Using the CDS Guide

Introduction

The CDS Guide brings together material about the Consumer Data Standards (CDS), from the many articles on the support portal, in the form of a guide you can read from start to finish. 

The support portal articles are reference material, and can be read in any order. The CDS Guide introduces material in a natural progression. It shows the priority and hierarchy of concepts. 

This is a guide, not a standard. It provides suggestions, but the DSB never tells you how to implement your system. We gather information, in a way that may assist you with your implementation.

Each article in the CDS Guide provides an overview of one aspect of the CDS, sometimes with pointers to articles outside the guide for additional detail.

Reading through the CDS Guide gives a comprehensive introduction to the Consumer Data Standards. For a quick introduction, read only the top level articles. 

The CDS Guide also provides guidance articles. These are notes on specified topics, gathered from Subject Matter Expert guidance and responses to participant questions. 

Signing Up

To follow articles, and comment on articles, you must create a free account and sign in. At the top right of the CDR Support Portal page, choose Sign In. At the bottom of the Sign In dialog, choose Sign Up.

Notification of page changes

The CDS Guide changes constantly, as rules and standards change, and in response to participant feedback. To follow changes, you must be signed in to your CDR support portal account. See Signing up, above.

To be notified when a page changes, click Follow, next to the page title.

To be notified when the content of the CDS Guide section changes, click Follow, next to the title on the CDS Guide section page. 

Commenting on Articles

You can add comments to articles. To comment, you must be signed in to your CDR support portal account. See Signing up, above.

If you want to suggest a clarification or a correction, the DSB welcomes your comments.