issue Paper: HL7 Methodology DiscussionHL7 Methodology Discussion
11 January 200111 January 2001
Government Projects SIGGovernment Projects SIG
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Context SettingContext Setting
Issue paper based on our Issue paper based on our participation and observationsparticipation and observations
Forwarded to M&M and limited Forwarded to M&M and limited distribution 2-3 weeks agodistribution 2-3 weeks ago
Not just a Government Projects Not just a Government Projects issueissue– We want to hear your commentsWe want to hear your comments
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ObjectivesObjectives
Ensure that Veterans Health Ensure that Veterans Health Administration can continue to Administration can continue to reap maximum benefits from HL7 reap maximum benefits from HL7
Minimize risks that we see as HL7 Minimize risks that we see as HL7 3.x moves forward3.x moves forward
Take stock and apply lessons Take stock and apply lessons learned from the Version 3 learned from the Version 3 processesprocesses
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IssuesIssues
MethodologicalMethodological– Focus and abstraction level of the RIMFocus and abstraction level of the RIM
– Role and ability to apply RIM to non-Role and ability to apply RIM to non-messaging technologiesmessaging technologies
NotationalNotational– Style guide practices Style guide practices
– Meta-model constraintsMeta-model constraints
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ObservationsObservations
VHA is having a difficult time relating to the new RIMVHA is having a difficult time relating to the new RIM Not all current HL7 practices are reflected in the MDFNot all current HL7 practices are reflected in the MDF Some style guide constraints result in counterintuitive Some style guide constraints result in counterintuitive
representationsrepresentations Modeling guidance has not kept current with industryModeling guidance has not kept current with industry
– Profiles for UMLProfiles for UML– Role namesRole names– Constraint representationConstraint representation– MethodsMethods
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Form a [sub-]committee toForm a [sub-]committee to– make current HL7 methodologiesmake current HL7 methodologies– address lessons learnedaddress lessons learned– incorporate industry best practicesincorporate industry best practices– address UML revisionsaddress UML revisions– extend the methodology to support extend the methodology to support
CDA and Templates activitiesCDA and Templates activities
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Discussion...Discussion...
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Motion...Motion...
I move that the Government I move that the Government Project SIG charges M&M with Project SIG charges M&M with standing up a committee to refresh standing up a committee to refresh the MDF with respect to:the MDF with respect to:– issues of the paperissues of the paper– current UML practicescurrent UML practices– incorporate Templates and CDA workincorporate Templates and CDA work