PCD Brief Profile Proposal 2008 SA WP: Difference between revisions

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1. Proposed Workitem: White Paper - Medical Device Semantic Architecture

Proposal Editor: Todd Cooper
Editor: <Name of candidate Lead Editor for the Profile, if known>
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Domain: PCD

2. The Problem

Medical device semantic interoperability is one of the primary IHE PCD mission objectives; however, achieving true interoperability requires leveraging many different informatics constructs and standards to develop both abstract semantic profiles, as well as the profiles that convey and record acquired medical device data. Understanding the relationship between the various abstract semantic components and how they can be combined to represent device data has historically proven difficult for many implementors. Navigating the maze of terminology, nomenclature, information models, templates, clusters, ... too often results in frustration and despair!

This white paper will provide an overview of the various issues around medical device semantic interoperability, and propose a semantic architecture that will clearly define the needed components and how they may be combined to represent IHE PCD content. Also, a roadmap will be detailed for how the IHE PCD and related standards organizations might address the missing components.

3. Key Use Case

<Describe a short use case scenario from the user perspective. The use case should demonstrate the integration/workflow problem.>

4. Proposed Topics / Outline

<Provide the proposed topics / outline for the white paper>

5. Discussion

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<Why IHE would be a good venue to solve the problem and what you think IHE should do to solve it.>

<What might the IHE technical approach be? Existing Actors? New Transactions? Additional Profiles?>

<What are some of the risks or open issues to be addressed?>

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+Medical device semantic interoperability is one of the primary IHE PCD mission objectives; however, achieving true interoperability requires leveraging many different informatics constructs and standards to develop both abstract semantic profiles, as well as the profiles that convey and record acquired medical device data.  Understanding the relationship between the various abstract semantic components and how they can be combined to represent device data has historically proven difficult for many implementors.  Navigating the maze of terminology, nomenclature, information models, templates, clusters, ... too often results in frustration and despair!
+This white paper will provide an overview of the various issues around medical device semantic interoperability, and propose a semantic architecture that will clearly define the needed components and how they may be combined to represent IHE PCD content.  Also, a roadmap will be detailed for how the IHE PCD and related standards organizations might address the missing components.
 ==3. Key Use Case==