| | 1 | = Introduction = |
| | 2 | [[TOC]] |
| | 3 | == 1.1 Purpose == #purpose |
| | 4 | This document describes the openEHR Support Reference Model, whose semantics are used by all openEHR Reference Models. The intended audience includes: |
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| | 6 | * Standards bodies producing health informatics standards; |
| | 7 | * Software development organisations developing EHR systems; |
| | 8 | * Academic groups studying the EHR; |
| | 9 | * The open source healthcare community. |
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| | 11 | == 1.2 Related Documents == #related |
| | 12 | Prerequisite documents for reading this document include: |
| | 13 | |
| | 14 | * The openEHR Architecture Overview |
| | 15 | * The openEHR Modelling Guide |
| | 16 | |
| | 17 | == 1.3 Status == #status |
| | 18 | This document is under development, and is published as a proposal for input to standards processes and implementation works. |
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| | 20 | This document is available at [http://svn.openehr.org/specification/TAGS/Release-1.0.1/publishing/architecture/rm/support_im.pdf http://svn.openehr.org/specification/TAGS/Release] [http://svn.openehr.org/specification/TAGS/Release-1.0.1/publishing/architecture/rm/support_im.pdf 1.0.1/publishing/architecture/rm/support_im.pdf.] |
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| | 22 | The latest version of this document can be found at [http://svn.openehr.org/specification/TRUNK/publishing/architecture/rm/support_im.pdf http://svn.openehr.org/specifica] [http://svn.openehr.org/specification/TRUNK/publishing/architecture/rm/support_im.pdf tion/TRUNK/publishing/architecture/rm/support_im.pdf.] |
| | 23 | |
| | 24 | Blue text indicates sections under active development. |
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| | 26 | == 1.4 Peer review == #peer |
| | 27 | Areas where more analysis or explanation is required are indicated with “to be continued” paragraphs like the following: |
| | 28 | |
| | 29 | To Be Continued: more work required |
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| | 31 | Reviewers are encouraged to comment on and/or advise on these paragraphs as well as the main content. Please send requests for information to [mailto:info@gehr.org info@openEHR.org. Feedback should preferably be] provided on the mailing list [mailto:openehr-technical@openehr.org openehr-technical@openehr.org, or by private email.] |
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| | 33 | == 1.5 Conformance == #conformance |
| | 34 | Conformance of a data or software artifact to an openEHR Reference Model specification is determined by a formal test of that artifact against the relevant openEHR Implementation Technology Specification(s) (ITSs), such as an IDL interface or an XML-schema. Since ITSs are formal, automated derivations from the Reference Model, ITS conformance indicates RM conformance. |
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| | 36 | Editors:{T Beale, S Heard}, {D Kalra, D Lloyd} Date of Issue: 08 Apr 2007 |
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| | 38 | © 2003-2006 The openEHR Foundation email: info@openEHR.org web: http://www.openEHR.org |
