HP Services, in conjunction with PDSG, managed all

technical aspects of the pilot. PDSG designed and

developed the Medical Event Information Exchange

Package Documentation (IEPD), which provided

detailed specifications for the exchange of medical

event information between the DPHHS repository

and the hospital systems (e.g., data model, mapping

templates, additional documentation, etc.) The IEPD,

which defines how data is normalized in CDX, is an

integral part of the CDX implementation methodology

and is an essential service that PDSG provides along

with the CDX software. It helps make the whole

solution easy to use and reuse by all data-sharing

partners for fast, affordable scaling of the HIE.

HP Services did the mappings based on the PDSG

IEPD, helped set up the data center, provided training,

and much more. “It was very valuable to have the

expertise and capabilities of HP Services and PDSG in

implementing this project,” commented Rogers. “They

were amazing to work with.”