1. HL7 TSC, Toronto 1999 1 TSC Meeting - Toronto 1999 Version 2 Publishing Group - an Update Klaus Veil

2. HL7 TSC, Toronto 1999 2 The Problem F Different formats between and within HL7 Chapters: Reformatting time >> actual editing time. Tedious updating of HL7 HQ Access database. Frank Oemig manually updates his database. Inconsistencies in the Standard (Frank found 2 pages of errors in the “data” of Ch.6, 3 and 6!)

3. HL7 TSC, Toronto 1999 3 The Solution F TSC & Board in Orlando agreed to set up a Publishing Committee to address the issues: PC (re-)introduced prescribed "styles". PC created a “Style Guide”. Major re-editing effort… … about 80% of V2.3.1 was made compliant. Frank Oemig's data extraction tool has found many inconsistencies (multiple varying definitions, etc.).

4. HL7 TSC, Toronto 1999 4 The next Steps F ARB will facilitate by: Providing guidance to TCs how to resolve anomalies (based on Frank's database work). F We plan to include on V2.3.1 CD-ROM: HL7 Style Guide MS Word template "HL7.DOT" MS Word dictionary "HL7.DIC"

5. HL7 TSC, Toronto 1999 5 How you can help... F Use V2.3.1 Chapters only as base for any edits or proposals. F Adhere to HL7 Style Guide. F If in doubt - ask HQ.

6. HL7 TSC, Toronto 1999 6 Please consider!