Readiness Checklist: HL7® Case Notification Implementation Public Health Agency (PHA)

Key points

  • Use this Public Health Agency (PHA) readiness checklist for Health Level Seven (HL7) case notification implementation.
  • Discover a team roles and contact information template that will help you stay organized and know who to contact during implementation.

Readiness checklist

Technical infrastructure
The Public Health Agency (PHA’s) infrastructure (i.e., the hardware, software, network resources, and related systems) should have the minimum requirements to create, generate, validate, and transport Health Level Seven (HL7) case notification messages.
Test environment
The PHA’s test environment should mimic the workflows of the production environment, and the relationship of the systems in the test environment should mirror those of the production environment.
Transport
The
Public Health Information Network
Messaging System (PHINMS) is the preferred method of transport for HL7 case notification messages. PHAs sending HL7 messages though PHINMS will need to establish PHINMS connectivity and obtain the necessary certificates. PHAs that either cannot establish PHINMS connectivity or would like to identify alternative transport options can discuss further with CDC.
Expertise/resources
The table below summarizes the specific roles that are required at the PHA to implement HL7 messaging for case notifications. The level of effort for experts in each role will vary by PHA and likely by condition. In general, PHA program subject matter experts are primarily involved early in the process to reconcile condition-specific message mapping guide (MMG) fields with surveillance system data, while the PHA’s IT implementer is involved later to create and validate the HL7 message.

Template: Implementation team roles and contact information

Public health agency (PHA) HL7 case notification implementation team roles and contact information
Implementation team role Name Phone Email
Project Lead/Champion
Lead for Integrated Surveillance System
Person Responsible for Gap Analysis
Person Responsible for Creating Electronic Messages
Person Responsible for Configuring Message Transport
Person Responsible for Data Administration of PHA Surveillance System for Conditions Covered by MMG

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Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST)