IT Infrastructure
The IT Infrastructure Domain supports profiles which supply the necessary infrastructure for sharing healthcare information. An infrastructure interoperability component represents a common IT function that is used as a building block for a variety of use cases... a necessary ingredient, but rarely visible to the end user!! These components may be imbedded in an application, but are often deployed as a shared resource within a RHIO or Health Information Exchange.
This domain began in 2003, is sponsored by Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The ITI domain supports 18 IT Infrastructure Profiles detailed in the IT Infrastructure Technical Framework.
IT Infrastructure Committees
Current IT Infrastructure Profiles (in Final Text and Trial Implementation)
2007-2008 Work Plan
Supplements to the Technical Framework
Public Comments due July 13, 2007 - see http://forums.rsna.org
- Web Services for IHE Transactions (Appendix V) This update to Appendix V, which was introduced last year as part of the Registry Stored Query Supplement, presents the general approach to specifying Web Services as the protocol for IHE transactions.
- Retrieve Form for Data Capture (RFD) This update to RFD includes an upgrade in referenced standards as well as a slightly expanded scope. It is being released for public comment a second year to encourage expanded input on this important supplement.
- Cross-Enterprise User Assertion (XUA) XUA provides a means to communicate claims about the user identity of an authenticated principal in transactions that cross enterprise boundaries.
- Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing - b (XDS.b) XDS.b provides a new implementation choice for the Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) Integration Profile based on a use of the Web Services and ebXML Registry/Repository standards that is consistent with the current developments and best practices in the industry.
- Cross Community Access (XCA) XCA supports access of patient health information across communities. It is the first step in realizing the vision described in the white paper published last year entitled “Cross Community Information Exchange”
- Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) Patient Identity Merge This supplement describes the processing of the merge message by XDS actors.
White Papers
- XDS Affinity Domain Checklist White Paper This White Paper proposes a new checklist that covers all areas that should be addressed when either setting up an XDS Affinity Domain, or extending the XDS Profile so that it meets the requirements of a particular nation, region, or institution.
- Risk Managment This document will help IHE Profile writers address the Security Considerations section of their IHE Profile.
- SOA and Web Services IHE Roadmap
- Health Data Reuse Infrastructure An Interoperability Framework for accessing, processing and sharing health information for quality, public health and research.
- HIE Security and Privacy This white paper will discuss how a Health Information Exchange that leverages IHE profiles can protect patient privacy and information security.
Timeline : 2007-2008 Development Cycle
| Timeframe | Activity | Scheduled | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | |||
| Nov. | Submit Brief Profile Proposals to ITI Planning Committee (PC) | Nov. 8, 2006 - Deadline | |
| Nov. | PC Selects "Short List" of Profiles | Nov. 8-10, 2006 | Chicago |
| Nov. | PC Finalizes scope of profiles - hands off to ITI Technical Committee (TC) | Nov. 20, 2006 | Tcon |
| Dec. | TC Evaluates "Short List" of Profiles | Dec. 5-6, 2006 | Chicago |
| 2007 | |||
| Jan. | TC Reports back to PC on "Short List" | Jan 4, 2007 | Tcon |
| Jan. | PC Selects Final Profiles | Jan 4, 2007 | Tcon |
| Jan. | PC review of scope of White Papers | Jan. 29, 2007 | Tcon |
| Feb. | PC and TC annual joint meetng at HIMSS | Feb 28, 2007 | New Orleans |
| Mar. | Profile development kickoff meeting (TC Meeting) | Mar 13-15, 2007 | Chicago |
| May | Profile development meeting: finalize supplements for public comment (TC) | May 14-18, 2007 | Chicago |
| Jun. | Publication of Public Comment Supplements | Jun 10, 2007 | www.ihe.net |
| Jul. | Deadline for submission of public comments of profile supplements | Jul 10,2007 | forums.rsna.org |
| Jul. | Reconciliation of public comments received (TC Meeting) | July 23-27 2007 | Chicago |
| Aug. | Publication of Trial Implementation Supplements | Aug. 10, 2007 | www.ihe.net |
| Aug. | Publication of Final Text Technical Framework (if appropriate) | * | www.ihe.net |
| 2008 | |||
| Jan. | Test implementations at Connectathon | TBA | Chicago |
Roadmap
Significant Updates to 2006-2007 Profiles
- PIX/PDQ transactions updated to support latest HL7v3 specifications
- RFD Profile: data clarification, updated to latest specification for XForms 1.1, WSDL, form prepopulation
2007-2008 Work Plan (see section above)
2008-2009+ Profile Candidates
- Continue Prior Profile Work
- Web Services and SOA for Healthcare
- Cross-Community Location
- Cross-Enterprise User Authentication (Phase 2)
- Policy and Configuration Document Sharing (XDS for non-patient-centric-data)
- Advance White Papers to Profiles
- Health Data Reuse Infrastructure
- Configuration Management - Editor: Rob Horn
2009-2010+ Profile Candidates
- Cross-Enterprise Ordering
- Cross-Enterprise Workflow Scheduling
- XDS Affinity Domain Configuration
- XDS Templates
- Composite Documents
- Role-Based Access Control
- Anonymization and Pseudonymization
- Mobile Security
- Master File Maintenance
- Service Discovery
- SNMP MIB's
Demonstrations & Presentations
| Date | Location | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-13-Jun-07 | Chicago | IHE Workshop | IHE Workshop |
See Also
ITI Vocabulary Registry and Data Dictionary
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