ISO TC215: Study for ebXML

ISO ebXML Study Montreal (FvB) 1

The Study of ISO TC215 The Study of ISO TC215 for e-business/ebXMLfor e-business/ebXML

Frans van BommelFrans van Bommel

Montreal, 29Montreal, 29 March 2007 March 2007 Closing Plenary TC215Closing Plenary TC215


ISO TC215:ISO TC215:Study for ebXMLStudy for ebXML

• TC215 is member of the MoU Management TC215 is member of the MoU Management Group (ISO, ITU, UNcefact, OASIS,…)Group (ISO, ITU, UNcefact, OASIS,…)

• In 2006 (JeJu) TC215 decided to start a study In 2006 (JeJu) TC215 decided to start a study for ebXML in the healthcare domainfor ebXML in the healthcare domain

• Chairman of the group: Dr. Yun Sik KwakChairman of the group: Dr. Yun Sik Kwak• Members: Frans van Bommel, Audrey Dickerson Members: Frans van Bommel, Audrey Dickerson

and members of the TC215 working groupsand members of the TC215 working groups• Result to be presented in the TC meeting in Result to be presented in the TC meeting in

Montreal (March 2007)Montreal (March 2007)


Subjects of the Subjects of the presentation:presentation:

• Targets of the ISO ebXML studyTargets of the ISO ebXML study• More about ebXML and ISO 15000More about ebXML and ISO 15000• The use of ebXML in the Health The use of ebXML in the Health

sectorsector• Recommendation for Continuation Recommendation for Continuation

of the ebXML Task Forceof the ebXML Task Force


The MoU on e-Business The MoU on e-Business StandardsStandards

• The Business Requirement: open, The Business Requirement: open, Interoperable and International acceptedInteroperable and International accepted

• History: Original MoU 1995; ITU signed in History: Original MoU 1995; ITU signed in 2000 2000

• EDIfact and XML transformation to ebXML EDIfact and XML transformation to ebXML • Stakeholders: IEC, ISO, ITU, UN and user Stakeholders: IEC, ISO, ITU, UN and user

groupsgroups• Objective: Avoiding duplication, Objective: Avoiding duplication,

Intersectoral coherence, openIntersectoral coherence, open• Framework for OASIS/UNcefact on ebXML Framework for OASIS/UNcefact on ebXML


Targets of the ISO ebXML Targets of the ISO ebXML studystudy

• Starting: AwarnessStarting: Awarness• Discover the benefits of ebXML (see Discover the benefits of ebXML (see

MuO) for the activities of ISO in HealthMuO) for the activities of ISO in Health• How can ISO TC215 support the How can ISO TC215 support the

activities of ebXML (Patient activities of ebXML (Patient administration, Insurance, administration, Insurance, healthcards)healthcards)

• Give recommendations for future Give recommendations for future collaboration (Montreal 2007)collaboration (Montreal 2007)


• The best of 2 worlds combinedThe best of 2 worlds combined• W3C (internet)W3C (internet)• OASIS (industry, infrastructure)OASIS (industry, infrastructure)• UN/Cefact (users: TBG groups, UN/Cefact (users: TBG groups,

semantics)semantics)• Health: eBES eg9/TBG10 Europe, Health: eBES eg9/TBG10 Europe,

TBG10TBG10

Electronic Business Electronic Business XML (ebXML):XML (ebXML):


EbXML covers the EbXML covers the whole eBusiness whole eBusiness

spectrumspectrum

U N / C E F A C T

e B T W G

1 . e b X M L s t a n d a r d i s e s t h e w h o l e s t a c k

U M M

M e s s a g i n g ( S o a p + )

B u s i n e s s p r o c e s s s p e c i f i c a t i o n

P r o f i l i n g a n d a g r e e m e n t

X M L H T T P M I M E T C P / I P

U M L t o X M LS i g n a l l i n g , m o n i t o r i n g

R e g i s t r y


Core componentCore componentss

U N / C E F A C T

e B T W G

C o r e C o m p o n e n t s

Transport

Retail

Finance

Health

C o n t e x t

C o r e

C o m m o n

C o m m o n

C o m m o n C o m m o n


June 6, 2002 ebXML Awareness 13

ebXML Focus Areas Semantic Framework

Meta-model for defining business process A set of re-useable core components

(common business semantics) Infrastructure

Transport, Routing, Packaging Business Service Interface Collaboration Protocol Profiles/Agreements Shared repository network

company profiles, business process models and related message structures


ebXML: the resultsebXML: the results• Knowledge of OASIS and UN formalized Knowledge of OASIS and UN formalized

the ISO 15000 standardsthe ISO 15000 standards• A framework for Awarness and LegislationA framework for Awarness and Legislation• The CCTS with a growing repository of The CCTS with a growing repository of

Core ComponentsCore Components• Implementations: UBL in many languages, Implementations: UBL in many languages,

XBRLXBRL• In the future: more tools and international In the future: more tools and international

and intersectorial useand intersectorial use


The ISO 15000 standardsThe ISO 15000 standards• 1 Collaboration protocol profile and 1 Collaboration protocol profile and

agreement spec. (ebCPP)agreement spec. (ebCPP)• 2 Message service specification 2 Message service specification

(ebMS)(ebMS)• 3 Registry Information Model3 Registry Information Model• 4 Registry Services Specification4 Registry Services Specification• 5 Core Component Technical 5 Core Component Technical

Specification (CCTS) Specification (CCTS) (Building Blocks)(Building Blocks)


ebXML in HealthebXML in Health(Expert meeting with HL7 and OASIS in San (Expert meeting with HL7 and OASIS in San

Diego)Diego)• The same approach (UML, syntax independed,…..)The same approach (UML, syntax independed,…..)• HL7 uses some of the technical parts HL7 uses some of the technical parts • Ride project in Europe (roadmap, ebBP with IHE) Ride project in Europe (roadmap, ebBP with IHE) • UNcefact TBG10: Core components project based UNcefact TBG10: Core components project based

upon HL7 CMETS and CEN GPICS; Datatypes….upon HL7 CMETS and CEN GPICS; Datatypes….• ISO registry framework of CDAISO registry framework of CDA• E-Invoicing, e-Procurement, paymentE-Invoicing, e-Procurement, payment• Messaging; Insurers, HCP,…….Messaging; Insurers, HCP,…….• ebMS/CPA for emergency alerting, NIST, UK, ……… ebMS/CPA for emergency alerting, NIST, UK, ………


Experts Questionnaire Experts Questionnaire (preparation advice; ISO, CEN, HL7, UNcefact, OASIS, (preparation advice; ISO, CEN, HL7, UNcefact, OASIS,

EEG9, TBG10)EEG9, TBG10)

• Representing which sector? Representing which sector? • Benefit of using ebXML for TC215/HL7?Benefit of using ebXML for TC215/HL7?• Which parts of ebXML are of interest?Which parts of ebXML are of interest?• Which areas in healthcare can use Which areas in healthcare can use

ebXML as it is?ebXML as it is?• Can TC215 support ebXML?Can TC215 support ebXML?• Liasons, WG, Task Force?Liasons, WG, Task Force?• Target of a new group?Target of a new group?


Answers (users)Answers (users)• Better integration health and business Better integration health and business

sectorsector• ebXML has a sound technical base useful ebXML has a sound technical base useful

for health toofor health too• Medical know-how should be involvedMedical know-how should be involved• Profiles made by TC215 are missingProfiles made by TC215 are missing• ISO/HL7 should support the Core ISO/HL7 should support the Core

Component developmentComponent development• Use all the payload independent standardsUse all the payload independent standards• Work together for the semantics (including Work together for the semantics (including

Data Types)Data Types)


Answers (users) 2Answers (users) 2• TC215 sh0uld develope use-casesTC215 sh0uld develope use-cases• Document HandlingDocument Handling• Electronic Healthcare billingElectronic Healthcare billing• Smartcard relation (ID and Insurance Smartcard relation (ID and Insurance

Check)Check)• Organization: Step by step, join e.g. Organization: Step by step, join e.g.

WGWG• Continue awarness activitiesContinue awarness activities


Combined Answers OASIS Combined Answers OASIS • Encouraged about working with TC215 and Encouraged about working with TC215 and

HL7HL7• TC215 could provide use cases and needsTC215 could provide use cases and needs• Open and proven standards; ISO 15000 range; Open and proven standards; ISO 15000 range;

ebMS as baselineebMS as baseline• Architecture horizontal across domainsArchitecture horizontal across domains• Accounting, reimbursement, document sharingAccounting, reimbursement, document sharing• Organization: Liason (A?)Organization: Liason (A?)• Oasis profiles ratification as ISO standard? Oasis profiles ratification as ISO standard?


ConclusingConclusing• The use of ebXML is growingThe use of ebXML is growing• We can learn from each otherWe can learn from each other• There is some awarness and use in There is some awarness and use in

Healthcare, but the focus is on Medical Healthcare, but the focus is on Medical purposes and not enough on e-Businesspurposes and not enough on e-Business

• We can use the technical parts of ISO We can use the technical parts of ISO 1500015000

• For the semantic part we can collaborate For the semantic part we can collaborate and perform use cases and user needsand perform use cases and user needs

• There is a need to continue the There is a need to continue the studygroup as a Task Force studygroup as a Task Force


Working program of the TF Working program of the TF ebXMLebXML

• Awarness (improved participation of the TC215 Awarness (improved participation of the TC215 WG’s)WG’s)

• Discover where ebXML fits in the existing TC Discover where ebXML fits in the existing TC activitiesactivities

• Liason with OASIS for the technical partsLiason with OASIS for the technical parts• Liason with UNcefact for the semantics (Core Liason with UNcefact for the semantics (Core

Component and Datatype project…)Component and Datatype project…)• Liason with HL7 for input, harmonization and Liason with HL7 for input, harmonization and

technologytechnology• E-Business in the medical domain (including E-Business in the medical domain (including

reimbursement, document handling)reimbursement, document handling)• Advice for future organization (TC meeting 2008)Advice for future organization (TC meeting 2008)


Resulution 1 (Task Force)Resulution 1 (Task Force)• ISO/TC215 accepts the presented ISO/TC215 accepts the presented

working program of the Task Forceworking program of the Task Force

• ISO/TC215 agrees to continue the ISO/TC215 agrees to continue the Task Force ebXML for at least 1 Task Force ebXML for at least 1 yearyear


Resolution 2 (Liasons)Resolution 2 (Liasons)1.1. ISO/TC215 decided to establish a ISO/TC215 decided to establish a

formal formal liasonliason with with HL7HL7 SIG XML SIG XML (renamed as HL7 ITS (renamed as HL7 ITS Implementable Technology SIG)Implementable Technology SIG)

2.2. ISO/TC 215 decided to establish ISO/TC 215 decided to establish formal formal A-liaisonsA-liaisons with with OASISOASIS and and UNcefactUNcefact

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