The Use Case Factory®
In the world of health information exchange, a use case is a unique instance of sharing a specific type of information regarding patients and their health.
Rather than making technology the starting point, Michigan’s approach to Health Information exchanges focuses on the purposes for which data will be exchanged, along with the policies and incentives on a case-by-case basis.
Each use case has a specific purpose, type of data exchanged, and legal and technical framework, and rules for interactions between people and systems, along with cost recovery fees or charges.
The Use Case Factory® (UCF) is MiHIN’s formal, lean manufacturing-oriented methodology to define, prioritize, modularize, prioritize, and advance data sharing on a large scale. It is a standardized approach to manage the full life cycle of a portfolio of use cases and associated governance process to motivate their adoption. It was created to manage at both the technical and legal levels and considers other critical factors in the ideation cycle like: sponsor, funding, environment, and operational readiness.
Use Case Factory® Domains and Activities
These five domains make up the core work streams of the Use Case Factory™ (UCF).
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Core Technical Infrastructure
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Legal Framework
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Governance Structures
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Use Case Development (over 4 stages from Conceptualization to Adoption, as depicted)
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Sequenced Onboarding
Use Case ideas are welcomed (encouraged!) from all sources and interested parties. Ideas will be reviewed thoroughly for inclusion in our inventory by MiHIN Leadership and The MiHIN Operations Advisory Committee.