Implementation Geographies Workgroup Brief Template

GEOGRAPHY BRIEF: <Insert Name>

Sponsor(s)/Contact(s):

<Insert organization name(s) and contact(s)>

Summary

<Insert summary of your geography's NwHIN Direct project plan here, including a description of primary use cases (as/if applicable)>

Implementation Details

Deployment / Go-To-Market Model

<Describe approach to service deployment (e.g., statewide HISP, marketplace model, etc.), as well as plans for promoting Direct services>

Trust Model (Identity Verification / Certificate Distribution)

<Describe trust model details -- process/requirements for end-user identity verification, certificate distribution, etc.>

Technical Architecture / Diagram

<Provide high-level description of technical architecture, including diagram>

Project Timeline (Key Milestones)

<Insert key dates / deliverables here>

Ancillary Services / Planned Enhancements

<Describe any existing or planned enhancements for use in conjunction with Direct deployment (e.g., provider directories, unique use cases, etc.)>

Success Metrics

Number of Active Participants

Metric	4Q11	1Q12	2Q12	3Q12	4Q12
Total number of hospitals
Total number of unique users at hospitals (unique addresses associated with hospital domains)
Total number of ambulatory providers (unique users - e.g., Direct addresses)
Total number of individual labs
Other (e.g., long term care providers, home health, etc.)

Number of Completed Transactions

Metric	4Q11	1Q12	2Q12	3Q12	4Q12
Number of total Direct transactions
Number of transactions between providers/hospitals (unique addresses associated with hospital domains)
Number of transactions from labs (e.g., transactions generated from a lab associated domain or address)
Number of transactions to public health (e.g., transactions sent to a public health domain or address)

Other Notes / Links to Documents

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