RIMBAA

Domain experts (clinical or otherwise) use the HL7 v3 RIM to model the information models (i.e. templates, R-MIMs). Combine this with software developers that focus on the creation of generic tools that have the capability to process these domain models (as is) and automatically create support for them. These two steps are the core of Model Driven Software Development.

The RIM Based Application Architecture working group (RIMBAA) serves as a focus for those who are interested in using RIM based information models for application and database design, and to promote the development of HL7 Version 3-compliant applications. The benefits of RIM based applications are not limited to accepting and creating ITS platform specific RIM based messages and documents. The RIM can be used as a universal model for designing both applications and databases. This has the advantage that it saves time and resources by not having to design new one-off application frameworks and databases.

• See also: RIMBAA in the HL7 Roadmap, SWOT, and Goals & Three Year Plan, Java reference implementation in GForge. RIMBAA is part of the HL7 Foundation and Technology steering division.

Agendas / Action Items

• Action Items
• Agenda for the WGM in Rio (May 2010)
• Agenda for the out-of-cycle meeting in Bologna, Italy (September 2010)
• Agenda for the WGM in Cambridge USA (October 2010)
• Agenda for the out-of-cycle meeting in London (November 2010)

Talking points/issues

• List of RIMBAA Issues
• Template for creation of a new RIMBAA issue
• Java based reference implementation: The RIMBAA working group creates and maintains a JAVA based reference implementation which serves as both a tool in aid of the development of RIM based applications, as well as an example of an application in which the internal as well as the persistence layers are completely RIM based. The implementation and documentation can be found at http://aurora.regenstrief.org/javasig/wiki

See also

• RIMBAA Technology Matrix
• List of RIMBAA based applications with detailed descriptions.
• Blogpost about renaming Java SIG to RIMBAA

Minutes

• The minutes (the official version) can also be found on the RIMBAA WG page on the HL7.org website.
• Minutes of the out-of-cycle RIMBAA meeting in Amsterdam (March 2010)
• Minutes of the Phoenix WGM (January 2010)
• Minutes of the out-of-cycle RIMBAA meeting in Amsterdam (Oct. 2009)
• Minutes of the Atlanta WGM (Sept. 2009)
• Minutes of the Kyoto WGM (May 2009)
• Minutes of the Orlando WGM (January 2009)
• Minutes for the Vancouver WGM (September 2008)