HL7 CIMI Logical Model for Analysis: Analysis Normal Form (ANF), Release 1

Analysis Normal Form (ANF) is a logical model intended to represent any type of clinical data using a complete yet simple normal form. This supplementary resource describes how increasing the precision of clinical information using ANF can enhance and support quality data and analysis and improve patient safety and outcomes.

Main sections:

· Why analysis normal form? A normal form for clinical statements

· Building blocks: ANF reference model

· How ANF works: ANF clinical statements

· Methodology—ANF design principles and rules

· Putting it together: normalisation and transformation

· Pragmatic usage and next steps

· Implications—improving patient safety and outcomes

· Appendix A: Current CIMI clinical statement modelling effort

· Appendix B: Differences between ANF and CIMI

· Appendix C: Narratives

· Appendix D: ANF examples