IHE Patient Care Devices (PCD) White Paper, Service-oriented Device Point-of-Care Interoperability (SDPi) v1.1

This document describes the use of IEEE 11073 Service-oriented Device Connectivity (SDC) device-to-device interoperability technology that is optimised for high-acuity environments (such as operating rooms, intensive care units, or emergency departments). It explores how this technology can be integrated into IHE Technical Framework components. The document proposes a roadmap and timeline leading from IHE SDPi Profile specifications to IHE connectathon testing and, ultimately, IHE conformity assessment and product certification.

Main sections:

- Introduction

- References to other standards

- 'From the device interface … '

- SDPi - scope and application context

- 'DPI' device-to-device interoperability overview

- IHE process

- IHE PCD 'device' technical framework

- IEEE 11073 SDC overview

- General profiling considerations

- SDPi: Integrating SDP into IHE technical frameworks

- Roadmap and timeline

- Appendix A Glossary and acronyms

- Appendix B Bibliography

- Appendix C IHE enterprise facing connectivity profiles

- Appendix D Compendium of medical device oriented use cases

- Appendix E SDC message examples