Lab Results Interfaces S&I Framework Initiative

Lab Results InterfacesS&I Framework Initiative

Bi-Weekly Initiative Meeting

December 19, 2011

Agenda• Moving Forward• Support Team Update• Workgroup Updates• Q&A + Group Discussion

Standards Harmonization Timeline

Support Team Update• New LRI Lead: Natalie Menser

– [email protected]– 202-603-1453

• New Deputy LRI Lead: Shalina Wadhwani– [email protected] – 571-289-3315

KATHRYN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO LRI and GOOD LUCK ON

YOUR NEXT ENDEAVOURS!

Implementation Guide Analysis WG• Volunteer Leads: Ken McCaslin, Hans

Buitendijk

Action Items/Next Steps• Ballot reconciliation is 50% complete,

with 472 comments resolved• A version of the IG was frozen on 12/16

in order to provide the Pilots WG with an updated and useable IG

• This week’s meeting times: – Tuesday: No Meeting – Thursday: 2:00-4:00PM EDT

Vocabulary WG• Volunteer Lead: Cindy Johns

Action Items/Next Steps• Topics for meeting agendas:

– Finalizing IG Analysis ballot reconciliation – Finalizing Section 3 of the Implementation Guide focused on the

Observation/Result Segment (focused discussion of Microbiology Results)

• Meeting times: – Tuesday 12/20: 10:00-11:00AM EDT– Tuesday 01/03: 10:00-11:00 AM EDT (if needed)– Tuesday 01/10: 10:00-11:00 AM EDT (if needed)

Validation Suite WG• Volunteer Lead: Robert SnelickAction Items• Enhanced and updated the Data Management Spreadsheet (DMSS)

of segments, fields and components constrained by LRI IG with test data HL7 messages

• Juror Documents and Data Sheets generated from DMSS are now displayed in Validation Suite Web application

• Web Vocabulary Search utility (HL7 Tables, LOINC, UCUM, etc) is now incorporated into Validation Suite Web application

Next Steps• Demonstration of LRI Validation Suite web application (alpha) at

December 20, 2011 LRI VS WG meeting (1 PM)• Planning for Phase 2 of LRI Validation Suite web application

Pilots WG• Volunteer Leads: Robert Lutolf and Rob AllenAction Items• Seven Committed Pilot Teams• Established Pilot Teams adding additional team participants• 5 Pilot Ecosystems submitted applications to 2012 HIMSS Showcase• Orientation and Guidance for New Pilots and Pilot TeamsNext Steps• Continue Pilot Outreach• Pilot Team members continue work on completing steps in Pilot

Guide, identifying blocking issues, and planning and implementing Pilot Deployments

Q&A + GROUP DISCUSSION

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