Comments on Your Diabetes May Vary: Continua Health Alliance

Oh and i ran into the IEEE stuff a few years ago. ...

2009-07-14T12:08:12.441-04:00

Oh and i ran into the IEEE stuff a few years ago. IEEE technical committee 25 (TC-25) is responsible for these standards. There seem to have a site here, based out of Italy.

Bennet thanks for calling this out. One concern I ...

2009-07-14T12:05:22.920-04:00

Bennet thanks for calling this out. One concern I have is that 'joining' Continua is big $'s, which means that patients (even technically savvy ones) won't have any input into the process.

Didier, HL7 stuff is hard to digest. While it's a 'standard' I'm not convinced that diabetes data standards will come out of HL7.

I found some additional information on HL7 PHM, in...

2009-07-10T17:53:44.204-04:00

I found some additional information on HL7 PHM, including the link to the specification draft from the HL7 site. This has been a good discussion, I'm summarized it on my blog along with that additional info: http://softwarepmp.blogspot.com/2009/07/continua-certification-what-standards.html

Cool Great link thanks I appreciate anything you f...

2009-07-10T16:28:46.122-04:00

Cool Great link thanks I appreciate anything you find

I am at CWD's Friends for Life trying to stay connected with a phone. I don't have very good connections.

Nevermind, I found the answer in this whitepaper: ...

2009-07-10T15:04:55.053-04:00

Nevermind, I found the answer in this whitepaper: http://www.continuaalliance.org/static/binary/cms_workspace/The_Continua_Health_Alliance-_The_Impact_of_a_Personal_Telehealth_Ecosystem.pdf

The data formats for exchange with EHR and PHR systems are:
- HL7 PHM document standard (http://www.hl7.org/special/committees/projman/searchableProjectIndex.cfm?action=edit&ProjectNumber=209)
- XDR document interchange (http://www.ihe.net/Technical_Framework/upload/IHE_ITI_TF_Supplement_XDR_TI_rev2.pdf

HL7 PHM seems to be based on CDA.
Unfortunately, a Google search yields no further information on HL7 PHM format exactly.

2009-07-10T14:55:51.766-04:00

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Didier My understading is they will build on exi...

2009-07-10T14:08:59.336-04:00

Didier

My understading is they will build on existing standards. There is apparently an IEEE standard for BG for example.

I have not yet found enough info to speak to it

also the continua modle for pumps is not expected until next year

I am also looking for data records for the life functions like food activity and carbs. I don't know if or how they will factor in.

Any idea if Continua will define new data/document...

2009-07-10T13:26:36.256-04:00

Any idea if Continua will define new data/document format standards, or are they planning to use existing standards in the industry? (couldn't tell from the website)

Well he actually said "Bifurcate" I took...

2009-06-22T16:38:49.987-04:00

Well he actually said "Bifurcate" I took artistic license. I think I came very close to "That the Hell does that mean." GMTA. I did stop him, made him explain it and swore I would use the word every chance I get, that may be about once...

"bifurcated" ... ?? ... WTH? I'm ri...

2009-06-22T16:21:08.468-04:00

"bifurcated" ... ?? ... WTH? I'm right there with you on the confusion that word causes. Wow.

I do like the sounds of this - it would make diabetes data so much easier to deal with.