Jan 2015 Ballot Comment #22

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    • Type: Change Request
    • Resolution: Persuasive with Modification
    • Priority: Medium
    • FHIR Core (FHIR)
    • DSTU1 [deprecated]
    • Modeling & Methodology
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      Discussed the fact that names are allowed to vary - where needed to be clear to domain experts, but that there is also an expectation that names will be consistent where there isn't a pressing domain need for inconsistency and that checking for consistency (across all of FHIR and especially within resource "families")?is part of the QA expectations for DSTU 2.

      2015/03/12 MnM Call Calvin/Daniel 3-0-0

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      Discussed the fact that names are allowed to vary - where needed to be clear to domain experts, but that there is also an expectation that names will be consistent where there isn't a pressing domain need for inconsistency and that checking for consistency (across all of FHIR and especially within resource "families")?is part of the QA expectations for DSTU 2. 2015/03/12 MnM Call Calvin/Daniel 3-0-0
    • Enhancement
    • Non-substantive
    • DSTU1 [deprecated]

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      Comments
      An analysis of the element naming used in the 99 resources in the FHIR ballot indicates that of there are 2266 elements, with 718 unique names, where 454 of those names are only used in a single resource.

      This maybe problematic, as it is very likely that synonyms are present in the 454 single use names.

      Grahame's Comments
      Calvin might share his analysis and we could look for problems and generate specific tasks. But in general, there is not obvious problem in these numbers

      Disposition
      Pending input from submitter

      Disposition Comment
      Certainly there will be synonyms. For example "prescriber" vs. "author" vs. "orderer", however this is by design. Names use the terminology commonly used within a given domain. Is there a reason this is a problem?

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            Reporter:
            Calvin E. Beebe
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