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1 HL7UK and the Supplier Community
HL7 UK and the Supplier Community - Mike Robinson 12 December 2003 HL7UK and the Supplier Community Dr Mike Robinson

2 Relation to National Programme for IT Plea for more involvement
Agenda Membership of HL7UK Activity in HL7UK Relation to National Programme for IT Plea for more involvement 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

3 There are some notable exceptions, but the generality is true
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 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

4 General Membership March 2001 December 2003 19 Organisational members
21 Personal members December 2003 5 Benefactors 72 Organisational members 78 Personal members 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

5 Board Membership 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

6 Technical Committees V2 V3
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 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

7 Implementers are those who have to use the developed standards
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 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

8 Heavily supplier oriented Successful because:
HL7.org Heavily supplier oriented Successful because: Implementation drivers Early adopters Commercial pressure to develop solutions Supplier buy-in 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

9 HL7UK Early on Now Needs Developer heavy Implementer light
More equal balance BUT most work still being done by developers Needs More commitment from suppliers 12th December 2003 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 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

11 Healthcare Interoperability Forum Loose arrangement of suppliers
HCIF Another example Healthcare Interoperability Forum Loose arrangement of suppliers Focussed efforts on existing and emerging message flows Now superseded by National Programme 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

12 Significant influence on development
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 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

13 Organisational members should lead standards development
Proposal Organisational members should lead standards development Requires significant commitment from commercial companies Significant role for current standards developers, working for implementers 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

14 Standards are not implementable Possible delays to National Programme
Dangers Standards are not implementable Possible delays to National Programme Lack of supplier interest 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003

15 Drive the standards development – YES
In Summary Plea Join HL7UK – YES Observe – Yes Contribute – YES Drive the standards development – YES Influence the HL7UK organisation – Yes 12th December 2003 HL7 UK Conference 2003


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