PCD Profile Device Point-of-Care Integration (DPI)

Overview

The Device Point-of-care Integration (DPI) profile proposal is concerned with use cases that involve the interoperability of equipment around the point-of-care, often patient connected. In previous PCD development Cycles, this profile was named "plug-and-play (PnP)"; however, after further consideration, this was seen as a bit too narrow and thus the DPI moniker more accurate and inclusive. The profile will focus primarily on technical interoperability (e.g., Volume 2 - Transactions) but will integrate with device specialization "semantic content" profiles to provide for interoperability from the physical connection to abstract device data and services.

It should be noted that the DPI profile is viewed as foundational (e.g., as the ITI XDS profile set), and additional profiles shall be added. For example, DPI-PNP vs. DPI-XC (external control). Therefore, some of the current discussion will look at the overall scope of DPI, and generate a roadmap of profiles, some of which are intended for the next PCD profile development cycle (e.g., basic Plug-and-Play), and some that will come in future cycles (e.g., closed-loop control).

Current Documents

<Add DPI Working Documents as developed>

Meetings

2008.09.12 Pre-Vancouver Standards Meetings Session

2008.09.09 Initial WebEx Session