UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team

The UK FHIR Delivery Team Senior Leadership Team oversees the development of the UK Core. The diagram below shows the stakeholder organisations which are part of the Board.

Terms of Reference for UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team

Version 1.0.0

This sets out the Terms of Reference for the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team, defining:

• The role/responsibilities of team members
• Scope of the team
• Governance
• Membership and appropriate representation
• Operating model

Role and Scope:

The scope of the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team is the development of the UK Core and maintenance of previous versions of FHIR Implementations.

The role of the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team is overseeing the creation and management of changes to FHIR assets including:

• Setting the prioritisation and roadmap of the FHIR UK Core
• Approval of changes to UK Core FHIR assets as part of the change control process
• Setting the prioritisation of changes to previous versions of FHIR assets
• Approval of changes to previous versions of FHIR assets as part of the change control process
• Overseeing the migration path of previous versions of FHIR assets to the UK Core FHIR assets
• Making decisions where consensus cannot be reached as part of the Clinical and Technical assurance process
• Making decisions where consensus cannot be reached as part of the change control process
• Assure that engagement and consultation with the wider FHIR community has been correctly facilitated, so that the UK FHIR Core and changes to previous versions of FHIR assets meets the requirements of the FHIR community
• Escalate issues to the UK FHIR Board as required based on level of risk

Governance

The UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team:

• Reports into the UK FHIR Board
• Is responsible for the approval of the content for publication within the UK FHIR Core
• Is responsible for the approval of the content for publication within previous versions of FHIR assets

Membership:

Members of the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team should remain aware of interdependencies existing between different requirements across the FHIR community. Each member has an obligation to:

• Represent and advocate for stakeholders from the FHIR Community as part of the Clinical and Technical Assurance process
• Participate in the management of any risks or issues raised at UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team meetings or as part of the Clinical and Technical Assurance process.
• Participate in the in resolution of interdependencies of requirements within the FHIR Community as part of the Clinical and Technical Assurance process
• Review and comment on relevant papers/materials in a timely manner, ensuring active involvement in decision-making activities raised by the Clinical and Technical Assurance process
• Actively promote the UK FHIR Core both in the FHIR Community and the wider health and social care system
• Engage in the role of a UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team member as defined in the section on the role of the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team

Typical members of the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team are:

The Chair or Co-chair of the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team Shall be Responsible For:

• Ensuring that the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team fulfils its role and responsibilities, as defined in this Terms of Reference
• Chairing meetings
• Approving meeting agendas
• Reviewing and determining the frequency of meetings depending on the forthcoming agenda with consultation of other FHIR UK Core team members.
• Facilitate the UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team to provide strategic direction and decision making as part of the Clinical and Technical Assurance process
• Approving the attendance of deputies and any additional invitees

Operating Model

The suggested frequency for UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team to meet is weekly (suggested every Monday from 10am-11am virtually, via MS Teams). The actual meeting frequency will be based on the requirements of the FHIR Community and availability of individuals who are UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team members.

The minimum number of The UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team members that must be available for a The UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team meeting to go ahead shall be agreed at first The UK FHIR Delivery Senior Leadership Team meeting and recorded in the minutes.