2012 Project Scope Statement
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1. Project Name and ID
HL7 Standard for CDA® Release 2: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III) Normative Release 1 - US RealmHL7/S&I Framework QRDA II/III Normative Release 1 Draft Standard for Trial Use, Release 3 / Project ID: 8962. Sponsoring Group(s) / Project Team
Primary Sponsor/Work Group (1 Mandatory) / Structured DocumentsClinical Quality InformationCo-sponsor Work Group(s) / Structured Documents
Project Team:
Project facilitator (1 Mandatory) / Sarah Gaunt ()
Yan Heras ()
Hector Cariello ()Erik Pupo ()
Other interested parties and their roles / Deborah Krauss ()
Floyd Eisenberg ()
Marc Hadley ()
Stan Rankins ()
Chris Moesel ()PHER
Query Health Stakeholders
National Quality Forum (NQF)
Multi-disciplinary project team (recommended)
Modeling facilitator / KP Sethi ()Bob Dolin ()
Publishing facilitator / Dale Nelson ()Pete Gilbert ()
Vocabulary facilitator / Rob Hausam ()
Russ Hamm ( )
Domain expert rep / Srinivas Valemuri ()
Rick Moore ()
Patty Craig ()
Jingdong Li ()
Business requirement analyst / Sarah Gaunt ()Gaye Dolin ()
Lauren Wood ()
Other facilitators (SOA, SAIF)
Implementers (2 Mandatory for DSTU projects):
1) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services1) Office of the National Coordinator
2) MITRE Corporation2) Partners Healthcare
3. Project Definition
3.a. Project Scope
This project will define and bring to ballot a set of specifications for reporting quality data representing query results. The queries themselves use the Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF). This work effort will include a U.S. Realm QRDA Category II (QDM-based) and Category III Implementation Guide to direct implementers on how to construct QRDA Category II and III instances in conformance with HITECH eMeasures to represent the query results obtained from the distributed queries. This work effort will further align with the work taking place in HL7 to update the Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF) Implementation Guide. In addition, this project will leverage and harmonize with similar activities within and outside HL7 to avoid duplication of existing efforts.3.b. Project Need
The objective of Query Health specifications, including the Query Health QRDA, is to promote interoperability between Query Network participants facilitating query requests and returning results. The specifications are based on proven existing implementations of query networks along with standards that are being adopted for population based queries and results. The query results will be returned in QRDA format, using Category II and/or Category III documents.3.c. Success Criteria
Balloted U.S. Realm QRDA Category II and Category III Implementation Guides.3.d. Project Objectives / Deliverables / Target Dates
Target DateDefine and seek approval of project scope / May 2012 WGM
Analysis, design, and draft specifications (regular meetings) / May – July 2012
Submit NIB / June 24, 2012
Submit for DTSU Ballot / Aug 27, 2012 (out of cycle ballot)
Ballot period / Aug 27–Sept 24, 2012
Ballot reconciliation / Sept – Nov 2012
Submit to TSC for DTSU approval and publication / December 2012
Submit for Normative Ballot / SeptemberSeptember 2015 (October 2015 ballot cycle)
Ballot reconciliation / October 2015 - January 2016 (pending number of ballot comments)
Submit to TSC for Normative ballot approval and publication / February - March 2016 (pending number of ballot comments)
Subsequent ballots to be performed as needed
3.e. Project Dependencies
HQMF, QDM-based HQMF, QRDA Category I Release 31, DSTU Release 33.f. Project Document Repository Location
http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/structure/index.cfm3.g. Backwards Compatibility
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Are the items being produced by this project backward compatible? / Yes / No / Don’t Know / N/A
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4. Products
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Non Product Project- (Educ. Marketing, Elec. Services, etc.)
/ V3 Documents - Knowledge
Arden Syntax
/ V3 Foundation – RIM
Clinical Context Object Workgroup (CCOW)
/ V3 Foundation – Vocab Domains & Value Sets
Domain Analysis Model (DAM)
/ V3 Messages - Administrative
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
/ V3 Messages - Clinical
Functional Profile
/ V3 Messages - Departmental
V2 Messages – Administrative
/ V3 Messages - Infrastructure
V2 Messages - Clinical
/ V3 Rules - GELLO
V2 Messages - Departmental
/ V3 Services – Java Services (ITS Work Group)
V2 Messages – Infrastructure
/ V3 Services – Web Services
V3 Documents – Administrative (e.g. SPL)
/ - New Product Definition -
V3 Documents – Clinical (e.g. CDA)
/ - New/Modified HL7 Policy/Procedure/Process -
5. Project Intent (check all that apply)
Create new standardRevise current standard (see text box below)
Reaffirmation of a standard
New/Modified HL7 Policy/Procedure/Process
Withdraw an Informative Document
N/A (Project not directly related to an HL7 Standard)
/ Supplement to a current standard
Implementation Guide (IG) will be created/modified
Project is adopting/endorsing an externally developed IG
(specify external organization in Sec. 6 below)
Externally developed IG is to be Adopted
Externally developed IG is to be Endorsed
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5.a. Ballot Type (check all that apply)
Comment OnlyInformative
DSTU to Normative
/ Normative (no DSTU)
Joint Ballot (with other SDOs or HL7 Work Groups)
N/A (project won’t go through ballot)
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6. Project Approval Dates
Sponsoring Group Approval Date / 20122015-05-1522Steering Division Approval Date / SD Approval Date CCYY-MM-DD
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PBS Metrics Reviewed? (required for SD Approval) / Yes / No
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Technical Steering Committee Approval Date / TSC Approval Date CCYY-MM-DD
7. External Project Collaboration
S&I Framework Query Health Technical Workgroup ONC/CMS Project Tracking - QRDA JIRA Project7.a. Stakeholders / Vendors / Providers
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Stakeholders / Vendors / Providers
Clinical and Public Health Laboratories / Pharmaceutical / Clinical and Public Health Laboratories
Immunization Registries / EHR, PHR / Emergency Services
Quality Reporting Agencies / Equipment / Local and State Departments of Health
Regulatory Agency / Health Care IT / Medical Imaging Service
Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) / Clinical Decision Support Systems / Healthcare Institutions (hospitals, long term care, home care, mental health)
Payors / Lab / Other (specify in text box below)
Other (specify in text box below) / HIS / N/A
N/A / Other (specify below)
N/A
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7.b. Synchronization With Other SDOs / Profilers
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Check all SDO / Profilers which your project deliverable(s) are associated with.
ASC X12 / CHA / LOINC
AHIP / DICOM / NCPDP
ASTM / GS1 / NAACCR
BioPharma Association (SAFE) / IEEE / Object Management Group (OMG)
CEN/TC 251 / IHE / The Health Story Project
CHCF / IHTSDO / WEDI
CLSI / ISO / Other (specify below)
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National Quality Forum (NQF) Quality Data Model (QDM) (US DHHS)
8. Realm
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Universal
/ Realm Specific (U.S.)
Check here if this standard balloted or was previously approved as realm specific standard
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9. Strategic Initiative Reference – For PMO/TSC Use Only
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This section used only for Strategic Initiative Projects.
1. HL7 Recognition
2. HL7 Internal Processes
3. HL7 Implementation
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