The Clinical Document Architecture (CDA®) is HL7’s specification for standards-based exchange of clinical documents. CDA is based on the concept of scalable, incremental interoperability and uses Extensible Markup Language (XML), the HL7 Reference Information Model (RIM), and controlled terminology for structure and semantics. This tutorial presents the business case for CDA, its primary design principles, and an overview of the technical specification.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:

• New Implementer, standards developers, policy makers

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Have:

• Knowledge of the history, and core principles of CDA design.
• The ability to explain the core structures of CDA, and where they are appropriately used
• Basic skills necessary to understand the CDA standard and existing CDA implementation guides

Prerequisites:

• Introduction to Version 3 (Part 1) recommended

Faculty:

Brett Marquard (Lead-Speaker): Co-Chair, HL7 Structured Documents Work Group; Principal, River Rock Associates

Rick Geimer (Co-Speaker): Chief Technology Officer, Lantana Consulting Group: Member, HL7 Structured Documents Working Group