ISO 21090 data types too complex?

2010-11-06 Thread Thomas Beale
uld probably double. Nearly all so-called imperfections are simply own goals and self-injury, and I for one don't see that as an acceptable state of affairs. - thomas -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20101106/7ec012eb/attachment.html>

ISO 21090 data types too complex?

2010-11-06 Thread Thomas Beale
eing their own set does not solve the problem. If > any set meets my needs, I don't care what else is in the package. > > > W. Ed Hammond, Ph.D. > Director, Duke Center for Health Informatics * * -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20101106/db2056a9/attachment.html>

ISO 21090 data types too complex?

2010-11-06 Thread William E Hammond
Interesting comments. It is interesting that the ISO standard was approved by HL7, CEN and ISO. As to why we fix the problems of ISO 21090 on HL7, someone else will have to address. As far as I know, HL7 actually does not even vote on ISO standards. I must admit that I hoped at times the differe

ISO 21090 data types too complex?

2010-11-06 Thread Thomas Beale
to be considered... - thomas * * -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20101106/7ad74c45/attachment.html>

ISO 21090 data types too complex?

2010-11-06 Thread William E Hammond
I agree with Dqavid's points. The world, unfortunately, is not perfect. Understanding how the ISO data types standard came into being might be useful in understanding why it is as it is. After more than 5 years in trying to get a g;obal standard for data type, a group, lead by Graham Grieve, was

ISO 21090 data types too complex?

2010-11-06 Thread Thomas Beale
Implementing the Guidelines' section) I would be interested in hearing of other experiences. - thomas beale -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20101106/e650aa4f/attachment.html>