Applying The Professional Profile

StandardAnnette Gippe

American Osteopathic Association

• “Primary Source” for Osteopathic Physician (DO) credentials

• Med School Graduation• Post-graduate training • AOA and ABMS Board certifications

Osteopathic Physician Profile Timeline

• Prior to 1999 mail letter & report• 1999-Osteopathic Physician Profile

Report Online• 2007 MedBiquitous Standard XML and

PDF• 2008-Automated ESAR-VHP program

DOProfiles.org

• 60,000 profile reports generated • 93% processed online

Professional Profile Standard

Adds Value• Data may be accessed through a

variety of applications• Data may be accessed in real time• Eliminates need for large data

exchanges• Data may be integrated as end users

require• Simplifies integration

DO Physicians

State Licensing BoardsHospitals

Insurance Providers

AOA Database

AOA Staff

DOProfiles.org-------------------------

Online Physician Lookup

Online Order Processing

PDF Profile

Desktop Physician Lookup

Desktop Order Processing

XML Profile

Automated Update Notification Service

Profile Updated

Original Architecture

DO Profiles.org System

• Profile is ordered via DOProfiles.org• PDF report is exported from the

database and available for download• Raw XML file is created when profile is

order is complete• PDF is created from raw XML

XML Sample<?xml version="1.0"?><Member>

<Name> <FormattedName>John Smith, DO</FormattedName><PersonalInfo>

<Birthdate>1927-1-14 00:00:00.0</Birthdate> <Contactnumber> <TelephoneNumber></TelephoneNumber> </Contactnumber>

</PersonalInfo>

<FormerName><GivenName>John </GivenName><MiddleName>J.</MiddleName><LastName>Smith</LastName>

</FormerName></Name><MembershipInfo>

<MembershipLevel>Member</MembershipLevel> <MembershipStatus></MembershipStatus>

</MembershipInfo>

<Address> <StreetAddressline>123 Fake St</StreetAddressline> <City>Sonme City</City> <State>PA</State> <PostalCode>16947-9776</PostalCode></Address>

2008-09 EnhancementsESAR-VHP Project

• Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)

• Automated solution for primary-source verification of D.O. physicians

• MedBiquitous Professional Profile XML is used for physician lookup and profile delivery services

Current Architecture

DO PhysiciansState Licensing Boards

HospitalsInsurance Providers

Authentication Web Service

Physician LookupWeb Service

Order ProcessingWeb Service

Profile DeliveryWeb Service

AOA Database

ESAR-VHP

DOProfiles.org------------------------- Desktop

Application

AOA Staff

XML Profile

DO Profiles ESAR-VHP

EnhancementsAOA ESAR-VHP Web Services Solution• Authentication Service • Physician Lookup Service• Order Processing Service• Profile Delivery Service

Profile XML is delivered via Web Service using MedBiquitous Professional Profile

Future Enhancements

DO PhysiciansState Licensing Boards

HospitalsInsurance Providers

Authentication Web Service

Physician LookupWeb Service

Order ProcessingWeb Service

Profile DeliveryWeb Service

AOA Database

Credentialing ApplicationESAR-VHP

DOProfiles.org------------------------- Desktop

Application

AOA Staff

XML Profile

Future Enhancements

• Integrate with Credentialing Applications

• Integrate with other Web Services• Automated Bulk ordering tools for large

customers• XML is available for download

Contact Information

Annette GippeE-mail: agippe@osteopathic.org