Health Services Orchestration Blueprint (Jira PSS-2415)

The Blueprint is a visual reference, intended to model 'classic' blueprints as used in the architecture/construction industry. By creating an approachable, easy-to-consume reference, the Health Services Orchestration Blueprint will help convey good industry practices and draw attention to how FHIR can be leveraged in concert with other technologies, techniques, and standards to build heterogeneous solutions. The product is intended to serve as a 'desk reference' to help implementers make informed architectural and design decisions, highlighting strengths and weaknesses of the approaches.

We envision the blueprint artifact manifesting as a 3-4 "page" artifact. The first page will provide a frame of reference differentiating the 'classic' use of FHIR calls implementing a request-response pattern and relating that to an orchestrated interaction. The purpose is to contrast these styles and help implementers make informed decisions about which approach is best suited to their business need.

The second page will delve into technical implications, illustrating how FHIR resources and BPM+ workflows and approaches can be used in concert, informing specific architectural decisions.

The final page will highlight specific implication considerations, demonstrating a use case employing these approaches and demonstrating the complementary roles of FHIR and BPM+.