Release TitleCA:eReC v1.0.0 DFT-Ballot
Release Date

 

Release Type Draft
Open Review PeriodMarch 27 - June 10, 2024
Published ContentPan-Canadian eReferral-eConsult (CA:eReC) v.1.0.0 DFT-Ballot
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How to Provide Feedback: 


The ballot release of the pan-Canadian eReferral / eConsult v1.0.0 DFT-Ballot is now available!

The timeline for ballot submissions is April 26 - June 10, 2024.

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

  • Review the CA:eReC Specifications in Simplifier.net, 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:eReC v1.0.0 DFT Submission spreadsheet, available here
  • Send an email to [email protected], with Subject Line "CA:eReC", including the CA:eReC v1.0.0 DFT 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 eReferral/eConsult 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


Initial release of the CA:eReC Specifications. 

  • In scope: FHIR Messaging flows to transmit the referral order and its status between interoperable systems
  • Out of scope:
    • SMART on FHIR flows
    • Interactions via RESTFul API
    • Interactions with Service Directories
    • Interactions with external 3rd parties (e.g. Patient Portals, Central Analytics)
    • Including Patient Summary within a referral
    • FHIR resources that have a clinical aspect and/or require more discussion among jurisdictions and implementers for consensus
      • AllergyIntolerance, Condition, Consent, HealthcareService