HL7 Version 3: Implementation Aspects

Number of Days: 1 day, 09:30 to 17:00. Lunch is included. Your instructor is available during lunch and after 17:00 for informal discussion.

Dates:

November 17, 2010 (in Dutch)

Utrecht the Netherlands

Info/registration: HL7 Nederland

This training is also available on-site upon request.

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

Number of Attendees per Class: Max 16.

Who Should Attend: All those involved in implementing the HL7 version 3 standard, either in the form of messages or in the form of CDA Documents. The training is aimed at system architects and programmers.

Prerequisites: Attendees should have knowledge of the fundamentals HL7 version 3 standard, the HL7 Development Framework (HDF), and XML.

What is covered: This training will provide the attendee with an understanding of some of the implementation aspects associated with the HL7 version 3 standard. The contents of the training have been based on implementation issues faced by HL7v3 implementers (mainly from the U.K, the Netherlands and Canada).

Contents
This training consists of three parts:

• Introduction
• Localisation process: How do I adapt the existing HL7 v3 models to fit my specific context (e.g. country, project or software application) ? How to apply constraints?
  • Overview of the localisation process
  • Static model localisations
  • Use of OIDs and OID registries
  • Data type issues, nullflavours, data type demotion
  • Coding systems, Value set lokalisations
  • Model extensions
  • Schema generation tools
  • Implementation guide, best practices
• Implementation process: How do I write software to send/receive the localised v3 models? Any recommended architectural approaches?
  • The origin of the HL7 XML schema, the MIF
  • Schema based validation
  • Code generation
  • RIMBAA, use cases
• Special topics
  • Migration HL7 v2-v3
  • HL7 Wrappers, SOA

Course Materials: Ringholm will provide each participant with an electronic handout containing all materials covered in the training as well as other supporting materials.