http://www.ringholm.com/ Blogposts and whitepapers related to HL7, IHE and DICOM and other European healthcare IT topics. Most pages are in English, this is however a mixed language feed. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com webmaster@ringholm.com MyTclScript 1.0 en http://backend.userland.com/rss 320 http://www.ringholm.com/images/button_88x31.jpg http://www.ringholm.com/ HL7 country organizations (affiliates) have a life cycle in terms of focus and activities. This life cycle isn't supported that well by the HL7 organization and it's membership structure.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/HL7_membership_model.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/HL7_membership_model.htm Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) This paper shows the principles underlying the functionality of semantic reasoners using a set of examples consisting of simple shapes and colors.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/Thinking_like_an_OWL_reasoner.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/Thinking_like_an_OWL_reasoner.htm Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) The history of the RIM goes back to the IEEE P1157 (MEDIX) organization (1986) who introduced the concept of a common healthcare data model. This paper covers the major steps in the development of the HL7 RIM as we know it today.... http://www.ringholm.com/docs/04500_en_History_of_the_HL7_RIM.htm http://www.ringholm.com/docs/04500_en_History_of_the_HL7_RIM.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (René Spronk) As part of the Fresh Look initiative HL7 went into a bit of self reflection, partly because of the low uptake of HL7 version 3 messaging: what would a good (and: new) specification look like? RFH is certainly a prime candidate.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/RFH_HL7_version_3_taken_to_the_next_step.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/RFH_HL7_version_3_taken_to_the_next_step.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) HL7 version 2.7 was published early 2011. This paper discusses the most important changes, which include the introduction of a new delimiter, a set of new Collaborative Care Messages (CCM), the use of the new Participation (PRT) segment, the strengthening of requirements with regards to existing data types, and the deprecation or removal of a number of message components.... http://www.ringholm.com/docs/00750_en_HL7_27_features.htm http://www.ringholm.com/docs/00750_en_HL7_27_features.htm Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (René Spronk) What is it that has turned HL7 into the primary standards organization in healthcare IT; why is the process of standards development in the HL7 organization both productive as well as 'fun'?.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/HL7_community_statements.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/HL7_community_statements.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) Ter ondersteuning van een regionaal project heeft Nictiz in samenwerking met een aantal ziekenhuizen een handleiding voor het gebruik van CCD in Nederland gepubliceerd.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/Kerndossier_Nederlandse_CCD_CCR_Dutch_CDA.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/Kerndossier_Nederlandse_CCD_CCR_Dutch_CDA.htm Tue, 03 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) This column contains a brief update about a HL7 RIMBAA WGM held in Washington DC on March 30/31, 2011.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/HL7_RIMBAA_Update.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/HL7_RIMBAA_Update.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) Why isn't there such a thing as a "Timezone (TM) Hotel" that makes life easy on the short-stay visitor who desires to stick to their own timezone?.... http://www.ringholm.com/column/Timezone_Hotel.htm http://www.ringholm.com/column/Timezone_Hotel.htm Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (Rene Spronk) HL7 version 3 is an entirely new standard - this paper aims to explain some of the features of HL7 version 3 using HL7 version 2 terminology. The reader is assumed to be familiar with HL7 version 2.... http://www.ringholm.com/docs/01200_en_HL7v3_using_HL7v2_terms.htm http://www.ringholm.com/docs/01200_en_HL7v3_using_HL7v2_terms.htm Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT rene.spronk@ringholm.com (René Spronk)