HL7 EHR-S FM R2.1.1 - Dental Health Functional Profile, Release 2
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HL7 EHR-S FM R2.1.1 - Dental Health Functional Profile, Release 2, published by HL7 International / Electronic Health Records. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/dhfp-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Requirements: CPS.7.1 Access Healthcare Guidance (Function)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/ehrs/us/dhfpr2/Requirements/DHFPR2-CPS.7.1 Version: 2.0.0-ballot
Standards status: Informative Active as of 2025-12-19 Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: CPS_7_1_Access_Healthcare_Guidance

Provide pertinent information from available evidence-based knowledge, at the point of care, for use in healthcare decisions and care planning.

Description I:

The information available regarding disease, disease processes, diagnostic testing, pharmaceuticals, treatment patterns and all aspects of healthcare is constantly changing. The practitioner should be able to access a wide variety of sources that provide relevant, accurate information about any given subject. Examples of resources include, but are not limited to evidence on treatment of specific medical conditions, maintenance of wellness, drug or device trials, context-specific information available through online journals, printed resources such as books and specialty organizations resources. For example, when a condition is diagnosed the provider might be directed to relevant resources that give updated clinical research, useful pharmaceutical combinations, surgical techniques, products or other information useful in the management of the specific condition under consideration.

Criteria N:
CPS.7.1#01 SHALL profiled

The system SHALL provide the ability to render external evidence-based healthcare recommendations, including documentation of sources. Dental examples include perio maintenance, recalls, caries management (fluoride varnish), etc.
CPS.7.1#02 SHOULD

The system SHOULD provide the ability to render external evidenced-based documentation appropriate for the care provider to render a timely judgment.
CPS.7.1#03 SHOULD

The system SHOULD provide the ability to render external evidence-based documentation.
CPS.7.1#04 SHALL

The system SHALL conform to function CPS.3.3 (Support for Standard Care Plans, Guidelines, Protocols).
CPS.7.1#05 SHOULD

The system SHOULD provide the ability to maintain initiation criteria for Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs).
CPS.7.1#06 SHOULD

The system SHOULD determine candidate patients based upon configured CPG initiation criteria.
CPS.7.1#07 SHOULD

The system SHOULD render identified patients applicable CPGs to the care giver.
CPS.7.1#08 SHOULD

The system SHOULD provide the ability to maintain knowledge bases or guidelines deployed in an enterprise.