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Vital Records Common FHIR Profile Library (PSS in Confluence)

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Vital Records Common FHIR Profile Library (PSS in Confluence)

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Ballot - STU to Normative


FHIR Implementation Guide

Implementation Guide

Details

The purpose of this project is to create an HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) implementation Guide (IG) standard to support the needs of multiple Vital Records Implementation Guides.

After evaluation and analysis of two separate FHIR IG projects - Birth Defects Reporting (https://confluence.hl7.org/display/PHWG/Vital+Records+Birth+and+Fetal+Death+Reporting+FHIR) and Birth and Fetal Death Reporting (Project ID 1532), it was determined that there are many common data elements between the two IGs. The short-term scope of this IG will include data elements common to the above-mentioned FHIR IGs and will define a US Realm specific framework that defines common elements for the implementation guides. The longer-term scope of this IG will include analysis and possible inclusion of data elements from other Vital Records projects (such as Vital Records Mortality and Morbidity Reporting FHIR IG: (Project ID 1475)

This FHIR implementation guide will use the US Core profiles. If this FHIR implementation guide is unable to use a US Core profiles we will request approval from US Realm SC, and provide the US Realm approved rationale for deviation in the implementation guide where applicable.


To avoid defining the same profiles multiple times, we propose to create a US Realm focused implementation guide for use by Vital Records and other FHIR standards development efforts to define the appropriate FHIR profiles, value sets, etc., once and allow them to be referenced by each of the specific implementation guides. This implementation guide will provide a standard framework for inclusion in multiple use case specific implementation guides focused on the exchange of Vital Records information to support interoperability among public health systems and reduce provider and implementer burden.



Collect requirements - July 2020 Conduct pre-ballot testing - September 2020 Submit for STU ballot - January 2021 Complete STU reconciliation - March 2021 Submit Publication Request - May 2021


Will request GitHub after approval PSS: https://confluence.hl7.org/display/PHWG/Vital+Records+Common+FHIR+Profile+Library

NAPHSIS (National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems), state vital records offices, EHR vendors

N/A

Other (specify in Misc. Notes below),Local and State Departments of Health; Healthcare Institutions (hospitals, long term care, home care, mental health),EHR, PHR; Other (specify in Misc. Notes below)

State/Jurisdictional Vital Records Offices, National Center for Health Statistics

N/A

Vital Records Common Library, Vital Records Framework

HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2: Birth and Fetal Death Report, Release 1 – US Realm, HL7 Version 2.6 Implementation Guide: Vital Records Birth and Fetal Death Reporting, HL7 Version 3 Domain Analysis Model: Vital Records (VR DAM), Birth Defects Reporting FHIR IG, Birth and Fetal Death Reporting FHIR IG

Yes


No

2026 January: TSC approved an STU Extension Request for Vital Records Common FHIR Profile Library, Release 1 STU 1.1 - US Realm for 2 years 2024 August: TSC approved STU Publication Request for HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Vital Records Common Library, Edition 2 - US Realm for 2 years 2023 September: TSC approved STU Extension Request for HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Vital Records Common FHIR Profile Library, Release 1 for 2 years 2021 August: TSC approved STU Publication Request for HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Vital Records Common FHIR Profile Library for 2 years. Other Stakeholders: CDC National Center for Health Statistics; NAPHSIS; State/Jurisdictions vital records offices Other Vendors: Vital record system vendors
Organization & Realm

Realm Specific - Enter "U.S." or name of HL7 Affiliate below

U.S.
People

Cynthia Bush, Sarah Gaunt



Public Health Work Group


Status & Dates

Active

STU - Test Period/Accepting Comments

07/16/2020

01/01/2028

2028 Jan WGM/Ballot

01/01/2027

2027 Jan WGM/Ballot

2024 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 6 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Vital Records Common Library, Edition 1 - US Realm 2021 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 17 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide: Vital Records Common FHIR Profile Library, Release 1 - US Realm
Approvals

08/17/2020


Received


All Received




System Info



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04/09/2026

Anne Wizauer
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