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The outline below is a skeleton.  But it would be better to adopt a conventional FAQ format.
 
The outline below is a skeleton.  But it would be better to adopt a conventional FAQ format.
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Introduction - What are the basic concepts?
 
Introduction - What are the basic concepts?
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*What is [[Conformance]] and [[Validation]], what is a [[Message Profile]], a [[Conformance Statement]], etc.
  
What is conformance and validation, what is a message profile, a conformance statement, etc.
 
  
 
What are the current normative documents?
 
What are the current normative documents?
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*Section 2.12 in the approved v2.5 standard (July 2003)[message profile schema and DTD in section 2.19]
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*[[V2.xml]] document
  
Section 2.12 in the approved v2.5 standard (July 2003)[message profile schema and DTD in section 2.19]
 
 
v2.xml document
 
  
 
What tutorials or other documents are useful for newcomers
 
What tutorials or other documents are useful for newcomers
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*HL7 Conformance Tutorial dated October 2001 by Ioana Singureanu and Mary Ann Juurlink, see[http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/en/downloads/hl7can_conformance.pdf HL7 Canada archive]
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*Version 2 Messaging Conformance (tutorial) dated May 2006 by Abdul Malik Shakir (?contact him for availability)
  
HL7 Conformance Tutorial dated October 2001 by Ioana Singureanu and Mary Ann Juurlink, www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/en/downloads/hl7can_conformance.pdf
 
  
Version 2 Messaging Conformance (tutorial) dated May 2006 by Abdul Malik Shakir (?contact him for availability)
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Capabilities of message profiles:
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*Can message profiles require or constrain the use of v2 extensibility features (z-segments, etc.)
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**??
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*Can message profiles constrain use of components and subcomponents in complex data types?
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**??
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*How do message profiles interact with [[Value Set]]s?
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**??
  
Can message profiles require or constrain the use of v2 extensibility features (z-segments, etc.)
 
 
Can message profiles constrain use of components and subcomponents in complex data types?
 
 
How do message profiles interact with value sets?
 
  
 
What tools are available to perform validation?
 
What tools are available to perform validation?
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*See [http://hl7api.sourceforge.net/conf/conformance.html HL7API on Sourceforge] - is this up
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to date?
  
See http://hl7api.sourceforge.net/conf/conformance.html - is this up to date?
 
  
 
Where can I find examples of message profiles
 
Where can I find examples of message profiles
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*ADT examples from Jenni in HL7 registry
  
ADT examples from Jenni in HL7 registry
 
  
 
How do I create a message profile (especially the static definition)?
 
How do I create a message profile (especially the static definition)?
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*???
  
???
 
  
 
How do I register a message profile?
 
How do I register a message profile?
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*see users guide on hl7 web site
  
see users guide on hl7 web site
 
  
 
Is there a profile for the HL7 v2.5 standard?
 
Is there a profile for the HL7 v2.5 standard?
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*???
  
???
 
  
 
What additional conformance practices are being considered for upcoming versions (v2.6 and beyond)?
 
What additional conformance practices are being considered for upcoming versions (v2.6 and beyond)?
 
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*See the working draft of the [[Conformance Implementation Manual]]
See the working draft of the Conformance Implemetation Manual (elsewhere on this wiki)
 

Revision as of 04:50, 24 May 2006

Does anyone have an example of an FAQ focused on newcomers from some other technology domain?

The outline below is a skeleton. But it would be better to adopt a conventional FAQ format.


Introduction - What are the basic concepts?


What are the current normative documents?

  • Section 2.12 in the approved v2.5 standard (July 2003)[message profile schema and DTD in section 2.19]
  • V2.xml document


What tutorials or other documents are useful for newcomers

  • HL7 Conformance Tutorial dated October 2001 by Ioana Singureanu and Mary Ann Juurlink, seeHL7 Canada archive
  • Version 2 Messaging Conformance (tutorial) dated May 2006 by Abdul Malik Shakir (?contact him for availability)


Capabilities of message profiles:

  • Can message profiles require or constrain the use of v2 extensibility features (z-segments, etc.)
    • ??
  • Can message profiles constrain use of components and subcomponents in complex data types?
    • ??
  • How do message profiles interact with Value Sets?
    • ??


What tools are available to perform validation?

to date?


Where can I find examples of message profiles

  • ADT examples from Jenni in HL7 registry


How do I create a message profile (especially the static definition)?

  • ???


How do I register a message profile?

  • see users guide on hl7 web site


Is there a profile for the HL7 v2.5 standard?

  • ???


What additional conformance practices are being considered for upcoming versions (v2.6 and beyond)?