PCD Profiles
Overview
The IHE PCD develops standards-based interoperability profiles that address specific integration problems within the domain charter. It does this by following the IHE technical framework develoment process., which can be simply stated as:
- Describe the integration problem (profile proposal) - detailing one or more real-world use case scenarios (brief 2-page documents lead to more detailed documents)
- Develop Profile Supplements, which contain the specific content that will be published and ultimately included into the PCD Technical Framework (volumes 1 - 3)
- Publish the Supplements for Public Comment and update the Supplements based on the feedback
- Publish the Supplements for Trial Implementation - which is accomplished at annual Connectathon events
- Finalize (freeze) the Supplement once its content has stabilized and been thoroughly validated.
- Eventually integrate the Supplement into the PCD Technical Framework volumes
This page provides a launching point for the various PCD profiles.
Profile Links
| Profile (linked) | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ACM (Alarm Communication Management) | Trial Implementation | 2008-08-22 |
| DEC (Device Enterprise Communication) | Trial Implementation | 2006-08-15 |
| DPI (Device Point of Care Integration) | Development (Cycle 4) | --- |
| IDCO (Implantable Device Cardiac Observations) | Public Comment | 2009-05-21 |
| MEM (Medical Equipment Management) | Development (Cycle 4) | --- |
| PIV (Point of Care Infusion Verification) | Trial Implementation | 2008-12-17 |
| RTM (Rosetta Terminology Mapping) | Trial Implementation | 2008-08-22 |
| WCM (Waveform Communication Management) | Development (Cycle 4) | --- |
Profile Development Activity
Contact Manny at efurst@imp-tech.com if you would like to participate, or monitor the announcements on the PCD list servers.
Technical Framework
The current version of the PCD technical framework along with a listing of transactions can be found on the Technical Framework page
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