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Structured Data Capture Update (SDC)

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Basics

Structured Data Capture Update (SDC)

1390
Ballot - STU to Normative

FHIR

FHIR Implementation Guide

Revise Current Standard

STU
Details

This project will involve updating the existing Structured Data Capture (SDC) Implementation Guide. Specific objectives include:

- Aligning the implementation guide with the forthcoming R4 version of FHIR

- Updating profiles to reflect the experience of early implementers

- Migrating the implementation guide from U.S.-specific to international in scope by relaxing the only requirement that makes the implementation guide U.S.-specific

- Encourage feedback from early and potential future adopters including EHR vendors, payors and clinical research organizations through consultation and connectathons.

- Examine the feasibility and appropriateness of alignment with the SDC project managed by the IHE organization

NOTE: At present, the project does not include updating the companion Structured Data Capture - Data Element (SDC-DE) implementation guide as, thus far, no implementer has expressed interest and it’s not entirely clear that such implementers exist.


The SDC project content has remained unchanged since the publication of FHIR STU 3 and the conclusion of funding by the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare (ONC). Members of the implementer community have identified a need to update this specification as part of FHIR release 4. If not updated, the alternative would be to withdraw the implementation guide and there are sufficient interested implementers that doing so would be inappropriate.



Original Project Schedule: Submit for STU ballot - Target: 2018 Apr Connectathon - Target: 2018 May Update for STU ballot (if necessary) - Target: 2018 Aug Connectathon - Target: 2018 Sept Publish R4-based IG - Target: 2018 Dec/2019 Jan Project End Date (all objectives have been met) - Target: 2019 Jan 31 Updated project dates as of January 2019: SDC is going to take about 6 months longer than originally planned. We're now considering a possible re-ballot in May, but for sure publication won't happen until May or June. Jan 2022 update: - Ballot reconciliation is posted - Publication request should be submitted to TSC by end of Jan, 2022


https://github.com/HL7/sdc

While not formally collaborating, we expect to at least liaise with the corresponding IHE project and consider areas of potential alignment

Project 891, which covers the FHIR STU ballot

Regulatory Agency, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), Payors,Local and State Departments of Health; Healthcare Institutions (hospitals, long term care, home care, mental health),EHR, PHR; Clinical Decision Support Systems; HIS

1) U.S. National Library of Medicine (Clem McDonald) 2) Telstra (Brian Postlethwaite)

N/A

SDC, Questionnaire, Form, Case Report Form, CRF

Structured Data Capture (SDC) Release 2

Don't Know

Don't Know

No

2026 March: TSC approved an STU Publication Request for HL7 FHIR® Structured Data Capture (SDC) Implementation Guide, Edition 4 2026 Jan: Group reports they plan a 2027 December (2028Jan cycle) R5 ballot; updated milestone date to reflect 2025 May: TSC approved a 1.5 year STU extension of HL7 FHIR® Structured Data Capture (SDC) Implementation Guide, Release 3 2024 June: This project appears on the Idle Ballots report at https://confluence.hl7.org/display/TSC/Idle+Ballots 2022 February: TSC approved STU Publication Request for HL7 FHIR Structured Data Capture (SDC) Implementation Guide, Release 3 2021 Dec: TSC approved STU publication request for HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Structured Data Capture (SDC), STU 3 for 3 years. 2020 May: Yunwei Wang: Modified target dates. 2019 January: Updated from LMcKenzie: SDC is going to take about 6 months longer than originally planned. We're now considering a possible re-ballot in May, but for sure publication won't happen until May or June. Revising the following Standard: Name: Structured Data Capture 2.0 Published date: 2017-04-21 Rationale: Update to align w/ FHIR R4 and to reflect implementer feedback The new version will replace the previous specification
Organization & Realm

Universal

People

Lloyd McKenzie



FHIR Infrastructure Work Group

Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group; Financial Management Work Group; Orders and Observations Work Group; Patient Care Work Group

Status & Dates

Active

STU - Reconcile

01/25/2018

09/01/2028

2028 Sept WGM/Ballot

01/01/2028

2028 Jan WGM/Ballot

2025 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 17 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Structured Data Capture (SDC), Edition 4.0 2019 May Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Did not meet basic vote requirements. 22 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Structured Data Capture (SDC), Release 2 2018 Oct Ballot Cycle Info: COMMENT ONLY Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 5 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Structured Data Capture (SDC), Release
Approvals

03/05/2018


Not Needed


All Received




System Info



View Ballot Items (with NIBs)



04/03/2026

Anne Wizauer
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