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Clinical Decision Support

Below is a list of the current projects this work group is sponsoring. Visit the searchable project database to find projects sponsored by other work groups.

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Clinical Decision Support Big Picture Implementation Guide Sponsor(s):
Arden Syntax Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group; Clinical Quality Information Work Group
2017 Sept: PSS with updated target dates submitted. Clinical decision support (CDS) is increasingly viewed as a vital health information technology for supporting and maintaining good health outcomes. However, a proliferation of health information tech. . . Robert Jenders Nov 1, 2017 Mar 5, 2018 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,766
Device Alerting (DEVAL) (Jira PSS- 2005) Sponsor(s):
Devices Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group; Orders and Observations Work Group; Patient Care Work Group
Medical devices generally support alert annunciation and management, both from a user interface on the device, as well as communicated to a remote system, such as an ICU Central Station. The Device Alerting project addresses how to represent this informat. . . John Rhoads Awaiting Approval Jun 6, 2022 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,799
FHIR Representation of Eligibility Criteria for Clinical Trials (Jira PSS- 2127) Sponsor(s):
Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group; Clinical Interoperability Council Work Group; Clinical Quality Information Work Group
This project will develop implementation guidance to support FHIR representation of Eligibility Criteria for Clinical Trials. The BR&R WG has been working on this use case for several months and has done extensive work discussed during weekly BR&R call. . . Brian Alper Awaiting Approval Nov 22, 2022 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,968
Advancing Oral Health Interoperability (PSS- 2779) Sponsor(s):
Payer/Provider Info Exchange Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group,
h2. 1. Overview Dentistry is a distinct clinical profession. Dentists are doctors in their own right — distinct from physicians, not a subspecialty of medicine — and they refer, diagnose, document, and bill differently. Oral health needs the same moder. . . Mark Marciante Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,972
Medical Oncology Prior Authorization (MOPA): A Standards- Based Framework for Medical Oncology Prior Authorization (PSS- 2782) Sponsor(s):
Financial Management Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group,Clinical Interoperability Council Work Group
Code X's intention is to provide guidence to implementers of FHIR- based prior authorization for use in the oncology treatment context. The specific publications forthcoming will be decided as the work proceeds.   The framework posits several areas for on. . . Amy Krane Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,973
Harmonization of Health Quality Information Models - FHIR (PSS- 2766) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Quality Information Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
*== Revised Project Scope description language ==* The scope of this project is to develop and maintain FHIR artifacts needed for clinical quality measurement and clinical decision support. This project defines FHIR artifacts and provides guidance t. . . Yan Heras Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,975
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Immunizations FHIR Implementation Guide (PSS- 2764) Sponsor(s):
Public Health Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group,Patient Care Work Group
This Jira PSS draws from and replaces an older PSS (see [Project 1342 |[https://www. hl7. org/special/Committees/projman/project Form. cfm?action=view&Project Number=1342])] but changes the realm from US to Universal. At the time of the original PSS, internati. . . Nathan Bunker Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,977
Da Vinci Data Exchange for Quality Measures DEQM Universal Realm (PSS- 2691) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Quality Information Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group,Patient Care Work Group
*Note that this is a new JIRA PSS to the existing project, PI ID 1429. * *The purpose of this change is to create a Universal Realm successor to the DEQM STU 5 IG already published in the US Realm. * DEQM STU 5. 0. 0 is published in the US Realm, and th. . . Bryn Rhodes Awaiting Approval Jan 30, 2026 Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,982
Positive Deviance Reporting and Analysis (PSS- 2633) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
This informative Implementation Guide (IG) will describe how to represent and share data related to Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs) using HL7 FHIR. SCAMPs are clinician- developed care pathways designed to reduce unwarranted . . . Bryn Rhodes Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
2,005
Bidirectional OMOP phenotype and FHIR CQL Data Requests (PSS- 1981) Sponsor(s):
Arden Syntax Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
This project will create guidance for bidirectional flow of queries and responses written in OMOP with Atlas expressions to FHIR with CQL and FHIR CQL expressions to OMOP Atlas expressions. The initial activity will use Digital Quality Measure (d QM) as an. . . Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
2,011
5- year expiration approaching: HL7 Version 3 Standard: GELLO; A Common Expression Language, Release 2 Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
Work Group Co- Chairs need to let HL7 HQ know which of the following actions will be taken: - Reaffirm artifact - Begin work on a new version of the artifact - Withdraw artifact CDS Co- Chairs Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Active Project (Resources assigned to pjt)
1,316
Integrated Information Models and Tools (IIM&T) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Information Modeling Initiative Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group; Clinical Interoperability Council Work Group; Clinical Quality Information Work Group; Community-Based Care and Privacy (CBCP) Work Group; Electronic Health Records Work Group; Healthcare Standards Integration; Orchestration, Services, and Architecture Work Group
HL7's Integration of Information Models and Tools (IIM and T) project will facilitate alignment among a federated set of CIMI- compliant models: SOLOR, FHIM, DCMs, CQI CQF, US CORE, QI Core, etc. ; where, alignment is dependent on common CIMI principles and. . . Steve Hufnagel, Nona Hall Mar 7, 2017 Jun 9, 2017 Informative - Reconcile
1,857
Terminology Fundamentals (Jira PSS- 2335) Sponsor(s):
Terminology Infrastructure Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
The objective of the 'Terminology Fundamentals' is to develop a cross- paradigm Implementation Guide (IG) that encompasses the fundamental principles of terminology found in HL7 published standards. This initiative aims to showcase the basics of terminolog. . . Jessica Bota Awaiting Approval Mar 12, 2024 Informative - Reconcile
1,910
Da Vinci CQL Questionnaire Support (Jira PSS- 2446) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Quality Information Work Group
This project will focus on producing: Architectural guidance and libraries of building- blocks for CQL questionnaires covering Efficiency of Queries - overall "flow control" and retrieving additional data Performance, Comprehension, Maintenance Examples. . . Bryn Rhodes Awaiting Approval Oct 1, 2024 Informative - Reconcile
1,936
Patient Information Quality Improvement (PIQI) Framework (Jira PSS- 2607) Sponsor(s):
Cross-Group Projects Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group; Electronic Health Records Work Group; Structured Documents Work Group; Terminology Infrastructure Work Group
The objective of the Patient Information Quality Improvement (PIQI) Framework project is to develop an abstract, representation- agnostic data quality framework enabling the computable definition of data quality criteria. Additionally, this project will de. . . Russ Ott Awaiting Approval Jun 9, 2025 Informative - Reconcile
1,937
Reaffirmation of CQL R1 Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
HL7 Cross- Paradigm Specification: Clinical Quality Language, Release 1 published 12/1/2020 requires reaffirmation before Edition 2 is ready for normative release. Bryn Rhodes Awaiting Approval Awaiting Approval Normative - Reconcile
1,422
FHIR Resources for Evidence- Based Medicine Knowledge Assets (EBMon FHIR) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group; Clinical Quality Information Work Group
The project will gather input from broad communities producing, analyzing, synthesizing, disseminating and implementing clinical research (evidence) and recommendations for clinical care (clinical practice guidelines) to determine the data exchange needs . . . Brian Alper Jun 4, 2018 Jun 22, 2018 STU - Balloting
1,125
Harmonization of Health Quality Information Models - FHIR Sponsor(s):
Clinical Quality Information Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Information Modeling Initiative Work Group; Clinical Decision Support Work Group
Scope update, April 2026: The scope of this project is to develop and maintain FHIR artifacts needed for clinical quality measurement and clinical decision support. This project defines FHIR artifacts and provides guidance to enable interoperable repre. . . Bryn Rhodes Feb 6, 2017 Dec 21, 2017 STU - Reconcile
1,392
FHIRcast: Application Context Synchronization in FHIR (PSS in Confluence) Sponsor(s):
Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
International Mentoring Committee; Clinical Decision Support Work Group; FHIR Infrastructure Work Group; Infrastructure and Messaging Work Group; Security Work Group
This project will investigate the creation of a decentralized, web- based context synchronization specification. This specification will enable secure integration across different devices, systems, and/or, networks - not tie the user’s session to a single . . . Isaac Vetter Feb 4, 2019 Feb 18, 2019 STU - Reconcile
1,405
Contextualized potential drug- drug interaction clinical decision support Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Pharmacy Work Group
This project seeks to develop an implementation guide for potential drug- drug interaction (PDDI) clinical decision support (CDS). The implementation guide will specify both a knowledge representation format for PDDI logic and CDS services for PDDI with el. . . Bryn Rhodes, Howard Strasberg, Guilherme Del Fiol, Richard Boyce Jul 29, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 STU - Reconcile
1,429
FHIR Implementation Guide for Data Exchange for Quality Measures (Da Vinci Pjt) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Quality Information Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group,Patient Care Work Group
- Payers and providers need common exchange process to share the data required to complete quality measures as well as gaps in care. - The initial focus of this PSS was both the standard for exchange and the specific use case of medication reconcilia. . . Bryn Rhodes, Gay Dolin, Robert Dieterle, Linda Michaelsen, Viet Nguyen Mar 2, 2020 Jan 30, 2026 STU - Reconcile
1,493
Documentation Templates and Rules (Da Vinci pjt; PSS in Confluence) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Patient Care Work Group; Payer/Provider Info Exchange Work Group
See PSS in Confluence for a full description: https://confluence. hl7. org/display/DVP/PSS+ for+ Documentation+ Templates+ and+ Rules?preview=/39160919/40730674/image2019- 1- 9_ 11- 10- 18. png The scope on Confluence describes details of the scope. . . the summary. . . Robert Dieterle, Kevin Larsen Mar 16, 2019 Jun 7, 2019 STU - Reconcile
1,499
FHIR Quality Measure Implementation Guide (Jira PSS- 2513) Sponsor(s):
Clinical Quality Information Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
Updated Scope: The purpose of this change is to move the IG from US Realm to Universal Realm The Institute of Medicine (USA) (IOM) defines quality as: 'The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of de. . . Bryn Rhodes Feb 3, 2019 Feb 11, 2019 STU - Reconcile
1,761
Vulcan Schedule of Activities FHIR Implementation Guide (Jira PSS- 2003) Sponsor(s):
Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
This project intends to produce a set of FHIR Profiles that will allow for a schedule of activities of a clinical study to be represented as FHIR resources. The initial phase of the project will restrict itself to the initial definition of the activities . . . Jean Duteau Awaiting Approval Nov 15, 2022 STU - Reconcile
1,763
HL7 FHIR US Public Health Profiles Library (Jira PSS- 2007) Sponsor(s):
Public Health Work Group

Co-Sponsor(s):
Clinical Decision Support Work Group
After evaluation and harmonization analysis of two large multi- condition and multi- use case public health projects – e CR and Med Morph, it was determined that there are many common elements between the two IGs. The short- term scope of this library will inc. . . Sarah Gaunt Awaiting Approval May 11, 2022 STU - Reconcile
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