1. PHER Process and documents

2. Who is around us? HL7 is organized into 4 Technical Steering Divisions
Domain Experts Foundation and Technology
Structure and Semantics Technical and Support Services
PHER is part of the Domain Experts Steering Division (DESD)
The DESD main page is at 
The DESD wiki is at 
Other workgroups in DESD are:
Anesthesiology Attachments Child Health
Clinical Genomics Clinical Interoperability Council Clinical Quality Information
Community Based Collaborative Care Emergency Care
Health Care Devices Learning Health Systems Patient Care
Pharmacy Regulated Clinical Research Information Management
We see (and vote on) the work of other WGs in DESD (PSS approval, WG rearrangements, M&C, etc)

3. Finding PHER co-chairs
PHER web page:
Erin was re-elected as co-chair in San Antonio
Next elections are in September

4. Finding PHER documents

5. Finding PHER projects

6. Finding PHER Products

7. PHER Wiki
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8. PHER Wiki You can schedule time on a future PHER call yourself
If you need more than 20 minutes, talk to us
Be respectful of others on the agenda

9. Harmonization
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Harmonization helps to ensure that all product families are consistent
Largely related to tables of values
Regular calls every few months
Each work group should send a representative
Deadlines for submitting content to discuss

10. Major Documents Decision Making Process (DMP) Mission and Charter
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Mission and Charter
This has recently been updated
We try to review these yearly at the September WGM (Thursday Q3)

11. Decision making process (DMP) Document
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The PHER DMP is substantially similar to the default HL7 DMP that WGs may adopt
One major addition to the PHER document is in section 8.2 dealing with proxies
Quorum Requirements
A co-chair and at least two other HL7 PHER members be present, where no single organization or party represents more than a simple majority of the voting Work Group membership for that meeting

12. Decision making process (DMP) Document
Decision Threshold
Strive for consensus in decision-making; however, decisions of the Work Group are affirmed by simple majority
Re-opening a previous decision requires a formal motion, second, and two-thirds (66%) majority affirmative vote
Electronic Voting
If the motion was NOT made, seconded and discussed during a quorum meeting then, the workgroup will circulate the motion and request a second via the list service. Once seconded electronic voting may commence immediately.
Electronic votes will be held open for a minimum period of 1 week but may be longer
Quorum for electronic voting will be set at 90% of the number of attendees at the last meeting or call at which quorum was achieved