IHE DCC Documentation Work Group Teleconference Minutes 2010-09-24

Attendees

• Chris Carr
• Nichole Drye-Mayo
• Mary Jungers
• Mike Nusbaum
• Kevin O'Donnell
• John Rhoads
• Karen Witting

Minutes

• Upgrading convenience of use of Technical Framework documents for developers implementing a specific profile using online documentation

• Rich Kernon from NHIN has identified methods in .pdf Acrobat Professional to create section links
• Rich Kernon provided fully indexed ITI Technical Framework documents that IHE can consider posting
• Also provided instructions for generating the links using Adobe Acrobat Professional and Bookmark Plug-in
• How would new versions of document be published to maintain stability of references?

• Current version could always be published using a generic file name; archived versions

• Discussion regarding linking across Technical Framework documents needs to engage entire Documentation Coordination Committee

• The ability to do this linking requires adhering to uniform templates, document reference practices

• Action Item: Post ITI docs from NHIN using suggested file naming conventions and create Wiki page mock up of Technical Frameworks page to link to them

• Need to consider various use cases in making changes

• Implementers using online documentation for single actor/profile

• Implementers using printed documentation

• Implementers wanting a whole set of Technical Framework volumes
• Authors
  • consider references from both internal (supplements) and external (e.g. HITSP) sources
• Librarian/publisher
• Anyone want to review general documentation and history

• Authors will continue to work on documents in MS-Word and publishing them to ftp site

• Consider better method of managing documents once they are delivered for publication

• Review author instructions and education
• Review templates and consider consolidation

Domain Coordination Committee