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Patient Summaries


Collaborate on the various aspects of creating, distributing and consuming a health records summary for a patient.
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Collaborate on the various aspects of creating, distributing and consuming a health records summary for a patient.

About

Welcome to the Patient Summary Working Group

The purpose of this working group is to collaborate on the various aspects of creating, distributing and consuming a health records summary for a patient.

Part of this work will include a definition of what a meaningful health summary should be in the Canadian context, what elements it should include, the standards to be used in its definition and the technical interoperability considerations to support its life cycle.

There are a number of international initiatives that deal with summaries (e.g. IPS). This working group will analyze alignment of those specifications to the expected clinical scenarios that are expected in the Canadian context.

The pan-Canadian interoperability specificaitons and information about testing events (i.e., the Projectathon) can be found on InfoScribe. Notifications about upcoming events will be served through the Forums in this working group.

Welcome once again, please check out the group calendar for upcoming events and the Forum feeds for ongoing conversations.

Activity

Sonia Balgah replied to a discussion in Patient Summaries

Hi Marie-Chantal, The session is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET today. Please use the following link to see meeting details: https://infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/event-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2025/06/17/36505/-/patient-summary-working-group-meeting Thanks, Sonia

Marie-Chantal Ethier replied to a discussion in Patient Summaries

Hi, I wanted to confirm that this session is scheduled for 2PM EST. The Calendar invite is coming through as 1PM EST. Thanks, Marie-Chantal Ethier (CIHI)

Sonia Balgah created a new discussion in Patient Summaries

Hi PSWG, A quick reminder that our second Ballot Disposition session is tomorrow: ... Please add to your calendar. Thanks for your collaboration! Sonia, on behalf of the Interoperability Team.

Sadrina Petit created a new discussion in Patient Summaries

Hello everyone, Just a friendly reminder that the CA:FeX v2.2.0 DFT-Ballot is currently open for review and will close on June 30, 2025. We encourage all members to take a moment to review the specification and submit your feedback before the deadline. Access the ... Review Period: June 2 – June 30, 2025 Your input is essential in shaping this release and ensuring it meets the needs of all implementers. If you have any questions or would like to start a conversation with others in the community, feel free to post them here—our team and subject matter experts are happy to engage. Thanks for your continued collaboration! Sadrina, on behalf of the Interoperability Team

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Sonia Balgah created a new discussion in Patient Summaries

Hi PSWG, We’re starting the PS-CA Ballot Disposition sessions next week! We've scheduled a few sessions over the next three weeks to work through the feedback together. Additional sessions will be scheduled as needed. Meeting Dates and Times (ET): • ... • ... • ... Please add these to your calendar. Your participation is important to ensure we have broad input in the reconciliation process. Thanks, Sonia, On behalf of the Interoperability Team

Events



Upcoming events:

Tue Jun 24 @ 1:00PM - 02:00PM
Patient Summary Working Group Meeting

Forum

Reminder : PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot Disposition Session Tomorrow at 2 PM ET 06/17/25

Hi Marie-Chantal, The session is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET today. Please use the following link to see meeting details: https://infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/event-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2025/06/17/36505/-/patient-summary-w...

Reminder : PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot Disposition Session Tomorrow at 2 PM ET 06/17/25

Hi, I wanted to confirm that this session is scheduled for 2PM EST. The Calendar invite is coming through as 1PM EST. Thanks, Marie-Chantal Ethier (CIHI)

Reminder : PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot Disposition Session Tomorrow at 2 PM ET 06/16/25

Hi PSWG, A quick reminder that our second Ballot Disposition session is tomorrow: ... Please add to your calendar. Thanks for your collaboration! Sonia, on behalf of the Interoperability Team.

Reminder: CA:FeX v2.2.0 DFT-Ballot – Review Period Open Until June 30, 2025 06/13/25

Hello everyone, Just a friendly reminder that the CA:FeX v2.2.0 DFT-Ballot is currently open for review and will close on June 30, 2025. We encourage all members to take a moment to review the specification and submit your feedback before the dead...

PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot Disposition Sessions – Meeting Schedule 06/04/25

Hi PSWG, We’re starting the PS-CA Ballot Disposition sessions next week! We've scheduled a few sessions over the next three weeks to work through the feedback together. Additional sessions will be scheduled as needed. Meeting Dates and Times (...

PS-CA Ballot Disposition Sessions – Meeting Schedule 06/04/25

Hi PSWG, We’re starting the PS-CA Ballot Disposition sessions next week! We've scheduled a few sessions over the next three weeks to work through the feedback together. Additional sessions will be scheduled as needed. Meeting Dates and Times (...

Reminder: HALO Working Group Kick-off – June 4 at 1pm ET 06/03/25

Hello everyone, This is a friendly reminder that the first HALO Working Group meeting is taking place ... As a reminder, this working group will focus on reviewing the HALO v1.0.0 draft specification for implementation readiness and collecting...

Open Review of CA:FeX v2.2.0 DFT-Ballot - June 2nd to June 30, 2025 05/30/25

Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that the CA:FeX v2.2.0 DFT-Ballot specification is now open for review. We invite all collaborators to examine and comment on this release of the specification. For access to the specifications and instru...

Thank You for Your Feedback on PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot! 05/28/25

Hi PSWG, A heartfelt thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the pan-Canadian Patient Summary (PS-CA) v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot. Your thoughtful engagement and contributions are instrumental in shaping a specification that truly supports pan-Canadi...

Join the HALO Working Group – Kick-Off Meeting on June 4, 2025 05/26/25

Hello everyone, We would like to formally extend an invitation to the community to join the ... with the first kick-off meeting on ... The primary objective of this working group is to review the HALO v1.0.0 draft specification for implementation...

Final Day to Submit Feedback: PS-CA & CA:eReC DFT-Ballot Reviews Close Today 05/16/25

Hello everyone, Today is the final day to submit feedback on the PS-CA v2.1.0 and CA:eReC v1.1.0 Draft-for-Ballot specifications. If you haven’t had a chance yet, please take a moment to review the specifications and share your comments by end...

Don’t Miss the Deadline: Review & Comment on DFT-Ballot Specs by May 16 05/09/25

Hello everyone, This is a friendly reminder that the review periods for the following specifications are closing soon: PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot – Closes May 16, 2025 CA:eReC v1.1.0 DFT-Ballot – Closes May 16, 2025 Please take a moment to v...

Reminder: Review & Comment on DFT-Ballot Specs 04/25/25

Hello everyone, This is a friendly reminder that the review periods for the following specifications are closing soon: PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot – Closes May 16, 2025 CA:eReC v1.1.0 DFT-Ballot – Closes May 16, 2025 CA:CSD v1.0.0 DFT Ballot...

PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot Now Open for Review – Share Your Feedback by May 16! 04/11/25

Hello PSWG, We are excited to announce that PS-CA v2.1.0 DFT-Ballot is now available for review. We invite all collaborators to review the specifications and share your comments. You can find details on how to access the specification and submit y...

CA:FeX: Notice of Intent to Ballot CA:FeX v2.2.0 DFT Ballot 04/07/25

Hello Patient Summary Working Group members, We are pleased to announce our intent to ballot the pan-Canadian FHIR Exchange specification (CA:FeX) v2.2.0 DFT Ballot specification in June 2025. The key dates for the ballot cycle are as follows:...

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Meeting Minutes ( 14 Documents )

Presentations ( 22 Documents )

Shared Files ( 12 Documents )

Release Review - Interoperability Specifications - 20220920

Published on Sep 20, 2022 by Allana Cameron

Slide deck from Day 3 of PS-CA Projectathon

Published on Mar 24, 2022 by Attila Farkas

Connectivity Testing Webinar Deck - Mar 1 2022

Published on Mar 01, 2022 by Allana Cameron

Projectathon Tooling Webinar Deck - Feb 25 2022

Published on Feb 25, 2022 by Allana Cameron

Pre-Projectathon Testing Webinar Deck - Feb 17 2022

Published on Feb 17, 2022 by Samantha Zaffino

Projectathon Registration Webinar Deck - Jan 20 2022

Published on Feb 17, 2022 by Samantha Zaffino

Patient Summary Q&A - Approach to FHIR: Meeting Minutes

Published on Sep 27, 2021 by Allana Cameron

Patient Summary Q&A - Approach to FHIR (Presentation)

Published on Sep 27, 2021 by Allana Cameron

Draft Pan-Canadian Patient Summary MDS V0.50

Published on Aug 09, 2021 by Faizah Haleem

Alberta's Patient Summary Data Dictionary - ver0.4

Published on Aug 05, 2021 by Allana Cameron

IHE 101 webinar

Published on Jul 28, 2021 by Attila Farkas

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