Date: Sept 20, 2022


Quarter: Q4


Minutes Approved as Presented 


This is to approve minutes via general consent. "You have received the minutes. Are there any corrections to the minutes? (pause) Hearing none, if there are no objections, the minutes are approved as printed."

Goals

Set goals, objectives or some context for this meeting.

Discussion items

TimeItemWhoNotes
Misc topics
  • MedMorph updates (20 mins)
    • HL7 Public Health Update Sept 2022 WG meeting final.pptx 
    • Aiming to publish the content IGs later in the fall
      • Cancer reporting, healthcare surveys and research
        • The Cancer IG will be reviewed Thursday Q2
    • Also developing a Roadmap document
    • Reference Architecture IG is in the publication process
    • Completing a real-world pilot test (hepatitis) and short-term evaluation
      • Preparing for additional real-world pilots
    • The initial phase of MedMorph is closing out
    • MedMorph is mentioned in the CMS Digital Quality Measure Strategic Roadmap:

      https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/CMSdQMStrategicRoadmap_032822.pdf

    • Beyond the initial phase:
      • Pilots for healthcare surveys and cancer reporting
      • Content IG for Hospital Influenza Surveillance
      • Vital Records birth reporting is harmonizing the existing IG with MedMorph
  • eCR updates (20 mins)
    • eCR Update for PHWG 8-22.pptx 
    • >15,300 facilities are now reporting in production
    • The CMS Promoting Interoperability  rules have had a significant impact on level of interest and use
    • Exploring the use of FHIR
      • The FHIR data format is more straightforward than CDA
      • But additional issues need to be resolved
        • Data sharing agreement methodology
        • Limitations of query for reporting workflow
        • FHIR has less of an implementation history (and compiled industry experience) than CDA
        • HINs and HIEs don't fully support FHIR at scale (both policy and technical issues)
        • TEFCA is expected to be helpful for PH exchange
        • Attention from the FHIR community has mostly been on query, not on push messaging and the pre-definition of clear data sets that can be shared
  • US Public Health Profiles Library Update (20 mins)
    • HL7 USPHPL PH WGM 9-22.pptx
    • Starting with MedMorph and eCR profiles
      • Each IG currently contain their own profiles as the library hasn't been published yet
    • Ballot outcome:
      • 36 affirmatives, 5 negatives and 79 abstains
      • 54 issues submitted - 38 change requests
      • Ballot recon will happen Wednesday Q1
    • Talked to US Realm in Q3 to discuss a technical process
      • What to create a similar process to what US Core does in terms of validating that IG profiles are based on a library profile when an appropriate one exists (US Realm IG and the sponsor is Public Health)
      • Grahame says this is technically feasible
      • US Realm voted in favor
      • Someone will have to authorize exceptions
        • US Realm agreed that PHWG has the authority to create these exceptions
        • Exemptions granted my lead to changes to the US Profile Library if there is a general need for something that doesn't currently exist
      • Motion for the PHWG to accept responsibility for the variance process for IGs (Sarah Gaunt/AbdulMalik Shakir) 27-0-3
        • We need to develop the technical process with Grahame and a WG process
          • John and Sarah will work with Grahame

Action items