Section 1a: Clinical Document Architecture (CDA®)
Section 3: Implementation Guides

HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Public Health Case Report - the Electronic Initial Case Report (eICR) Release 2, STU Release 3.1 - US Realm

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this implementation guide (IG) is to specify a standard for electronic submission of electronic initial public health case reports using HL7 Version 3 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), Release 2 format. This implementation guide will allow healthcare providers to electronically communicate the specific data needed in initial public health case reports (required by state laws/regulations) to jurisdictional public health agencies in CDA format—an interoperable, industry-standard format.

 

Specifications

Version  Name Download link

STU 3.1

 HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Public Health Case Report - the Electronic Initial Case Report (eICR) Release 2, STU Release 3.1 - US Realm Download

STU 1.1

 HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Public Health Case Report Release 2: the Electronic Initial Case Report (eICR) Release 1, STU Release 1.1 - US Realm Download

 

Feedback

Submit Feedback on all STU versions using:

  • Project = “CDA Specification Feedback (CDA)”
  • Specification = “Public Health Case Report - Electronic Initial Case Report (eICR) (CDA)”
  • Raised in Version = "1.3.1"

 

Related Specifications

Name Product Brief
HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Reportability Response, Release 1, STU Release 1.1 - US Realm Product Brief
HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: Electronic Case Reporting (eCR), Release 2.1 - US Realm Product Brief

 

 

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Public Health Case Report - the Electronic Initial Case Report (eICR) Release 2, STU Release 3.1 - US Realm may also go by the following names or acronyms:

"CDA R2 IG: Public Health Case Reporting, R2", Electronic Initial Case Report, eICR, CASERPT

TARGETS

  • Clinical and Public Health Laboratories
  • EHR, PHR Vendors
  • Health Care IT Vendors
  • Lab Vendors
  • Local and State Departments of Health
  • Healthcare Institutions (hospitals, long term care, home care, mental health)

BENEFITS

  • Enables healthcare providers to electronically communicate the specific data needed in initial public health case reports (required by state laws/regulations) to jurisdictional public health agencies using data certified to be in EHRs and C-CDA templates used in other CDA-based Meaningful Use requirements
  • Allows healthcare to use this single IG for reporting initial case reports to all public health jurisdictions for all reportable conditions

IMPLEMENTATIONS/CASE STUDIES

  • Association of Public Health Laboratories
  • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers/Institutes/Offices
  • CGI Federal
  • Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
  • Electronic Health Record Developers
  • Healthcare Providers
  • Public Health Informatics Institute
  • State, Territory, Local and Tribal Public Health Agencies

DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND

Suggested data needed by public health for inclusion in the electronic initial case report was identified by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist Initial Case Report Task Force.

To Submit Feedback on all versions of this STU: (must obtain a Jira account)

  • Click on "Submit feedback on STU" link
  • Click on "Create" button in Jira
  • From the "Specification" dropdown select "Public Health Case Report - Electronic Initial Case Report (eICR) (CDA)”
  • From the "Raised in Version" dropdown select = “1.3.1”

 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

SUPPORT FILES

Additional informative XML support files (such as sample files and Schematron validation files) can be downloaded from this Github link (https://github.com/HL7/CDA-phcaserpt-1.3.0/tree/CDA-phcaserpt-1.3.1). See the “_readme.txt” file included in the STU document download for more details.

TOPIC

  • Public Health

BALLOT TYPE

  • STU

STATUS DATE

2022-07-20

RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUPS

Public Health

Structured Documents

STAKEHOLDERS

  • Clinical and Public Health Laboratories
  • EHR, PHR Vendors
  • Health Care IT Vendors
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Lab Vendors
  • Local and State Departments of Health
  • Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)

FAMILY

  • CDA

CURRENT STATE

  • Retired

REALM

  • US Realm