HL7 Version 3 and the CDA

Number of Days: 2 days, 09:00 to 16:00. Lunch is included. Your instructor is available during lunch and from 16:00-17:00 for informal discussions about your specific area of interest or applications.

Dates:

Apr 17/18 (in Dutch)	Utrecht NL	Info/Registration: www.hl7.nl
Jun 14/15 (in English)	London UK	Info/Registration: www.hl7.org.uk
See also the schedule of our German language HL7 version 3 training courses.

This training course is also available on-site upon request.

Additional Information: Call +31 318 589 789, or e-mail us at Training@Ringholm.com.

Summary of course content: This training course focuses on HL7 version 3 and CDA as the basis for the implementation of messages or documents. The development process of new HL7 version 3 artefacts will be briefly touched upon; it is however not the focus of this training course.

Who Should Attend: This training course is aimed at those that require an introduction to the HL7 Version 3 and CDA standards, designed for those who need to implement it or understand how it will impact their system integration strategy.

Goals of the training course: Upon completion of this training course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the core components of the HL7 version 3 and CDA standards.
• Find their way around the documentation.
• Explain why HL7 version 3 and CDA are seen as an important foundation for healthcare interoperality.
• Start the implementation process

Prerequisites: Attendees should have some knowledge of data modelling and be familiar with processes in healthcare provider organizations. Although not a requirement, knowledge of XML and HL7 version 2 will be helpful in understanding the material.

Agenda Depending on local requirements either the messaging track or the CDA track will be presented.

1. Introduction
2. Historical perspective
3. Foundation: The HL7 Development Framework (HDF)
   • Reference Information Model (RIM)
   • Data Types, Data Type flavours
   • The refinement process: from RIM to R-MIM and CMETs
   • Interactions, Application Roles and Trigger Events (messaging track only)
   • XML ITS
4. The HL7 version 3 publication
   • An Overview of the HL7 domains
5. Vocabularies and Terminologies (e.g. SNOMED)
6. Use of ISO OIDs
7. Example domains, with examples
   • Domain: Patient Administration
   • Domain: Observation Reporting and Order Entry
   • Domain: Message wrappers (messaging track only)
8. Clinical Statements and Templates
9. Clinical Document Architecture – CDA
10. Localization
    • Country level implementation guides
    • CDA Implementation guides (CDA track only)
11. CDA validation / implementation (CDA track only)
    • Software tools (CDA track only)
12. Summary

Course Materials: Ringholm will provide each participant with handouts containing all materials covered in the training as well as other support materials.

Faculty: Rene Spronk, Kai Heitmann, (and/or other tutors, depending on the location and language of the training course).