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# Develop an Information Architecture

SanteDB is designed to have a common [Conceptual Information Model](/santedb/data-and-information-architecture/conceptual-data-model.md). Because of this, it is important that any jurisdiction adapt this model for their local context, and establish a common understanding of the information which will be captured, shared, and stored in the SanteDB instance. 

* Develop a minimum dataset for data elements in the CDR, establish common use and definitions, common mappings within the context (i.e. what constitutes a "valid" patient record?) 
* Identify the identity which can be used in the CDR instance (how are patients identified? how are immunizations identified? etc.) this includes:
  * What are the medical (MRNs, insurance, etc.) and non-medical identification (drivers licenses, citizen identifiers, etc.)
  * Which organizations have the authority to assign/change these identifiers?
  * What are the validation criteria, patterns, expiration, and versioning policies for each?
* Identify standards to be used. It is useful to declare "use FHIR" , however this may not be the best option given the current state of systems. Consider:
  * What information standards are currently used by existing systems?
  * What data elements are easily available in each standard?
* Identify secondary use and indicators for the software. Understand how the data may be aggregated, reported, shared, or compared over time and plan to implement these as reports or measures.

## Contents

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[Establishing Minimum Datasets](/installation/installation-1/planning-and-preparation-work/develop-an-information-architecture/establishing-minimum-datasets.md)
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[Developing Privacy Impact Assessments](/installation/installation-1/planning-and-preparation-work/developing-privacy-impact-assessments.md)
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[Identity Environment](/installation/installation-1/planning-and-preparation-work/develop-an-information-architecture/configuring-identity-domains.md)
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