Card Tech Minutes 2010.05.24.25

Attendees

• Barry Brown - Mortara
• Nick Gawrit - HeartBase
• Bryan Jennings - Medical Micrographics
• Dr. Alan Katz - ACC
• Dan Roman - ACC
• Antje Schroeder - Siemens
• Paul Seifert - Agfa
• Harry Solomon - GE

Minutes

• Cardiology Imaging Report Conent (CIRC)
  • Decided to use the following notation for optionality/cardinality:
    • R[]: Required - matches a 'SHOULD'(section/entry shall be included if cardinality is greater or equal zero, otherwise include appropriate Null value)
    • M[]: Mandatory - matches a 'SHALL' (section/entry allways has to be there, if there is no information available a reason needs to be indicated, Cardinality needs to be greater than zero)
    • O[]: Optional - matches a 'MAY' (optional data elemenent)
    • Paul to provide text for section 6.1.1. Conventions
  • Impact of Consolidation Project. Some template IDs may change but until then the existing ones are valid. We continue as planned. Impacts may occur before releasing to Final Text.
    • Add an open issue to give heads up on consolidation project
  • Key Data Elements mix procedure intent and indications. Treat Key Data Elements as intent and use indications from DICOM Stress indication.
    • Procedure intent will not be coded
  • Header elements:
    • Encompassing Encounter - mandatory. Contains specialisations for Healthcare Facility, Referring Provider, Physician of Record and Responsible party
    • Order
    • Patient Demographics
    • Legal Authenticator: AssignedEntityID is mandatory, the value should be the legal authenticator national provider id