Use Case Overview
This section describes the two Use Cases for the FHIR Health Information Exchange (HIE) Implementation Pattern, including all design constraints and assumptions as well as the flows of information that will be specified in the CA:FeX Interoperability Specifications. This section also introduces the scenarios that describe how the specified workflows may be used in the Canadian e-health context.
In-Scope
The following Use Cases are in scope for this release:
- UC-01 Create and Submit Document
- UC-02 Query and Retrieve Document
Use Case details can be found in the Use Cases and Definitions section.
Use Case Actors and Services
The Use Case Actors and the Services that are used by this specification are described below. Additional information can be found in the Core Interoperability Specifications Requirements section.
Use Case Actors and Descriptions
| Actor Name | Description / Definition |
|---|---|
Producer | A health records system (e.g., EMR, HIS, CIS, PHR, or EHR) that creates/produces clinical data in response to a request from an authorized health care provider, the subject of care or another authorized health records system. |
Consumer | A health records system (e.g., EMR, HIS, CIS, PHR, Patient Portal or EHR) that enables access to or receipt of clinical data by an authorized health care provider or the subject of care/patient. |
Clinical Data Repository (Local or Central) | A Clinical Data Repository is a shared storage space for clinical documents that can be hosted locally (e.g., at the data producer) or at the Central Infrastructure and can be accessed by authorized users. |
Central Infrastructure | A Central Infrastructure collects health information from participating organizations and stores the information in a centralized place. The Infrastructure also provides access control. Typically, the Central Infrastructure is under jurisdictional control. |
Use Case Actor Mapping
| Actor Name | UC-01 | UC-02 |
|---|---|---|
Producer | x | |
Consumer | x | |
Clinical Data Repository (Local or Central) | x | x |
Central Infrastructure | x | x |