COVID-19 Barometer: Home nursing services
COVID-19 Barometer: Home nursing servicesWelcome to the technical documentation pages for the project "COVID-19 Barometer: Home nursing services", provided by the service healthdata.be (Sciensano).
These pages provide information about the technical processes of the project. The following sections are (will be) provided:
- General project information
- The data collection (documentation in progress)
- The data transfer (documentation in progress)
- The data validation (documentation in progress)
- The data analysis (documentation in progress)
- The data reporting and visualisation (documentation in progress)
For scientific information of the project, please contact the primary organization that oversees implementation of project (see section "General project information").
This documentation is being updated regularly. We try to provide as correct, complete and clear as possible information on these pages. Nevertheless, if you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience or requires further clarification, please create a request (type : request for information) via our portal (https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp) or send us an e-mail via support.healthdata@sciensano.be to report this documentation issue. Please, do not forget to mention the URL or web address of the page with the documentation issue. We will then adjust the documentation as soon as possible. Thank you!
General COVID19 BARO HNS project information
General COVID19 BARO HNS project informationProject name
COVID-19 Barometer: Home nursing services
Project abbreviation
COVID19 BARO HNS
Project code
HDBP0295
Primary organization that oversees implementation of project
- University Leuven
Partner organization participating in project
- Consortium Eerstelijnsdata
Organization that commissioned this project
- University Leuven
Organization providing monetary or material support
- National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV-INAMI)
- Federal Public Service Health
Brief project description
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the national monitoring project COVID-19 Barometer was started by the Consortium Eerstelijnsdata. The aim of this barometer is follow-up of the extra muros (general practitioners, coordinating and advisory physicians, triage posts, pharmacists, midwives, home nurses, …) with regard to the execution of the critical tasks, the quality of execution of tasks, the need for help, the available capacity, the number infections, and the availability of medical equipment.
This data also aims to support the COVID19 Risk Assessment Group, COVID19 Risk Management Group, and the National Crisis Cell.
Regulatory framework of this project
Consult the regulatory framework information published on the fair.healthdata.be pages.
The COVID19 BARO HNS data collection
The COVID19 BARO HNS data collectionThis documentation is being updated regularly. We try to provide as correct, complete and clear as possible information on these pages. Nevertheless, if you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience or requires further clarification, please create a request (type : request for information) via our portal (https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp) or send us an e-mail via support.healthdata@sciensano.be to report this documentation issue. Please, do not forget to mention the URL or web address of the page with the documentation issue. We will then adjust the documentation as soon as possible. Thank you!
The COVID19 BARO HNS Data Collection Definition (HDBP0295)
The COVID19 BARO HNS Data Collection Definition (HDBP0295)In the file below you can find the Data Collection Definition (DCD) of the project COVID-19 Barometer: Home nursing services. It is a detailed description of the content with field names, formats, values, validation rules, help texts, warning texts, translations, ...
- 8e4f9f20-2726-4659-988e-83000b8072cb Data Dictionary CSV
- 8e4f9f20-2726-4659-988e-83000b8072cb Data Dictionary JSON
This documentation is being updated regularly. We try to provide as correct, complete and clear as possible information on these pages. Nevertheless, if you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience or requires further clarification, please create a request (type : request for information) via our portal (https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp) or send us an e-mail via support.healthdata@sciensano.be to report this documentation issue. Please, do not forget to mention the URL or web address of the page with the documentation issue. We will then adjust the documentation as soon as possible. Thank you!
The COVID19 BARO HNS Dataflow description
The COVID19 BARO HNS Dataflow descriptionThis documentation is being updated regularly. We try to provide as correct, complete and clear as possible information on these pages. Nevertheless, if you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience or requires further clarification, please create a request (type : request for information) via our portal (https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp) or send us an e-mail via support.healthdata@sciensano.be to report this documentation issue. Please, do not forget to mention the URL or web address of the page with the documentation issue. We will then adjust the documentation as soon as possible. Thank you!
The COVID19 BARO data transfer
The COVID19 BARO data transfer Jonas.VanBussel Sat, 10/07/2023 - 18:59Unified Messaging-Encryption Module (UM-EM)
Unified Messaging-Encryption Module (UM-EM)General description of the application UM-EM
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User manual of the application UM-EM
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Technical manual of the application UM-EM
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Support services UM-EM
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Local manager of UM-EM
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Service and Support portal of healthdata.be (Sciensano)
eHealth Trusted Third Party Service (eHealth TTP service)
eHealth Trusted Third Party Service (eHealth TTP service)General description of the eHealth TTP service
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User manual of the eHealth TTP service
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Technical manual of the eHealth TTP service
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Support services eHealth TTP service
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eHealthBox (eHBox)
eHealthBox (eHBox)General description of the application eHBox
The eHealthBox service of the eHealth platform is a secure electronic mailbox, which was specifically developed for healthcare providers and institutions. The aim is to enable a secure electronic communication of the necessary confidential and medical data between Belgian healthcare actors.
The eHealthBox service is available as a web service (accessible via a medical software package) and as a web application (accessible via a PC and an eID/ITSME or TOTP).
User manual of the application eHBox
Technical manual of the application eHBox
Support services eHBox
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Local manager of eHBox
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Support portal of eHealth
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eHealthBox client (eHBox Client)
eHealthBox client (eHBox Client)General description of the application eHBox client
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User manual of the application eHBox client
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Technical manual of the application eHBox client
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Support services eHBox client
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Local manager of eHBox client
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Support portal of healthdata.be (Sciensano)
The COVID19 BARO HNS data reporting and visualisation
The COVID19 BARO HNS data reporting and visualisationOrganisations and/or individuals that perform the data reporting and visualisation
- University Leuven
Applications provided by healthdata.be for the data reporting and visualisation
The following applications are provided by healthdata.be for the data reporting and visualisation
- fair.healthdata.be (documentation in progress)
In the next sections, we will describe these applications in more detail.
Note: Access to healthstat.be for non-Belgian residents is not possible yet. However, it will be as soon as healthstat.be version 3.0 is deployed in production.
This documentation is being updated regularly. We try to provide as correct, complete and clear as possible information on these pages. Nevertheless, if you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience or requires further clarification, please create a request (type : request for information) via our portal (https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp) or send us an e-mail via support.healthdata@sciensano.be to report this documentation issue. Please, do not forget to mention the URL or web address of the page with the documentation issue. We will then adjust the documentation as soon as possible. Thank you!
fair.healthdata.be
fair.healthdata.beThe FAIR portal of healthdata.be (https://fair.healthdata.be) is an open-data platform based on the DKAN open-source component on top of the open-source Drupal CMS (Content Management System). FAIR is an acronym of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable and originates from academics and private stakeholders that came to the conclusion that a minimal set of guiding principles and practices would help them to more easily discover, access, appropriately integrate and re-use, and adequately cite, the vast quantities of information being generated by contemporary data-intensive science.
The FAIR principles guide healthdata.be in its ambition to facilitate the re-use of the patient registries and administrative databases in Belgium. Off course with respect for the privacy of the patient, the healthcare professional and the medical confidentiality. With the FAIR portal healthdata.be provides an overview of existing databases with Belgian health and health care related data and aims to steadily make this data discoverable and available to the public to increase public health knowledge.
Access fair.healthdata.be
Access fair.healthdata.beThe FAIR portal of healthdata.be is publicly accessible via a web browser. The web address https://fair.healthdata.be will take you to the portal's main page.
On the FAIR portal, a specific page is created for the "COVID-19 Barometer: Home nursing services" project. When you enter "barometer" in the search bar, and push the "Go" button, you will find the project in the list of search results.
If you click on the project title, you will be directed to the project page on the FAIR portal of healthdata.be.
The current available resources are mainly so-called metadata files. Resources about the number of registrations, unique study subjects, ... are also planned to be made available on this page.
This documentation is being updated regularly. We try to provide as correct, complete and clear as possible information on these pages. Nevertheless, if you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience or requires further clarification, please create a request (type : request for information) via our portal (https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp) or send us an e-mail via support.healthdata@sciensano.be to report this documentation issue. Please, do not forget to mention the URL or web address of the page with the documentation issue. We will then adjust the documentation as soon as possible. Thank you!
Fair.healthdata.be Support Services
Fair.healthdata.be Support ServicesThe Service Desk of healthdata.be (Sciensano) helps users of our applications and services and deals with requests and problems when they arise.
The Service Desk focuses on those services run by our IT Services (HD4DP, HD4RES, healthstat.be,...) and helps you with accounts and passwords. For questions about the content and objective(s) of the projects, we kindly refer to the managing research organizations.
For most efficient processing of your request, we advise you to use our service portal: https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp.
Please find below our support window hours:
How to report an incident
How to report an incidentThe healthdata.be service (Sciensano) processes each incident report according to a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). A public version of this SOP "HD Incident Management Process" is also available on this portal docs.healthdata.be.
To submit an incident related to projects and applications in production and facilitated or managed by Sciensano's healthdata.be service, you must first log into the HD Service and Support portal: https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp.
After the login step, you will arrive at the main page of the portal.
On the main page, you must select "Get Help".
A new page with the title "Create an incident" will appear.
You can now document your incident or problem by providing the following information:
Please indicate the urgency of resolving your issue based on its criticality to the business.
Please indicate the type of problem you are experiencing.
When the problem type "Application" is selected, two additional fields appear: "Project Name" and "Application".
Please select the appropriate information.
Please describe clearly and briefly (1 sentence) the subject of your problem.
Please describe the problem in detail. The following aspects are important for us to understand and solve the problem:
- a description of the actions you want to perform but fail to perform (e.g. provide us with a field name, a validation rule, a button, etc.)
- a description (if possible) of the sequential steps you follow to use the service or the application of healthdata.be for which you need support;
- a brief description of the technical problem you are experiencing (e.g. error messages)
We strongly recommend that you add a screenshot describing the problem (IMPORTANT: do not provide us with patient data!).
You can add the screenshot by clicking on "Add attachments".
On the right side of the form, the mandatory information items of the incident form are listed. When these fields are completed, their names disappear from the "required information" box.
The form can only be submitted if all required fields are filled in, by pressing the green "Submit" button.
If all required fields have not been completed, a warning message will appear at the top of the form.
In addition, missing mandatory fields will be highlighted in green.
When the incident form has been successfully submitted, a preview of your submission appears in a new screen.
On the right side of the screen you will find the details, including the incident number.
On the left side of the screen, you will find a chronology of your incident processing, starting with your creation.
Support Service of healthdata.be
Support Service of healthdata.beThe Service Desk of healthdata.be (Sciensano) helps users of our applications and services and deals with requests and problems when they arise.
The Service Desk focuses on those services run by our IT Services (HD4DP, HD4RES, healthstat.be,...) and helps you with accounts and passwords. For questions about the content and objective(s) of the projects, we kindly refer to the managing research organizations.
For most efficient processing of your request, we advise you to use our service portal: https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp.
Please find below our support window hours:
How to report an incident
How to report an incidentThe healthdata.be service (Sciensano) processes each incident report according to a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). A public version of this SOP "HD Incident Management Process" is also available on this portal docs.healthdata.be.
To submit an incident related to projects and applications in production and facilitated or managed by Sciensano's healthdata.be service, you must first log into the HD Service and Support portal: https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp.
After the login step, you will arrive at the main page of the portal.
On the main page, you must select "Get Help".
A new page with the title "Create an incident" will appear.
You can now document your incident or problem by providing the following information:
Please indicate the urgency of resolving your issue based on its criticality to the business.
Please indicate the type of problem you are experiencing.
When the problem type "Application" is selected, two additional fields appear: "Project Name" and "Application".
Please select the appropriate information.
Please describe clearly and briefly (1 sentence) the subject of your problem.
Please describe the problem in detail. The following aspects are important for us to understand and solve the problem:
- a description of the actions you want to perform but fail to perform (e.g. provide us with a field name, a validation rule, a button, etc.)
- a description (if possible) of the sequential steps you follow to use the service or the application of healthdata.be for which you need support;
- a brief description of the technical problem you are experiencing (e.g. error messages)
We strongly recommend that you add a screenshot describing the problem (IMPORTANT: do not provide us with patient data!).
You can add the screenshot by clicking on "Add attachments".
On the right side of the form, the mandatory information items of the incident form are listed. When these fields are completed, their names disappear from the "required information" box.
The form can only be submitted if all required fields are filled in, by pressing the green "Submit" button.
If all required fields have not been completed, a warning message will appear at the top of the form.
In addition, missing mandatory fields will be highlighted in green.
When the incident form has been successfully submitted, a preview of your submission appears in a new screen.
On the right side of the screen you will find the details, including the incident number.
On the left side of the screen, you will find a chronology of your incident processing, starting with your creation.
Submit a request for information about HD
Submit a request for information about HDTo request information about the healthdata.be platform, you first need to log in to the HD Service and Support portal: https://sciensano.service-now.com/sp.
After the login step, you will arrive at the main page of the portal.
On the main page select "Request something".
A new page with the different types of request will appear.
Select the box "Request for information about HD".
A new page with the titles of the Request for information about HD will appear.
You can now document your request by providing following information:
Provide a short and clear description of your request for information (1 sentence).
Provide a detailed description of your request for information.
If available, please upload additional documents relevant for this request for information about HD.
On the right side of the form, the required information elements of the request form are listed. When these fields are completed, these field names will disappear in the "required information" box.
Only after all required fields have been completed, a form can be submitted by selecting the green Submit button.
If not all required fields were completed a warning message will appear on top of the form.
Also the missing required fields will be highlighting in green.
When the request form was successfully submitted, an overview of your request will appear in a new screen.
On the right of the screen, you will find the details , including the Request number
On the left of the screen, you will find a timeline of the handling your request, starting with your creation.
Email security policy
Email security policyWHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
Sciensano blocks e-mails from organizations if the configuration of their e-mail and/or DNS services allow potential abuse by spammers/attackers. More specifically, if the configuration enables other senders to impersonate your organisation by allowing them to mimic your organization’s e-mail “Header From”.
In other words, they can send phishing and spam mails that cannot be distinguished from genuine mails from your organization.
If you’re responsible for managing your ICT infrastructure, keep reading. If not, pass this message on to your ICT department or to the ICT service that’s managing your ICT infrastructure.
HOW TO SOLVE IT?
You’ll have to verify that your configuration complies with “Sender Alignment” security requirements.
More specifically, your mail services and DNS will have to be configured according to ICT standards.
These configurations are common, well-documented and supported by hosting companies. Some useful links:
- https://dmarcian.com/alignment/
- https://mxtoolbox.com/dmarc/spf/spf-alignment
- https://o365info.com/how-does-sender-verification-work-how-we-identify-spoof-mail-the-fiveheros-spf-dkim-dmarc-exchange-and-exchange-online-protection-part-9-of-9/
We’ve noticed that this issue frequently occurs in organizations which moved their ICT infrastructure to cloud services such as Microsoft (O365), Amazon, Google, and MS Azure without properly configuring the ICT infrastructure which is not managed by these providers.
The configurations and recommendations need to be implemented on the customer’s ICT infrastructure, either internally or externally. DNS and Mail services are the main ICT platforms for these actions.
THE USE OF DIFFERENT DOMAINS IN THE MAIL SENDING PROCESS
E-mails contain an “Envelope From” and a “Header From”. Both need to match to avoid that the mail is blocked.
Some examples:
- A public service is using its new domain name in the “Header From” and its old domain name in the “Envelope From”.
- Envelope From = noreply@publicservice.fgov.be
- Header From = noreply@publicservice.belgium.be
➔ These e-mails will be blocked.
Remark: Because it’s a noreply address, the sender will not even be aware of us rejecting the e-mail …
2. An organization is using a cloud service (Freshservice) for its helpdesk tool and the “Envelope From” has not been customised.
• EnvelopeFrom = bounces+us.3.52773-helpdesk=organisation.be@emailus.freshservice.com
• Header From = helpdesk@organisation.be
➔ These e-mails will be blocked.
3. A company uses a cloud service (Amazon SES) to send the delivery notification and the “Envelope From” has not been customized.
- Envelope From = 01020188573f374-96de6437-9134-45f4-8aa6-3e9ac18d5848-000000@euwest-1.amazonses.com
- Header From = noreply@company.be
➔ These e-mails will be blocked.