Tag: HL7FHIR

Company: Foilcon

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:03:29 GMT

Job description: Job Description:HM Note: This remote contract role is fully remote. Candidates must reside in Canada and provide their own computerMust haves:· Minimum 10 years hands-on experience in HL7 data exchange standards and terminology development, maintenance and publication· Extensive knowledge and understanding of digital exchange standards such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and use of vocabularies· Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written, and strong stakeholder engagement skills· Time Management, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize multiple projectsResponsibilities:· Conducts requirements gathering, develops documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducts stakeholder engagement· Work with different stakeholders and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical).· Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.Desired Skills:· Familiarity with Microsoft Products, with a preference for candidates that have experience with Microsoft based cloud tools (e.g., Microsoft Office 365).· Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills· A team player with a track record for meeting deadlinesRequired Skills:1. Subject matter expertise with health data exchange standards assessment, selection, development, maintenance and implementation2. Good understanding of pan-Canadian and Ontario digital health landscape, trends and challenges· Experience with research and analysis· Excellent communication and collaboration skills· Excellent partner management skills· Experience with Strategy developmentRequired Experience / Evaluation Criteria: * Knowledge and experience designing and implementing HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard by demonstrating experience and processes for conducting detailed standards research, gap analysis and recommendations.: 15 Points

• Knowledge and experience developing and maintaining HL7 FHIR implementation guides including publication, versioning, ongoing maintenance and deprecation, including work with standards development organizations or standards maintenance organizations to advance the quality and usability of standards.: 15 Points
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with the development and implementation of HL7 FHIR standards and other legacy data exchange standards used in a highly complex jurisdictional health data exchange environment, involving cross enterprise system integration for multiple purposes including direct care, data analytics, system planning and research.: 15 Points
• Experience in developing provincial data exchange strategy and implementation plans including engagement with partners to assess/ define the approach for FHIR and terminology standards alignment, and to coordinate and author strategic deliverables.: 30 Points
• Experience in implementing interoperable digital health solutions, including assessing readiness of existing clinical information systems for collection/submission of standards-based clinical information to the EHR. : 10 Points
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with identifier management (e.g. object identifiers, uniformed resource identifier, etc.) for cross-enterprise health data exchange.: 10 Points
• Knowledge and understanding of the standards lifecycle and the Digital Health standards landscape (Canadian/pan-Canadian, and international standards), and Digital Health initiatives in other jurisdictions (local, regional, provincial) is an asset.: 5 Points

Deliverables Include:1. Confirm data exchange strategic goals, objectives and guiding principles in the context of collect once and use many for direct care and subsequent data use as identified in the Ontario Health data and analytics strategy and Ontario Health data and analytics operating model areas of focus.2. Develop a stakeholder engagement plan for within Ontario Health and partner organizations.3. Engage key stakeholders to undertake a current state assessment of data exchange services, base standards versions and data exchange practices within Ontario Health (and partner organizations (federal, national, provincial, territorial, and local/Ontario Health Teams)) including evaluation of scope of services, standards supported, tooling, governance, maintenance processes, operational models, etc., including in the context of data governance and the information management planning.4. Perform analysis of existing services offered by Ontario Health, identify opportunities for data definition and specification harmonization and consolidation, and define the future requirements to support “collect once, use many” in Ontario.5. Perform analysis of the standard identifiers (e.g. object identifiers, uniformed resource identifier) used in the health data exchange, current identifier management approach and challenges, and make recommendations for the future identifier management model and transition strategy.6. Assess evolving enterprise data exchange requirements as a result of digital health trends such as Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, use of interface data exchange solutions, etc. and plans for existing tool evolution and trends in Canada and with partners.7. Identify alignment opportunities to the OH Information Management Plan, Data for Connected Health, Digital Health Information Exchange (DHIEX) Program, OH data governance framework, and other data governance related strategies and plans as appropriate.8. Identify alignment opportunities with the OH Interoperable Enterprise Terminology Strategy and implementation work9. Identify opportunities to address gaps and align with strategic goals and partner organizations, including consideration of people, process, technology and change.10. Develop a recommended interoperable enterprise data exchange strategy including:a. Short-term and longer-term plansb. An implementation roadmapc. Cross enterprise identifier management approachd. Roles and responsibilities between Ontario Health and partner organizations.Knowledge Transfer Details:

• The Candidate will ensure full knowledge transfer is provided to the Ontario Health team before end of engagement. Some of this might occur at the end of the engagement but will also be shared as information is obtained/consolidated. Key deliverables will be shared with team.

• The Candidate must provide all related documentation as part of Knowledge transfer protocol. Documents will be reviewed by the appropriate leads and signed off by manager/director.

• The candidate will work collaboratively with OH team throughout the assignment and ensure key deliverables, milestones, and documentation are shared.

• A walkthrough of any demos, development, etc. will be required before end of engagement.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 10 years’ hands-on experience in HL7 data exchange standards and terminology development, maintenance and publication
• Minimum 10 years’ of extensive knowledge and understanding of digital exchange standards such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and use of vocabularies
• Minimum 10 years’ of strong stakeholder engagement skills and excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Time Management, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize multiple projects

Company: Foilcon

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:42:40 GMT

Job description: Job Description:HM Note: This remote contract role is fully remote. Candidates must reside in Canada and provide their own computerThe purpose of this request is to acquire a HL7 FHIR resources with expertise in FHIR standards and awareness of applicable Terminology standards who will work with others in support of the Digital Health Standards (DHS) Program to deliver standards components related to specifications on the Digital Health Standards Program Workplan.Must haves:· Extensive knowledge and understanding of digital health standards including but not limited to HL7 FHIR, clinical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED-CT, LOINC) and their application.· Healthcare experience within Canada in acute care, primary care and/or community care settings.· Extensive knowledge and understanding of pan-Canadian digital health standards and tooling.· Hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge.· Hands-on experience with JSON and XML.· Hands-on experience with interoperability standards gap analysis, environmental scan and developing HL7 FHIR implementation guides.· Hands-on experience implementing HL7 FHIR standards and solutions.· Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and strong partner engagement skills.· Time management skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize multiple projects.Responsibilities:· Conduct requirements gathering, develops documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducts partner engagement.· Work with different partners and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical).· Interact with the business partners and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.· Develop and document HL7 FHIR artifacts and supporting documentation.· Validate, troubleshoot, and problem solve the HL7 FHIR artifacts.Desired Skills:· Knowledge and experience with existing OH digital health assets and standards.· Knowledge and experience with structured clinical documents.· Knowledge and experience with HL7 FHIR, Canadian and International Terminology Standards and FHIR Structure Data Capture (SDC).· Familiarity with Microsoft Products, with a preference for candidates that have experience with Microsoft based cloud tools (e.g., Microsoft Office 365).· Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used throughout the province of Ontario.· Ability to readily identify, assess and mitigate implementation and adoption issues.· Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.· A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.Required Skills:· FHIR standards assessment, selection, development, and maintenance processes· Research and analysis· Communication and collaboration· Partner engagement and managementRequired Experience / Evaluation Criteria: * Knowledge and experience designing and implementing HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard by demonstrating experience and processes for conducting detailed standards research, gap analysis and recommendations.: 15 points

• Knowledge and experience developing and maintaining HL7 FHIR implementation guides including publication, versioning, ongoing maintenance and deprecation, including work with standards development organizations or standards maintenance organizations to advance the quality and usability of standards.: 15 points
• Knowledge and experience of the development and implementation of HL7 FHIR standards including use in clinical documents (clinical notes and diagnostic reports), eNotifications and subscriptions.: 20 points
• Knowledge and experience of HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge.: 20 points
• Experience in implementing interoperable digital health solutions, including assessing readiness of existing clinical information systems for collection/submission of standards-based clinical information to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with consideration of effective workflow.: 10 points
• Knowledge and experience of the development and implementation of terminology standards (LOINC, and SNOMED CT/SNOMED CT-CA), including use in electronic forms, referrals and other solutions that reduce the use of paper faxing. Experience with forms design, development, maintenance and harmonization including electronic.: 10 points
• Knowledge and understanding of the standards lifecycle and the Digital Health standards landscape (Canadian/pan-Canadian, and international standards), and Digital Health initiatives in other jurisdictions (local, regional, provincial).: 5 points
• Knowledge and strong understanding of jurisdictional Electronic Health Record (EHR) projects, interoperability services and integration with healthcare initiatives within regional healthcare organizations for clinical data repositories, and other associated healthcare information systems in use within a jurisdiction.: 5 points

Total: 100 pointsDeliverables Include:· Perform requirement elicitation, validation, and documentation, including reviewing and analyzing existing relevant specifications to inform the requirements for the new FHIR implementation guide.· Perform environmental scans, Data Standards research and presentation of results· Data Standards assessments and analysis for harmonization and interoperability· Consult and collaborate with partners to develop and/or update Standards Implementation Guide contents using Simplifier and Forge:o Business narratives (e.g., Use Cases, Business Models and Rules, etc.)o Technical and FHIR artifactso Terminology artifacts· Validate Standards Implementation Guide:o Validate FHIR Artifacts using HL7 Validator or other validator as designated by OH DHSo Validate technical and FHIR artifacts with partners (e.g., Architecture, Clinical, Privacy, Analytics, DHS, etc.)o Collaborate with partners to troubleshoot validation issues· Provide data standards orientation· Complete walkthrough of specifications· Provide testing support from a data standards perspective· Apply iterative approach to conduct regular review sessions to demonstrate the work in progress with DHS and other teams as appropriate, receive feedback and make timely updates to the deliverables accordingly.· Develop digital health standards assessments (i.e., Conceptual, Logical, Physical) to support Project Delivery Committee and other governance structures.· Present digital health standards assessments to DHS and other internal and external OH partners.· Participate in collaboration with DHS team at partners meetings and workshops.· Develop and present weekly report of deliverables, time, and status updates.· Provide knowledge transfer documents and conduct knowledge transfer sessions for all project deliverables with assigned Ontario Health subject matter experts.· Follow Ontario Health and DHS guidelines for documentation, templates, and data storage and organization.· Complete deliverables in adherence to Ontario Health guidelines for all communication, email, messaging, etc.Knowledge Transfer Details:

• The Candidate will ensure full knowledge transfer is provided to the Ontario Health team before end of engagement. Some of this might occur at the end of the engagement but will also be shared as information is obtained/consolidated. Key deliverables will be shared with team.

• The Candidate must provide all related documentation as part of Knowledge transfer protocol. Documents will be reviewed by the appropriate leads and signed off by manager/director.

• The candidate will work collaboratively with OH team throughout the assignment and ensure key deliverables, milestones, and documentation are shared.

• A walkthrough of any demos, development, etc. will be required before end of engagement.

Must Haves:

• 5-10 years’ experience with extensive knowledge and understanding of digital health standards including but not limited to HL7 FHIR, clinical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED-CT, LOINC) and their application.
• 5-10 years’ experience with extensive knowledge and understanding of pan-Canadian digital health standards and tooling.
• 5-10 years’ of hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge
• 5-10 years’ of hands-on experience with interoperability standards gap analysis, environmental scan and developing HL7 FHIR implementation guides