1. HL7 Ballot Process and FHIR DSTU2 Ballot Review
May 26, 2015
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2. HL7 Ballot Process Overview
4 Ballot Types
N - Normative
I - Informative
D - Draft Standard for Trial Use (DSTU)
O - Draft for Comment
Ballot Type Quorum/Approval Summary
Quorum
Approval
Normative
Majority
75%
Informative
N/A
60%
DSTU
Draft for Comment
*Quorum is achieved by total affirmatives, negatives, and abstains
*Approval is achieved by total affirmatives and negatives

3. HL7 Ballot Vote & Comment Overview
Votes are classified as:
Affirmative: may include affirmative comments or suggestions
Negative: MUST include comments; Negative votes with no comments are not counted as valid votes
Abstain: no vote but wish to remain in the ballot pool for future balloting on the standard
No Vote: signed up for the ballot pool, but did not cast a vote
Comments can be classified as follows:
Neg-Mj: Negative Vote with Reason - Major
The content of the material is non-functional, incomplete or requires correction before final publication
All Neg-Mj votes in normative ballots must be resolved by the work group
Neg-Mi: Negative Vote with Reason - Minor
The comment needs to be resolved, but is not as significant as a negative major
A-C: Affirm Vote with Comment
A-S: Affirmative Vote with Comment - Suggestion
The work group should to consider a suggestion such as additional background information or justification for a particular solution
A-T: Affirm Vote with Comment - Typo
A-Q: Affirm Vote with Question

4. May 2015 DSTU Vote Tallies FHIR Core – DSTU2 Affirmative Negative
Abstain
No Vote
Comments 57 90 60 54
~1338
DAF Profile - DSTU
Affirmative
Negative
Abstain
No Vote
Comments 47 59 74 38
~230
SDC Profile - DSTU
Affirmative
Negative
Abstain
No Vote
Comments 38 67 72 39
~150

5. Ballot Reconciliation Process
An essential part of the ballot process, particularly for normative ballots, is the completion of reconciliation
Reconciliation is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirement that HL7 must fulfill for certification
WG’s begin reconciling comments at the WGM, but reconciliation can take several weeks or months depending on the comments received during the ballot
Potential Dispositions of comments include:
In the case of Informative or DSTU ballots, a WG can submit a ballot package for publication even if there are outstanding comments; Normative ballots must consider and reconcile ALL comments
Persuasive
Persuasive with Mod
Not Persuasive
Not Persuasive with Mod
Not Related
Referred and Tracked
Pending Input from Submitter
Pending Input from other WG
Considered - Accepted for Future Use
Considered - Question Answered
Considered - No Action Required

6. WGM HL7 Timeline Jan ‘15 WGM May ‘15 WGM Oct ‘15 WGM Jan ‘15 Feb ‘15
Mar ‘15
Apr ‘15
May ‘15
Jun ‘15
Jul ‘15
Aug ‘15
Sep ‘15
Feb - Apr
Full HL7 Ballot Cycle
Jul - Sep
Jan ‘15 WGM
May ‘15 WGM
Oct ‘15 WGM
FHIR DSTU 2 Draft for Comment
NIB:
02/22/2015
FHIR DSTU 2
NIB:
07/18/2015
FHIR DSTU 2 Publication (estimated)
DAF FHIR Profile Draft for Comment
Final Content Deadline:
03/29/2015
SDC FHIR Profile DSTU
Final Content Deadline:
08/23/2015
Ballot Open:
12/12/2014 – 01/12/2015
DAF FHIR Profile DSTU
Ballot Open:
08/28 – 9/28/ 2015
Ballot Open:
04/03 – 05/04/2015

7. Questions? If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
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