Welcome to the HL7 Essentials Space
This is the place to find information about HL7, HL7 processes and other information that is relevant to your work as an Co-Chair, Facilitator, Accelerator or anyone with an interest in gaining a basic understanding of the HL7 organization and its processes.
The following links provide information about participating in the FHIR Community.
New Project? - Start Here
- New Project? Start Here
- Project Proposals
- Project Scope Statement (PSS)
- How to Create a PSS in Jira
- How to Create a PSS from Template (for Reaffirmation and Withdrawals ONLY)
- How to Review a Project Scope Statement in Jira
- Searchable Project Database
- Project Insight
- HL7 Process Training: Navigating the HL7 Processes
HL7 Processes
The following links provide information on the standards process within HL7 including process flows and checklists for developing, balloting and publishing FHIR Implementation Guides
HL7 Governance
- Bylaws
- Governance Operations Manual (GOM) - the rules under which HL7 operates
- HL7 Essential Requirements - the rules to ensure that HL7's Normative Ballot process conforms with ANSI's requirements
- HL7 Calendars
- Public Webinar Series: Updates from the TSC
Processes for Creating Standards and Implementation Guides
- Comment on Specifications
HL7 Ballots
- New Work Group Creation
- Generic Product Family Mission and Charter Template
Working Group Meeting (WGM) Information
The following links provide information about upcoming WGMs
- HL7 Working Group Meetings
- First Time Attendees (FTA)
- WGM Prep Checklist for Work Group Co-Chairs Template
- PowerPoint Template (can be used for the 'rotating slide deck)
HL7 Organization
The following links provide information about the organizational structure of HL7.
FHIR Accelerator Programs
The following links provide information about HL7 FHIR Accelerators
HL7 Work Group Management
The following links provide information relevant to Co-chairs for managing the activities of Work Groups.
- Co-Chair Handbook
- Co-Chair Training 2022
- TSC Working Group Representatives
- Meeting Room Request Form
- Out of Cycle Meeting Request
- Work Group Meetings - create agenda and attendance from Templates
- Decision Making Practices (DMP)
- Facilitators Expectations
- Work Group Health and PBS Metrics Reports
- Mission and Charter Guidance
- Roberts Rules
Ballot / Specification Management
The following links provide information relevant for the management of ballots and specifications.
TSC Guidance
- Balloting vs Re-balloting
- Informative vs Normative
- Changing the level of an upcoming ballot
- Errata and Technical Corrections
- STU Updates vs STU Ballots
- Constructing Ballot Document Titles (GOM Section 13.02-13.03.06)
- Domain Analysis Model Specification and Requirements - Canonical Definition
- Rules for Lifetime of Standards
- Notice of Intent to Ballot (NIB) Form
Out of Cycle Ballots
- Out of Cycle Ballot Criteria
- Request for Out of Cycle Ballot
- Ballot Reconciliation
- Reports
- Standards for Trial Use (STU)
- Retire/Withdraw a Specification
- Publish a Specification
- How to Create a Publication Request
- Publishing Schedule
- Publishing Guidelines
- Publication of Errata
- Recirculation Request
Cover Page Templates
HL7 Terminology
The following links provide information about HL7 Terminology.
Tools
The following links provide information about HL7 Tooling
Jira Specification Feedback
- How To/Tip Sheets
- Jira Balloting
- Project Insight
- Github
- Gforge (retired)
- Sparx Enterprise Architect
- EHRS-Functional Model Tools
- Locally Registered V2 Media Types
- IG Publisher Documentation