Category Supplementary Resource Organisation Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Type Standard Access Open Status Trial Created Aug-07 This supplement to the Patient Care Device Technical Framework describes the Device Enterprise Communication (DEC) Profile, which provides an optional publish/subscribe mechanism through which applications can negotiate which PCD messages are communicated to a given application. This capability is intended to assist users in managing the vast amounts of data that are collected by point-of-care devices (PCDs).Main sections:· Overview of PCD-02 Transaction· Actor description· Device enterprise communication (DEC): actors/transactions, integration profile options, use cases, interaction diagram· Transaction PCD-02 subscribe to PCD data· Common message segments· Glossary