Voting on the Public Health Functional Profile Michelle Williamson Senior Health Informatics Scientist PHDSC Webinar: HL7 EHR-S Public Health Functional Profile April 5, 2012 National Center for Health Statistics Classifications and Public Health Data Standards Staff

Balloting the EHR-S Public Health Functional Profile (PHFP)  PHFP was developed through co-sponsorship and support by the accredited standards development organization, Health Level Seven International (HL7): HL7 Electronic Health Record Work Group HL7 Public Health & Emergency Response WG  HL7 Work Groups ballot their products to obtain feedback from HL7 members and non-members on candidate standards

Why should you participate in the HL7 PHFP Ballot?  To review and provide feedback on the functional requirements and criteria for the additional Public Health domains included in this release of the profile  Previously balloted and included for reference only: Early Hearing Screening Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Chronic Diseases Cancer Surveillance Vital Records (Birth, Death and Fetal Death Reporting)  PH Domains included in this ballot : Birth Defects Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Health Statistics Occupational Disease, Injury and Fatality Public Health Laboratory

Why should you participate in the HL7 PHFP Ballot?  To provide feedback on the PHFP structure and categorization  To learn more about the PHFP and consider possible relevance to your domain for future profile activities  To provide voting support for approval of the profile in the current HL7 May 2012 Ballot Cycle

Type of Feedback Needed on the PHFP  Are the SHALLs, SHOULDs, or MAYs in the criteria appropriate for the specific PH domain?  Are the conformance criteria an accurate measure of the function?  Is the level of detail appropriate in the conformance criteria? Direct Care (DC) Function Title: Manage Selected Patient Demographics Conformance Criteria 1.The system SHALL capture demographic information as part of the patient record. 2.The system SHALL store and retrieve demographic information as discrete data.

How to Participate in the HL7 PHFP Ballot  Go to the HL7 Ballot Desktop at:   Detailed instructions posted for member balloting and non- member participation  Non-members may be required to pay a nominal administrative fee  You must sign up to participate in the ballot pool  HL7 EHR-System Public Health Functional Profile, Release 1 – US Realm  Ballot Pool Enrollment Ends on April 29, 2012  PHFP Ballot Period – April 2, 2012 through May 7, 2012

How to Participate in the HL7 PHFP Ballot  Download PHFP ballot document zip file that includes :  Begin with the Readers Guide

What Happens After the HL7 PHFP Ballot Period?  HL7 EHR and PHER WGs will participate in a ballot reconciliation process to review and discuss the comments and proposed changes received during the ballot process  PHFP will be modified to reflect accepted changes  Submitters will be notified if additional information or clarification is needed to resolve a comment  All comments will need to be resolved before the standard may be considered for publication

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