2014-09-11 Sandbox Kick-off Discussion

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Get everyone on the same page as to what is the sandbox? What purpose does it serve?


Required features of an HSPC sandbox
  • Embodiment of the reference architecture
  • Place where developers can test and build 
  • Contains a set of test, yet realistic, clinical data

Optional Sandbox features
  • App development resources and sdks
  • Test ideas for future additions to the technical specification
  • Conformance testing/certification environment


Two Tiers of the Technical Specification, Two Tiers of Sandboxes

The team agreed that there will be two tiers of the technical specification.

Tier 1
  • Define a consistent way to read, write, and update data. Including:
    • Clinical datatype structural and terminology definition
    • Query language and supported criteria for filtering
  • Define how hosting EMRs will launch HSPC applications
    • Authorization
    • Authentication
    • Application Launch Context 
  • Clinical Event Manager
    • Pub/Sub model for application
    • Define set of required events
Tier 2 
  • Requires all specifications defined in tier 1 to be implemented
  • Define workflow and SOA features to enable advanced clinical application development

Since there are two tiers of the technical specification, a sandbox may either be a Tier 1 or a Tier 2 implementation of the specification. Note that being a Tier 2 implementation implies that the sandbox supports all the requirements of a Tier 1 implementation.


Existing Tier 1 sandboxes

  • ASU: FHIR services: conditions, obervations, medications, etc.
  • iSalus: Current on tech spec reference implementation (Authen, Author, FHIR Svc)

Next Steps

  • Team to meet Friday, September 19th at 8:30 MDT to discuss next steps to building out a Tier 1 & Tier 2 sandbox. Rick Freeman
  • Aziz Boxwala, Scot Post van der Burg, and Marc Waterloo to meet to discuss current state of the Tier 1 specification and what they would need to implement it. Scot Post van der Burg (Unlicensed)
  • Profiles discussion w/Tom Rick Freeman
  • Consoliate ASU and iSalus sandboxes. Rick Freeman, RobertG (Unlicensed)
  • Investigate collection of test data. Herb White (Unlicensed)
  • Schedule a meeting to consolidate ASU & Intermountain sandbox  Rick Freeman
  • Consolidate sandbox systems requirements for ClearData send to Scott Whyte Rick Freeman
  • List of data collection: LSU, VA, Intermountain, Herb White's source, Andy Freeberg, possibly the vendors as well (Epic, Cerner, Allscripts) Herb White (Unlicensed)
  • Setup meeting between HSPC and OpenEMPI @Scott White
  • Follow-up with Harris about getting the Tier 2 sandbox setup Oscar Diaz