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:

October 21/22, 2010 (In English)	London UK	Info/Registration: HL7 UK
November 10-11, 2010 (In Dutch)	Utrecht the Netherlands	Info/Registration: HL7 Nederland
November 23-24, 2010 (In English)	Bergen Norway	Info/Registration: e-mail
See also the schedule of our German language HL7 version 3 training courses.

This training is also available on-site upon request.

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

Number of Attendees per Class: Max 25.

Who Should Attend: The course offers an introduction to the HL7 Version 3 standard, designed for those who need to implement it or understand how it will impact their system integration strategy.

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.

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

What is covered: This course will provide the attendee with a strong understanding and knowledge of the HL7 version 3 standard. You will learn what HL7 version 3 consists of, how it all fits together and why version 3 is so important. The UK version of this training will also review the contents of the NPfIT MIM.

This training focuses on HL7 version 3 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.

Overview:

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