Clinical Document Architecture

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Jump to: navigation, search The HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is an XML-based markup standard intended to specify the encoding, structure and semantics of clinical documents for exchange. CDA is part of the HL7 version 3 standard. Akin to other parts of the HL7 version 3 standard it was developed using the HL7 development Framework (HDF) and it is based on the HL7 Reference Information Model (RIM) and the HL7 Version 3 Data Types. CDA documents are persistent in nature. The CDA specifies that the content of the document consists of a mandatory textual part (which ensures human interpretation of the document contents) and optional structured parts (for software processing). The structured part relies on coding systems (such as from SNOMED and LOINC) to represent concepts.

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1 Transport 2 Country specific notes 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Transport
The CDA standard doesn't specify how the documents should be transported. CDA documents can be transported using HL7 version 2 messages, HL7 version 3 messages, as well as by other mechanisms, such as DICOM, MIME attachments to email, http or ftp.

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In the U.S. the CDA standard is probably best known as the basis for the Continuity of Care Document (CCD) specification, based on the data model as specified by ASTMs Continuity of Care Record. The U.S. Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel has selected the CCD as one of its standards.
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Health Informatics Service Architecture (HISA) Continuity of Care Record Gello Expression Language

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Structured Documents Group of HL7 CDA Resource Page Introduction to the HL7 Standards Whitepaper: HL7 version 3: message or document?

Clinical Document Architecture

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search The HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is an XML-based markup standard intended to specify the encoding, structure and semantics of clinical documents for exchange. CDA is part of the HL7 version 3 standard. Akin to other parts of the HL7 version 3 standard it was developed using the HL7 development Framework (HDF) and it is based on the HL7 Reference Information Model (RIM) and the HL7 Version 3 Data Types. CDA documents are persistent in nature. The CDA specifies that the content of the document consists of a mandatory textual part (which ensures human interpretation of the document contents) and optional structured parts (for software processing). The structured part relies on coding systems (such as from SNOMED and LOINC) to represent concepts.

Contents
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1 Transport 2 Country specific notes 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Transport
The CDA standard doesn't specify how the documents should be transported. CDA documents can be transported using HL7 version 2 messages, HL7 version 3 messages, as well as by other mechanisms, such as DICOM, MIME attachments to email, http or ftp.

[edit] Country specific notes

In the U.S. the CDA standard is probably best known as the basis for the Continuity of Care Document (CCD) specification, based on the data model as specified by ASTMs Continuity of

Care Record. The U.S. Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel has selected the CCD as one of its standards.

[edit] See also

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HL7 EHRcom Health Informatics Service Architecture (HISA) Continuity of Care Record Gello Expression Language

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Structured Documents Group of HL7 CDA Resource Page Introduction to the HL7 Standards Whitepaper: HL7 version 3: message or document?

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Clinical Document Architecture

STANDARD DESCRIPTION

The CDA Release 2.0 provides an exchange model for clinical documents (such as discharge summaries and progress notes) - and brings the healthcare industry closer to the realization of an electronic medical record. By leveraging the use of XML, the HL7 Reference Information Model (RIM) and coded vocabularies, the CDA makes documents both machine-readable - so they are easily parsed and processed electronically - and human-readable - so they can be easily retrieved and used by the people who need them. CDA documents can be displayed using XML-aware Web browsers or wireless applications such as cell phones. While Release 2.0 retains the simplicity of rendering and clear definition of clinical documents formulated in Release 1.0 (2000), it provides state-of-the-art interoperability for machine-readable coded semantics. The product of 5 years of improvements, CDA R2 body is based on the HL7 Clinical Statement model, is fully RIM-compliant and

capable of driving decision support and other sophisticated applications, while retaining the simple rendering of legally-authenticated narrative.