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Within GP IT Futures functional requirements are expressed at the highest level as capabilities (e.g. Recording Consultations). Each capability includes the following:
Description: A brief description of the capabilities scope.
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In addition to the predefined capabilities, suppliers can define Productivity Capabilities for functions that are applicable to primary care, but are not encompassed by the predefined capabilities. These productivity capabilities will be grouped into themes and the Catalogue Solutions mapping to them will be available via the Catalogue. [I am told the Catalogue will not support the searching of productivity capabilities for some time, hence the minimal info provided here.]
What are capabilities used for?
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Overarching Standards: These apply to all capabilities capabilities and therefore all solutions (e.g. the Clinical Safety Standard).
Context Specific Standards: These apply to one or more specific capabilities (e.g. the Interoperability Standard).
Capability Specific Standards: Many capabilities have one of these standards. These standards express additional functional requirements for the capability.
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