UC+Simplification+Meeting+Summary+8-11-2011


 * Date :** 8/11/11
 * Name :** Use Case Simplification Workgroup

**Agenda/ Objectives:**

 * 1) Welcome and Introductions
 * 2) Review status of DES consensus
 * 3) Report on activities of Stakeholder Subgroup
 * 4) Consider next steps for registration of Consensus-based Version 1 Core Components
 * 5) Consider tooling requirements for Component registration and maintenance. Use Case development (Component use and reuse)
 * 6) Consider Components in context of registered (consensus approved), pre-registered (pending approval), open public
 * 7) Review our intended path from abstract (Use Case) to implementation (records, documents, messages, retention, exchange, protection, audit, etc.)
 * 8) Review progression of UC Simplification in Harmonization Phase in coordination with other teams
 * 9) Other business and discussion
 * 10) Adjourn

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Attendees:
__Sub-Workgroup Attendees:__ Andriy Selivonenko, Cindy Johns, Gary Dickinson (Lead), Freida Hall, Jim Hansen, Laura Heermann, Robin Barnes, Lise Stevens, Derrick Evans, Nick Van Duyne, Michael Fitzmaurice, Michael Glickman, Bob DeAnna, Harry Rhodes

__Panelist Attendees:__ Ed Larsen, Gary Dickinson

Action Items:

 * **Action Item** || **Next Steps / Status** || **Lead** || **Contributors** || **Due Date** ||
 * Clarify DES components subject to Consensus || Seek clarification from DES lead || John Donnelly || Ed Larsen || 8/12/2011 ||
 * Attend UC meeting Thursday, August 18th at 10-11 am ET–to review/resolve Consensus comments || In Progress August 18, 2011 || John Donnelly || DES SWG || Consensus to be achieved on the August 18th Call ||
 * Stakeholders SWG on continues meetings || In Progress || Amy Berk || Stakeholders SWG ||  ||
 * Confirm how UC Simplification WG can assure compatibility with NIEM || Query program team || Ed Larsen ||  || 8/12/2011 ||
 * Conduct #17 Use Case Simplification Sub-Workgroup || In Progress || Gary Dickinson || All || August 18, 2011 ||
 * Incorporate requirements from PD/DC into UC Simplification Work || In Progress || Gary Dickinson/Ed Larsen || Victoria Njuko, Virginia Riehl || Ongoing ||
 * Continue work on LRI pre-conditions, post-conditions, etc || In Progress || Gary Dickinson || N/A || Ongoing ||

**Notes from Discussion:**

 * __General Topics:__**
 * The purpose of the Use Case Simplification Sub-Workgroup is a cross-cutting sub-workgroup open to all Use Case members, e.g.ToC and Lab Results Interface, to simplify the use case and requirements outline, template, and artifacts and make recommendations to all WGs and S&I Framework teams.
 * A Co-Lead position is open if anyone is interested
 * Presentations and Spreadsheets will be posted to the Wiki for review


 * __Discussion:__**
 * 1) Review status of DES consensus
 * 2) Several negative votes on DES Consensus were made because it was not clear whether hidden columns were to be included in Consensus and what the status of entries below line 66 was. While we place greatest importance on the left hand columns that deal at the UC concept level, we agreed to seek clarification from the SWG lead, John Donnelly, as to intent and publish to group. Depending on whether these items were to be included in Consensus we may extend Consensus period if we cannot resolve at next meeting. Because of the HITSC meeting next Wednesday, we will use the UC Simplification call on August 18 to resolve DES issues.
 * 3) Report on activities of Stakeholder Subgroup
 * 4) We had a brief report by Mike Fitzmaurice and Mike Glickman on progress and outstanding questions including how inclusive the scope of stakeholders should be. At this point we believe the stakeholders should be derived from the current Use Cases and MU requirements and that we can add to list over time.
 * 5) Consider next steps for registration of Consensus-based Version 1 Core Components
 * 6) Mike Fitzmaurice announced that AHRQ had extended contract for maintaining USHIK and that they were prepared to start entering and registering Consensus approved UC components.
 * 7) Consider tooling requirements for Component registration and maintenance. Use Case development (Component use and reuse)
 * 8) Gary sought input into how we could best turn components (actors, actions, DES) into a tools-based method for reusing in future Use Cases. There was conceptual agreement but no action proposals.
 * 9) Consider Components in context of registered (consensus approved), pre-registered (pending approval), open public
 * 10) Gary also asked for input into how we would manage UC components during their life cycle stauts (consensus approved, pre-approval) and how public might use outside context of S&I Framework.
 * 11) Review our intended path from abstract (Use Case) to implementation (records, documents, messages, retention, exchange, protection, audit, etc.)
 * 12) Gary reviewed drill down scheme from UC conceptualization of concepts to DES and actions to actual transactions. This led to questions concerning how the S&I Framework generally and the UC model specifically related to NIEM. Lise Stephens reported that FDA had had presentation on NIEM and were concerned that there were overlapping models and duplicated work. Ed will raise issue with project team to see if the UC WG should invite NIEM presentations or whether this is a higher level function of the S&I Framework. The group did conclude that we should make the UC model as compatible with NIEM as we can but that our main focus is supporting work of S&I Framework.
 * 13) Review progression of UC Simplification in Harmonization Phase in coordination with other teams
 * 14) The question was raised whether the DES spreadsheet contained ids and descriptions to the current CDA Consolidation. We believe it may not since much of the mapping was done several months ago. We will check with John Donnelly. To some extent, keeping DES current with standards falls on the Harmonization side of the model.
 * 15) Other business and discussion: None


 * __Next Steps:__**
 * Refer to Action Item Table Above