PCD User Handbook

(Patient Care Devices Main Page)

Overview

User Handbooks for the Patient Care Devices (PCD) domain are an important tool to help implementors understand specific topics in the PCD domain. The first effort is targeted for administrators to show how to specify IHE PCD Profiles in an RFP or RFI. The book will discuss the various profiles and the benefits of specifying and implementing them.

Documents

Note: Documents are available on the PCD Handbook ftp folder.

• 2010 Edition rev 1.0 (Nov 2009)
• 2009 Edition rev 0.5 (Oct 2009)
• 2009 Edition rev 0.4 (June 2009)
• 2009 Edition rev 0.1 (March 2009)

Background References

NOTE: Additional PCD documents are located on the main PCD wiki page

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Editorial Plan & Schedule

Changes from rev 0.5 to rev 1.0

• Change to 2010 edition
• Ensure proper usage of validate versus verify - delete incorrect references to validate
• Clafify use of NIST test tools at PCD Connectathon
• Add URL to NIST test tools
• Clarify that end point devices of ACM AC actor are mobile phones, pagers, etc
• Add note in RTM section to comment how RTM makes testing/implementations more efficient

Changes from rev 0.4 to rev 0.5

• Added section B.3 "Rosetta Terminology Mapping"
• Moved section 1.1.2 to 1.1.1 and 2.1.2 to 2.1.1 - this allows profiles to be described before mapping the benefits of implemting the profiles
• Added section B.4 "PCD Content Profiles"
• Modified Appendix D

• Moved Appendix E to D.3
• Modified Appendix D.3 "Reading Integration Statements"
• Added section D.4 "Verifying Integration Statements"
• Added note in section D.1 regarding Connectathon results and profile options

• Modified sections X.2.1 Considering changes to your workflow to include CSA, FSA, gap
• Modified sections 1.2.2.1 to include validating data sent/recieved
• Section 2.2.2.1 include particular attention to units of measure and nomenclature

Meetings

• Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 1PM EDT [webex]

Action Items

(add newest items to the top of the list)

No.	Action Item	Owner	Participants	Due	Open/Closed	Description/Update
5	Device Life Expectancy	...	...	2009.12.1	Open	Comment about life range of medical devices. even if you are not considering device connectivity right now, the devices you are buying now will likely still be around when you do consider device connectivity. ensuring the product is extensible is needed.
4	Section ordering	...	...	2009.06.16	Closed	Accepted. Should section X.1.2 come before section X.1.1 since the profiles are described in X.1.2?
3	PIV implementation safety	...	...	2009.03.01	Closed	Accepted. Address the comments from the PIV working group related to incompatibilities between BCMA systems and discuss assumptions that must be assessed when implementing BCMA systems with PIV
2	Glossary	...	...	2009.03.18	Open	It is important to have a glossary for implementors to navigate the terminology used in the IHE PCD domain as well as the interoperability of regulated medical devices. Assess glossary work that is already underway in the PCD such as in the Technical Framework and DPI white paper to determine if this effort should be harmonized.
1	Discussion notes from Spring 2009 F2F	Steve Merritt	Everyone at F2F	2009.05.05	Closed	Optionality There was a general direction given to the TC that options within profiles should be avoided when possible Action: Go into more depth in handbook about options and how to handle them from a user perspective An addtional Appendix was suggested which would be an checklist for purchasers of things they are looking for Specify that this first revision is more for specifying purchasing requirements not for implementation Make sure to stress the importance of testing (this is a first step in the purchasing process, but not the end-answer)

Working Group Decisions

NOTE: These decisions are in addition to the action items listed above.

No.	Decision	Date	Description
1	...	<wiki page for discussion session + date 2009.xx.yy>	...