Release TitleCA:FeX v2.0.0 DFT-Ballot 
Release Date

 

Release Type Draft
Open Review PeriodJan 15 - Feb 14
Published ContentCA:FeX Interoperability Specifications v2.0.0 DFT-Ballot
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How to Provide Feedback: 


The ballot release of the Pan-Canadian FHIR Exchange Interoperability Specifications v2.0.0 DFT-Ballot is now available!

The timeline for ballot submissions is January 15 - February 14, 2024.

You may review the CA:FeX Specifications in the following formats:

  • Download the CA:FeX specifications in PDF format from the corresponding links in the table above or on the Release page
  • Review the CA:FeX Specifications in InfoScribe, from the corresponding link in the table above or on the Release page.

How to submit your ballot submission:

  • All Collaborators are invited to document their ballot comments using the CA:FeX v2.0.0 DFT-Ballot Submission spreadsheet, available here
  • Send an email to [email protected], with Subject Line "CA:FeX", including the CA:FeX v2.0.0 DFT-Ballot Submission spreadsheet as an attachment.
  • We kindly ask that each organization submit all comments within one spreadsheet submission. 
  • Upon submission, you will receive an acknowledgment email with a reference number. Feedback will be triaged by the Infoway Lead to support the Patient Summary Working Group with decisioning/voting blocks.

For questions, please contact us at [email protected]

To learn more about the balloting cycle process, please visit the IO Specifications Publication Model page.

Release Notes


CA:FeX v2.0.0 DFT Release Notes

  • Expanded scope to include exchange of individual FHIR resources and added three new use cases that were addressed in the following pages: Preface, CA:FeX Use Case Overview, Core Interoperability Specification Requirements, Actor Conformance,  CA:FeX Sequence Diagrams, Use Cases and Definitions
    • Updated Actor Conformance pages to describe how transactions could cover both exchanging of documents and data
  • Updated Use Case Overview to clearly differentiate Use Case Actors from System Components 
  • Updated Exchanging Documents in FHIR to Exchanging Data & Documents in FHIR
    • Migrated transaction information into CA:FeX FHIR Implementation Guide
  • Updated links to point to versioned CA:FeX FHIR Implementation Guide 


FHIR Implementation Guide Change Log

  • Changes to the Pan-Canadian FHIR Exchange (CA:FeX) Implementation Guide are documented in the Canadian FHIR Registry, CA:FeX project, located here.