FHIR® Implementations

Hi all! This is just a heads-up that our first of our quarterly FHIR Implementers Community Calls - previously scheduled for Weds Feb 26th 12-1pm ET - will take place the following week: Weds March 5th 12-1pm ET. Agenda will be shared here ahead of the call. Thank you!

Hi all, Infoway continues to encourage the increased use of e-health standards and standards-based materials. Standards enable the thousands of health care providers across the country to communicate and share health information in a consistent, safe and reliable manner. When used in digital health solutions, these standards: Support members of the care team to accurately interpret and exchange information needed for safe and effective care Facilitate clinical decision support through alerts and reminders Enable data to be aggregated, with appropriate approvals, for clinical research, ultimately leading to better outcomes Many of the following standards and software tools are available free of charge, and are accessible via InfoCentral: SNOMED (international releases and Canadian extensions) LOINC and pCLOCD pan Canadian HL7 standards (eg. CeRX, MR 02.05, CDA), Canadian FHIR Registry Terminology Gateway, Message Builder, InfoScribe, HL7 Explorer and more HL7 Canada Affiliate Access Infoway coordinates the affiliate agreement with HL7 International on behalf of Canada and HL7 International. HL7 Canada Affiliate Access is required for all Canadian implementers incorporating HL7 materials in a product and for those wishing to participate in HL7 International workgroups. Access is from April 1 - March 31, renewable annually. A notice will be sent to all those with current HL7 Canada Affiliate Access to begin the .... Fees payable to Infoway based on access type: Individual Access: $100 CDN per fiscal year, plus applicable taxes Benefits: Access to HL7 Localizations Participation in HL7 International ballots through the HL7 Canada Council Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups Organization Access: $500 CDN per fiscal year, plus applicable taxes Benefits: Access to HL7 Localizations Provides access for an unlimited number of users at the same organization Participation in HL7 International ballots through the HL7 Canada Council Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups HL7 Canada Affiliate access is NOT required for viewing and/or downloading HL7 content from InfoCentral. For more information on accessing standards, please ....

I am unable to make the call on the 14th, but do agree with the proposal to remove the mustSupport from the profiles for v2.0

We've been discussing the risks/benefits of MustSupport in the Baseline over the last two years (see today's call for a summary of the discussions). We have landed on a proposal to remove the minimal set of remaining mustSupports from the profiles for v2.0.0 to bring us more in line with the convention of other national bases and to make it more useful in the context of other guides (e.g., CA Core+). We are seeking feedback on the forums to the following proposal by 2/13 and will be pursuing a vote on the motion at the next Governance Call (2/14). Proposal: Remove mustSupport from the profiles for v2.0.0, with the intent to only re-introduce if we have an affirmative position on why mustSupports should be re-introduced to provide unique value in the Baseline – supporting with design principles & goals we set for the Baseline. Note any of the current mustSupports in a spreadsheet (indicate the date & maturity level for the profile so that it still has value as an artefact to support other conversations) – host spreadsheet somewhere and share the spreadsheet w/ pCHDCF & Core+ teams Update MustSupport section in the guide to indicate reasoning behind change and providing guidance

Dear Participants, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and commitment to participating in the first Canadian hosted, Connectathon Week. The response has been tremendous with all four events completely sold out! As we near the start of an incredible week of programming and testing, we wanted to share some important details with you to help you plan your week. Follow this link for logistics and schedule details: ... Best Regards, The 2025 IHE North American Connectathon Planning Team

Hi all! The agenda for this Friday's CA Baseline Governance Call is as follows: The group will continue documenting Base relationship to Core, & begin outlining maintenance recommendations & governance considerations. Thank you!