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HL7UK and the Supplier Community

HL7UK and the Supplier Community. Dr Mike Robinson. Agenda. Membership of HL7UK Activity in HL7UK Relation to National Programme for IT Plea for more involvement. Membership types. Generally speaking: Standards developers develop standards These are frequently Individual members

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HL7UK and the Supplier Community

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  1. HL7UK and the Supplier Community Dr Mike Robinson

  2. Agenda • Membership of HL7UK • Activity in HL7UK • Relation to National Programme for IT • Plea for more involvement HL7 UK Conference 2003

  3. Membership types • Generally speaking: • Standards developers develop standards • These are frequently Individual members • Health care system suppliers implement standards • These are usually Organisational members • There are some notable exceptions, but the generality is true HL7 UK Conference 2003

  4. General Membership • March 2001 • 19 Organisational members • 21 Personal members • December 2003 • 5 Benefactors • 72 Organisational members • 78 Personal members HL7 UK Conference 2003

  5. Board Membership HL7 UK Conference 2003

  6. Technical Committees • V2 • Small group of suppliers defined how they were using V2 and then adopted and documented the relevant parts of the V2 standard for use in the UK • V3 • Larger group, mixed audience, attempting to understand and influence the emerging V3 standard HL7 UK Conference 2003

  7. Problem • Implementers are those who have to use the developed standards • But – Standards developers are not often implementers • So – Implementers should lead standards development • Because – Standards developers may become remote from implementation issues HL7 UK Conference 2003

  8. HL7.org • Heavily supplier oriented • Successful because: • Implementation drivers • Early adopters • Commercial pressure to develop solutions • Supplier buy-in HL7 UK Conference 2003

  9. HL7UK • Early on • Developer heavy • Implementer light • Now • More equal balance • BUT most work still being done by developers • Needs • More commitment from suppliers HL7 UK Conference 2003

  10. GP to GP record transfer • Example of collaborative effort • Message definition project • Led by NHSIA • Consortium of system developers, led by University of Newcastle • BUT • Early engagement with GP System Suppliers • Led to active involvement of implementers HL7 UK Conference 2003

  11. HCIF • Another example • Healthcare Interoperability Forum • Loose arrangement of suppliers • Focussed efforts on existing and emerging message flows • Now superseded by National Programme HL7 UK Conference 2003

  12. NPfIT • Significant influence on development • Recent upsurge in membership of HL7UK • Open to influence • Willingness to share information about emerging standards • Engagement with suppliers • NEEDS FEEDBACK HL7 UK Conference 2003

  13. Proposal • Organisational members should lead standards development • Requires significant commitment from commercial companies • Significant role for current standards developers, working for implementers HL7 UK Conference 2003

  14. Dangers • Standards are not implementable • Possible delays to National Programme • Lack of supplier interest HL7 UK Conference 2003

  15. In Summary • Plea • Join HL7UK – YES • Observe – Yes • Contribute – YES • Drive the standards development – YES • Influence the HL7UK organisation – Yes HL7 UK Conference 2003

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