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Pattern Co-Usage Map

Common, effective combinations of patterns for rapid delivery.

Overview

Use these as recipes for project setup.

Pattern Usage by Scenario

The following diagrams show how patterns work together in specific healthcare workflow scenarios:

Rapid IG Bootstrap (2 weeks)

Rapid IG Bootstrap (2 weeks)

Walking skeleton with HL7 auto-build preview and validator gate; enough terminology to demo interoperability.

Terminology-First Approach

Terminology-First Approach

When semantic alignment is primary risk, start with terminology service gates and pinned content versions.

Common Pattern Combinations

Rapid IG bootstrap (2 weeks)

Purpose: Walking skeleton with HL7 auto-build preview and validator gate; enough terminology to demo interoperability.

Pattern Combination:

Key Interactions:

  • PL-01 defines the first thin slice and examples that drive all subsequent authoring work
  • PL-06 keeps artifacts diffable in Git so reviews and governance can move quickly
  • PL-08 ensures every push produces a hosted preview and shared build logs
  • PL-14 keeps profiles grounded in executable examples
  • PL-15 makes validation failures immediate and non-negotiable

Terminology-first for high semantic risk

Purpose: When semantic alignment is primary risk, start with terminology service gates and pinned content versions.

Pattern Combination:

Key Interactions:

  • PL-09 establishes stable CodeSystem/ValueSet/ConceptMap roles before profiling expands
  • PL-10 turns terminology operations ($expand/$validate-code) into CI gates
  • PL-11 synchronizes terminology changes with IG package releases
  • PL-16 detects ecosystem variance early by running the same test vectors across products

Pattern Synergies

The patterns in this collection are designed to work together. Start with a core pattern like Broker or Security Strategy, then add complementary patterns as needed.

Customization

These combinations are starting points. Adapt them based on your specific requirements, existing infrastructure, and organizational constraints.