C2C+-+Constraints+and+Criteria





Sub-Working Groups


** Constraints and Criteria **

__Purpose__ - Outline the critical items that will help focus the review of the presentation summaries and key themes as well as direct the outcomes and selection of best practices that should be considered for the Query Health Reference Implementation.

**The below items were reviewed with the community during the 2/7 meeting. Please review** **and provide feedback via the Discussion Tab with any suggested changes or additions to the list.**

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 * 1) The approach must be easily implemented as part of the Technical Framework.
 * The Reference Implementation has to easily be able to use the mappings and the Value Sets.
 * 1) Utilize NQF as starter Value Sets per Jacob Reider’s suggestion
 * Additional Value Sets can be identified and included as needed
 * 1) Value set representation should utilize NQF and the IHE SVS
 * Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise -Sharing Value Sets (IHE SVS) Profile can be thought of as a Value Set Repository that houses Value Sets
 * IHE SVS provides a standardized, easy to use, RESTful interface to the value set
 * 1) Potential mechanisms to import Value Sets as part of the Reference Implementation should be identified (ex. - Excel or another format?)
 * 1) Each participating organization within the query network should consider operational best practices for ongoing updates and maintenance of Value Set
 * 1) Value Set Owners are expected to perform ongoing maintenance of Value Sets