SA TS 90005.5.1-2014 PDF

Full title and description

SA TS 90005.5.1:2014 — Collaborative care — Part 5.1: Specialist letter logical content specification. This technical specification defines the logical content (clinical data groups and elements) required for a specialist letter exchange within collaborative care workflows.

Abstract

Logical content specification for a specialist letter; not a standalone document and intended to be read in conjunction with SA TS 90005.1. It specifies the essential clinical data groups and elements to be captured in a specialist letter exchange and the constraints that should be applied.

General information

• Status: Current.
• Publication date: 29 August 2014.
• Publisher: Standards Australia.
• ICS / categories: 35.240.80 — IT applications in health care technology (health informatics).
• Edition / version: SA TS 90005.5.1:2014 (first published edition; technical specification).
• Number of pages: 254 pages (publisher listing); some distributors list an alternate page count (e.g., 268).

Scope

The specification defines the mandatory and recommended clinical data groups and discrete data elements to appear in a specialist letter exchanged between referring clinicians and specialists. It covers the logical content model, constraints on elements, and how the specialist letter content should be structured for interoperable exchange; it is not a messaging transport standard and must be read together with SA TS 90005.1 and other parts of the Collaborative Care series.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of essential clinical data groups for specialist letters (patient identifiers, reason for referral, clinical findings, investigations, diagnosis, management and follow-up recommendations).
• Specification of required and optional data elements and value constraints to promote semantic interoperability.
• Logical content model describing the structure and relationships of data elements within the specialist letter.
• Mapping guidance to be used in conjunction with the series’ implementation guides (e.g., CDA implementation guidance in adjacent parts).
• Focus on reuse within electronic health record (EHR) systems and secure clinical messaging to support continuity of care.

Typical use and users

Used by clinical informaticians, EHR and health messaging implementers, hospital IT teams, primary care and specialist clinicians, and standards bodies tasked with implementing structured referrals and specialist reports to improve continuity and safety of care.

Related standards

Part of the SA TS 90005 (Collaborative care) series; intended to be used alongside SA TS 90005.1 (core models) and related implementation guides such as SA TS 90005.5.2 (Specialist Letter CDA implementation guidance). Implementation will typically reference clinical document architectures and health informatics vocabularies used in national/local EHR deployments.

Keywords

Collaborative care, specialist letter, clinical data model, health informatics, interoperability, structured referral, Standards Australia, SA TS 90005.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: SA TS 90005.5.1:2014 is a Standards Australia technical specification that defines the logical content (data groups and elements) for specialist letters used in collaborative care exchanges.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the essential clinical data groups and discrete data elements to be captured in a specialist letter exchange, constraints on those elements, and the logical content model — but not the transport or messaging protocol itself. It is intended to be read with the core SA TS 90005.1 document and relevant implementation guides.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Clinical informaticians, EHR vendors, hospital and primary care IT teams, standards implementers, and clinicians involved in referrals and specialist reporting typically use this specification when designing or mapping specialist-letter content for interoperable exchange.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published it is listed as current (SA TS 90005.5.1:2014). Users should confirm with Standards Australia or their national standards body for any later revisions or superseding publications.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the SA TS 90005 Collaborative Care family (multiple parts addressing different document types and implementation guides, including companion parts such as 5.2 for CDA implementation).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Collaborative care; specialist letter; clinical data elements; logical content specification; interoperability; EHR; structured referral; clinical messaging.