C19 - Entity Identity Assertion Component

July 8, 2009

Version 1.3

HITSP Entity Identity Assertion Component

HITSP/C19

Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) logo

Submitted to:

Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel

Submitted by:

Security, Privacy and Infrastructure Domain Technical Committee

(Formerly Security and Privacy Technical Committee)

Document change History

Version Number	Description of Change	Name of Author	Date Published
1.0	Review Copy	Security and Privacy Technical Committee	July 20, 2007
1.0.1	Review Copy	Security and Privacy Technical Committee	October 5, 2007
1.1	Released for Implementation	Security and Privacy Technical Committee	October 15, 2007
1.1.1	Review Copy	Security, Privacy and Infrastructure Domain Technical Committee	August 20, 2008
1.2	Released for Implementation	Security, Privacy and Infrastructure Domain Technical Committee	August 27, 2008
	Template V2.5	Project Team	June 30, 2009
1.2.1	Review Copy	Security, Privacy and Infrastructure Domain Technical Committee	June 30, 2009
1.3	Released for Implementation	Security, Privacy and Infrastructure Domain Technical Committee	July 8, 2009

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction. 5

1.1 Overview. 5

1.2 Copyright Permissions. 5

1.3 Reference Documents. 5

1.4 Conformance. 5

1.4.1 Conformance Criteria. 6

1.4.2 Conformance Scoping, Subsetting and Options. 6

2.0 Component Definition. 7

2.1 Context Overview. 7

2.1.1 Component Constraints. 7

2.1.2 Component Dependencies. 8

2.2 Rules for Implementing. 8

2.2.1 Data Mapping. 8

2.2.2 Guidelines and Examples. 8

2.2.2.1 Pre-conditions. 8

2.2.2.1.1 Process Triggers. 8

2.2.2.2 Post-conditions. 9

2.2.2.2.1 Required Outputs. 9

2.2.2.3 Interfaces. 9

2.2.2.4 Interface Interactions. 10

2.2.2.5 Web Services Flows. 11

2.3 Standards. 11

2.3.1 Regulatory Guidance. 11

2.3.2 Selected Standards. 12

2.3.3 Informative Reference Standards. 12

3.0 Appendix. 13

4.0 Document Updates. 14

4.1 October 5, 2007. 14

4.2 October 15, 2007. 14

4.3 August 20, 2008. 14

4.4 August 27, 2008. 14

4.5 June 30, 2009. 14

4.6 July 8, 2009. 14

Figures and Tables

Figure 2-1 Entity Identity Assertion Sequence Diagram.. 10

Figure 2-2 WS-Security Assertion Sequence Diagram.. 11

Table 1-1 Reference Documents. 5

Table 2-1 Component Constraints. 7

Table 2-2 Component Dependencies. 8

Table 2-3 Data Mapping. 8

Table 2-4 Pre-conditions. 8

Table 2-5 Process Triggers. 9

Table 2-6 Post-conditions. 9

Table 2-7 Required Outputs. 9

Table 2-8 Interfaces. 10

Table 2-9 Regulatory Guidance. 11

Table 2-10 Selected Standards. 12

Table 2-11 Informative Reference Standards. 12