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HL7 Meeting - Cleveland

Report of the

International Facilitator

to PAFM

Klaus Veil

Sydney, Australia

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Background Information

Function created at HL7 Plenary Meeting in San Diego, 1998.

Objectives:• Ensure international requirements for PAFM

are included in V2.x and V3.• Ensure that HL7 Standards Documents are

internationally comprehendible.• Long term: make HL7 globally applicable.

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Work Done so far...

Initial focus on V2.4.• Internationalisation of Terms.• PAFM Naming Work Group: to accommodate

international person naming requirements (name parts, context, validity time-range, assembly order, etc.)

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Further Work to be done

Ensure V2.4 international enhancements “survive” the Ballots.

Ensure all international enhancements are included in V3.

Long-term: Harmonise the existing national HL7 variants.

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HL7 Meeting - Cleveland

Report of the

International Facilitator

to CBHS - SIG

Klaus Veil

Sydney, Australia

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Background Information - 1

“Community-Based Health Services” SIG established at HL7 Plenary Meeting in Atlanta, 1999.

Created out of “Home Health Care” SIG as a result of Australian initiative at 1999 Toronto Meeting and subsequent “Gap Analysis”.

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Background Information - 2

Objectives:• Establish which sub-domains to be covered by

CBHS SIG.• Identify table values, elements, segments and

messages that fulfil CBHS needs.• Ensure requirements are included both in V2.x

and V3.

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Work Done so far...

Scope and Mission updated. Many sub-domains identified:

• Emergency Health, Mental Health, Early-Childhood, Dental Health, etc., etc., ...

Some enhancements identified:• Data type extensions, elements, etc.

Work continues!

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Further Work to be done

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Thank You!