SSD Steering Group

SSD Steering Group Minutes of Oct 12, 2007

Attendance: Name Organization E-Mail TC John Ritter Intel Corporation, Digital Health Group [email protected] EHR Lenel James Blue Cross Blue Shield Association [email protected] EHR R. Matthew Sailors The Methodist Hospital [email protected] CDS, Arden Jane Foard McKesson Provider Technologies [email protected] SL Susan Lepping Siemens Medical Solutions Health [email protected] FM Services Kenneth McCaslin* Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated [email protected] LAB Ada Sofia Pietropaolo Calvin Beebe Mayo Clinic [email protected] SD

Agenda:

1. Project proposal for Behavioural Health Functional Profile 2. Project proposal for Arden Syntax 2.7

Project proposal for Behavioural Health Functional Profile

Microsoft Word Document The group has been following the internal PIC process and then requested to the TC that they would like to go to ballot. Attached was the project proposal, as required to ballot the profile. Industry request to have this available for certification. The project is done and the paperwork needs to be done.

Motion to approve proposal as submitted – James, Second - Jane For – 8, Against – 0, Abstaining – 0 Motion Passed

Project proposal for Arden Syntax 2.7

Arden 2.7 Project Scope Statement.doc A technical issue was identified in release 2.6, this release will correct the issue and also add a couple of new features. Listed below is a listing of the enhancements planned for the standard.

 Fix technical problem found in Arden Syntax 2.6 relating to use of the “AT” time operator when used in conjunction with the “write … at …” statement  Expand assignment operator to support addressing specific elements of a list  Add support for passing of parameters to the constructor/initializer of objects created using the “NEW” operator

Motion to approve proposal as submitted – Matt, Second Lenel For – 8, Against – 0, Abstaining – 0 Motion Passed

The group discussed a proposal to create a software tool which can be used to create EHR Profiles. This topic will be discussed at the Nov. 5th SDD meeting.

Motion to End Meeting - For – 8, Against – 0, Abstaining – 0 Motion Passed