RQ00198

Description

Background Information :

As part of the refreshed digital health and data strategy, OH will make a concerted effort to leverage new and existing digital solutions, as part of a clinically led change program, to make tangible improvements to how frontline providers work and contribute to bringing joy back to clinical practice.

Frontline providers, particularly in primary care, report administrative burden as one of the leading causes of burnout, worsening the health human resource strain, leading to more Ontarians being unattached to primary care and increasing utilization of walk-in clinics and emergency departments.

The purpose of this request is to acquire a HL7 FHIR resource with expertise in FHIR standards and awareness of applicable Terminology standards who will work with others in support of the Digital Health Standards (DHS) Program to deliver standards components related to Health Report Manager (HRM) as part of Patients before Paperwork project.

Responsibilities :

Conduct requirements gathering, develops documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducts partner engagement.

Work with different partners and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical).

Interact with the business partners and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.

Develop and document HL7 FHIR artifacts and supporting documentation.

Validate, troubleshoot, and problem solve the HL7 FHIR artifacts.

Deliverables :

Perform requirement elicitation, validation, and documentation, including reviewing and analyzing existing relevant specifications to inform the requirements for the new FHIR implementation guide.

Consult and collaborate with partners to develop and / or update Standards Implementation Guide contents using Simplifier and Forge :

Business narratives (e.g. Use Cases, Business Models and Rules, etc.)

Technical and FHIR artifacts

Terminology artifacts

Validate Standards Implementation Guide :

Validate FHIR Artifacts using HL7 Validator or other validator as designated by OH DHS

Validate technical and FHIR artifacts with partners (e.g. Architecture, Clinical, Privacy, Analytics, DHS, etc.)

Collaborate with partners to troubleshoot validation issues

Apply iterative approach to conduct regular review sessions to demonstrate the work in progress with DHS and other teams as appropriate, receive feedback and make timely updates to the deliverables accordingly.

Develop digital health standards assessments (i.e. Conceptual, Logical, Physical) to support Project Delivery Committee and other governance structures.

Present digital health standards assessments to DHS.

Participate in collaboration with DHS team at partners meetings and workshops.

Develop and present weekly report of deliverables, time, and status updates.

Provide knowledge transfer documents and conduct knowledge transfer sessions for all project deliverables with assigned Ontario Health subject matter experts.

Follow Ontario Health and DHS guidelines for documentation, templates, and data storage and organization.

Complete deliverables in adherence to Ontario Health guidelines for all communication, email, messaging, etc.

Additional Terms

Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.

Assignment Type : This position is currently listed as "Remote".

Knowledge Transfer Details :

• The Candidate will ensure full knowledge transfer is provided to the Ontario Health team before end of engagement. Some of this might occur at the end of the engagement but will also be shared as information is obtained / consolidated. Key deliverables will be shared with team.
• The Candidate must provide all related documentation as part of Knowledge transfer protocol. Documents will be reviewed by the appropriate leads and signed off by manager / director.
• The candidate will work collaboratively with OH team throughout the assignment and ensure key deliverables, milestones, and documentation are shared.
• A walkthrough of any demos, development, etc. will be required before end of engagement.

Advantages

Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.

Responsibilities

Description

Background Information :

As part of the refreshed digital health and data strategy, OH will make a concerted effort to leverage new and existing digital solutions, as part of a clinically led change program, to make tangible improvements to how frontline providers work and contribute to bringing joy back to clinical practice.

Frontline providers, particularly in primary care, report administrative burden as one of the leading causes of burnout, worsening the health human resource strain, leading to more Ontarians being unattached to primary care and increasing utilization of walk-in clinics and emergency departments.

The purpose of this request is to acquire a HL7 FHIR resource with expertise in FHIR standards and awareness of applicable Terminology standards who will work with others in support of the Digital Health Standards (DHS) Program to deliver standards components related to Health Report Manager (HRM) as part of Patients before Paperwork project.

Responsibilities :

Conduct requirements gathering, develops documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducts partner engagement.

Work with different partners and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical).

Interact with the business partners and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.

Develop and document HL7 FHIR artifacts and supporting documentation.

Validate, troubleshoot, and problem solve the HL7 FHIR artifacts.

Deliverables :

Perform requirement elicitation, validation, and documentation, including reviewing and analyzing existing relevant specifications to inform the requirements for the new FHIR implementation guide.

Consult and collaborate with partners to develop and / or update Standards Implementation Guide contents using Simplifier and Forge :

Business narratives (e.g. Use Cases, Business Models and Rules, etc.)

Technical and FHIR artifacts

Terminology artifacts

Validate Standards Implementation Guide :

Validate FHIR Artifacts using HL7 Validator or other validator as designated by OH DHS

Validate technical and FHIR artifacts with partners (e.g. Architecture, Clinical, Privacy, Analytics, DHS, etc.)

Collaborate with partners to troubleshoot validation issues

Apply iterative approach to conduct regular review sessions to demonstrate the work in progress with DHS and other teams as appropriate, receive feedback and make timely updates to the deliverables accordingly.

Develop digital health standards assessments (i.e. Conceptual, Logical, Physical) to support Project Delivery Committee and other governance structures.

Present digital health standards assessments to DHS.

Participate in collaboration with DHS team at partners meetings and workshops.

Develop and present weekly report of deliverables, time, and status updates.

Provide knowledge transfer documents and conduct knowledge transfer sessions for all project deliverables with assigned Ontario Health subject matter experts.

Follow Ontario Health and DHS guidelines for documentation, templates, and data storage and organization.

Complete deliverables in adherence to Ontario Health guidelines for all communication, email, messaging, etc.

Additional Terms

Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.

Assignment Type : This position is currently listed as "Remote".

Knowledge Transfer Details :

Qualifications

Must haves :

5+ years' knowledge and understanding of digital health standards including but not limited to HL7 FHIR, clinical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED-CT, LOINC) and their application.

Healthcare experience within Canada in acute care, primary care and / or community care settings.

5+ years' knowledge and understanding of pan-Canadian digital health standards and tooling.

5+ years' hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge.

5+ years' hands-on experience with JSON and XML.

Hands-on experience with interoperability standards gap analysis, environmental scan and developing HL7 FHIR implementation guides.

Hands-on experience implementing HL7 FHIR standards and solutions.

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and strong partner engagement skills.

Time management skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize multiple projects.

Location : Remote

Public Sector Experience : Preferred

Desired Skills :

Knowledge and experience with the existing Health Report Manager (HRM) solution in Ontario.

Knowledge and experience with structured clinical documents.

Knowledge and experience with HL7 FHIR subscriptions.

Familiarity with Microsoft Products, with a preference for candidates that have experience with Microsoft based cloud tools (e.g., Microsoft Office 365).

Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used throughout the province of Ontario.

Experience working with Ontario Health and / or legacy eHealth Ontario.

Ability to readily identify, assess and mitigate implementation and adoption issues.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.

A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

Required Skills :

FHIR standards assessment, selection, development, and maintenance processes

Research and analysis

Communication and collaboration

Partner engagement and management

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria :

Knowledge and experience designing and implementing HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard by demonstrating experience and processes for conducting detailed standards research, gap analysis and recommendations. 15 Points

Knowledge and experience developing and maintaining HL7 FHIR implementation guides including publication, versioning, ongoing maintenance and deprecation, including work with standards development organizations or standards maintenance organizations to advance the quality and usability of standards. 15 Points

Knowledge and experience of the development and implementation of HL7 FHIR standards including use in clinical documents (clinical notes and diagnostic reports), eNotifications, subscriptions, and Health Report Manager type solutions. 20 Points

Knowledge and experience of HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge. 25 Points

Experience in implementing interoperable digital health solutions, including assessing readiness of existing clinical information systems for collection / submission of standards-based clinical information to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and consider effective workflow. 10 Points

Knowledge and understanding of the standards lifecycle and the Digital Health standards landscape (Ontario Health, Canadian / pan-Canadian, and international standards), and Digital Health initiatives in other jurisdictions (local, regional, provincial) is an asset. 10 Points

Knowledge and strong understanding of jurisdictional Electronic Health Record (EHR) projects, interoperability services and integration with healthcare initiatives within regional healthcare organizations for clinical data repositories, and other associated healthcare information systems in use within a jurisdiction. 5 Points

Total - 100 Points

Summary

If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!

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