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Connectathon 2009Connectathon 2009What Participants Need to Know: What Participants Need to Know:
Administrative and Logistical Administrative and Logistical Details Details
IHE North America Webinars 2008IHE North America Webinars 2008Chris CarrChris Carr
RSNARSNA
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What is a Connectathon?What is a Connectathon?
Face-to-face interoperability testing eventFace-to-face interoperability testing event Tests implementation of Integration Profiles: Tests implementation of Integration Profiles:
integration capabilities defined in IHE Technical integration capabilities defined in IHE Technical FrameworksFrameworks
Testing structured and supervised by Technical Testing structured and supervised by Technical Project Management TeamProject Management Team
Successful results recorded and published by Successful results recorded and published by event sponsorsevent sponsors
Used as preparation for IHE demonstrations Used as preparation for IHE demonstrations eventsevents
Primary purpose:Primary purpose: foster adoption of standards- foster adoption of standards-based solutions in productsbased solutions in products
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How did it originate?How did it originate?
First radiology Connectathon was held in First radiology Connectathon was held in preparation for 1992 DICOM preparation for 1992 DICOM demonstrationsdemonstrations DICOM committees and RSNA Electronic DICOM committees and RSNA Electronic
Communications Committee organized and staged Communications Committee organized and staged eventevent
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HistoryHistory
1999: First IHE Connectathon1999: First IHE Connectathon 1999 - present: Continual expansion of 1999 - present: Continual expansion of
scope and participationscope and participation 2001: First IHE-Europe Connectathon2001: First IHE-Europe Connectathon 2002: First IHE-Japan Connectathon2002: First IHE-Japan Connectathon 2005: First multi-domain North American 2005: First multi-domain North American
Connectathon: Cardio, IT, RadiologyConnectathon: Cardio, IT, Radiology Continual growth from 24 systems in 1999 Continual growth from 24 systems in 1999
to 140+ in 2008, plus annual European and to 140+ in 2008, plus annual European and Asian eventsAsian events
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What are you preparing for?What are you preparing for?
IHE Connectathon and Conference, Feb. 23-27, IHE Connectathon and Conference, Feb. 23-27, 2009 – Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference 2009 – Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center, ChicagoCenter, Chicago Testing of all transactions defined in Final Text Technical Testing of all transactions defined in Final Text Technical
Frameworks and Supplements for Trial Implementation Frameworks and Supplements for Trial Implementation (www.ihe.net)(www.ihe.net)
• CardiologyCardiology• Eye CareEye Care• IT InfrastructureIT Infrastructure• LaboratoryLaboratory• Patient Care CoordinationPatient Care Coordination• Patient Care DevicesPatient Care Devices• Public Health, Research and QualityPublic Health, Research and Quality• Radiation OncologyRadiation Oncology• RadiologyRadiology
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Connectathon: Who should apply?Connectathon: Who should apply?
Any company producing systems that Any company producing systems that could benefit from integration capabilities could benefit from integration capabilities defined in the IHE Technical Frameworksdefined in the IHE Technical Frameworks
Users and consultants have a vital role as Users and consultants have a vital role as advisors and implementers of IHE, but do advisors and implementers of IHE, but do not participate directly in the not participate directly in the ConnectathonConnectathon Recruiting Connectathon MonitorsRecruiting Connectathon Monitors
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Access to IHE Testing Tools and test plansAccess to IHE Testing Tools and test plans Testing in controlled and validated environment with oversight of Testing in controlled and validated environment with oversight of
Technical Project ManagersTechnical Project Managers Objective success criteria for each actorObjective success criteria for each actor Structured process with opportunities for additional cross-Structured process with opportunities for additional cross-
vendor testingvendor testing Build relationships with industry peersBuild relationships with industry peers Early validation of interoperability standards specified by HITSP Early validation of interoperability standards specified by HITSP
and soon to be certified by CCHITand soon to be certified by CCHIT Promotion of successful results in sponsor educational and Promotion of successful results in sponsor educational and
outreach materialsoutreach materials Qualify to participate in demonstrations at HIMSS Interoperability Qualify to participate in demonstrations at HIMSS Interoperability
ShowcaseShowcase
What do you get?What do you get?
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Do application fees include demos?Do application fees include demos?
No. IHE demonstrations are separate from No. IHE demonstrations are separate from the Connectathonthe Connectathon However, Connectathon participation is a pre-However, Connectathon participation is a pre-
requisite for HIMSS Showcaserequisite for HIMSS Showcase Demonstrations have separate applications and Demonstrations have separate applications and
participation feesparticipation fees
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Connectathon ResultsConnectathon Results
•Tool contains Connectathon results from 2001 to present
•Part of the testing management tool
•Development underway to build a new PRODUCT REGISTRY including specific vendors product implementations of Integration Profiles
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What do results signify?What do results signify?
Successfully completed tests of IHE Successfully completed tests of IHE actors and integration profilesactors and integration profiles We do not publish “failures”We do not publish “failures”
IHE is not a certification bodyIHE is not a certification body Connectathon testing does not Connectathon testing does not certifycertify product product
compliancecompliance
Participants are strongly encouraged to Participants are strongly encouraged to test real products and to quickly test real products and to quickly “productize” IHE capabilities“productize” IHE capabilities
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Incentives to put IHE in productsIncentives to put IHE in products
Satisfy customer interoperability needs Satisfy customer interoperability needs
Stay coordinated with rest of industryStay coordinated with rest of industry
Connectathon Results and other sponsor Connectathon Results and other sponsor promotions encourage customers to askpromotions encourage customers to ask
Integration Statements allow you to promote IHE Integration Statements allow you to promote IHE capabilitiescapabilities Vendors self-publish their conformance to IHE Integration Vendors self-publish their conformance to IHE Integration
ProfilesProfiles
User Handbook explains to users how and why to User Handbook explains to users how and why to implement products with IHE capabilitiesimplement products with IHE capabilities
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Integration Statements on Integration Statements on www.ihe.netwww.ihe.net
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Submitting ApplicationSubmitting Application
Application Application due Sept. 30, 2008due Sept. 30, 2008, includes:, includes: Company Info/Contacts Company Info/Contacts Full list of Actors/Integration Profiles for each Full list of Actors/Integration Profiles for each
system, with any explanatory notessystem, with any explanatory notes Payment in full of registration feePayment in full of registration fee
Registration performed using online Registration performed using online testing management tooltesting management tool
System will generate printed application to System will generate printed application to be signed and submitted (by mail) with be signed and submitted (by mail) with paymentpayment
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Connectathon FeesConnectathon Fees
$4,000 for each system tested$4,000 for each system tested
$4,000 for each domain participated in$4,000 for each domain participated in
Rationale:Rationale: Support cost of process for sponsoring Support cost of process for sponsoring
organizationsorganizations Provide value for participants proportional to their Provide value for participants proportional to their
investmentinvestment
Costs have remained stable for 5 yearsCosts have remained stable for 5 years
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What is a “system”?What is a “system”?
Any combination of IHE Actors that could Any combination of IHE Actors that could be delivered as a productbe delivered as a product Cramming too many actors on one system makes Cramming too many actors on one system makes
life difficult for you and testing partnerslife difficult for you and testing partners Sponsors and project managers exercise Sponsors and project managers exercise
judgment as to allowable combinationsjudgment as to allowable combinations
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What is a “domain”?What is a “domain”?
Clinical or operational field with a particular set of Clinical or operational field with a particular set of interoperability issues interoperability issues CardiologyCardiology Eye CareEye Care IT InfrastructureIT Infrastructure LaboratoryLaboratory Patient Care CoordinationPatient Care Coordination Patient Care DevicesPatient Care Devices Public Health, Research and QualityPublic Health, Research and Quality RadiologyRadiology Radiation OncologyRadiation Oncology
Defined by which Technical Framework contains the Defined by which Technical Framework contains the transactions being performedtransactions being performed
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Exception to Domain FeeException to Domain Fee
IT Infrastructure: IT Infrastructure: No additional domain fees incurred for other No additional domain fees incurred for other
domain systems (Cardio, Rad) implementing ITI domain systems (Cardio, Rad) implementing ITI profilesprofiles
No additional domain fees incurred for ITI systems No additional domain fees incurred for ITI systems used in profiles by other domainsused in profiles by other domains
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Sample Fee CalculationSample Fee CalculationSystem/ProductSystem/Product DomainDomain Actor(s)Actor(s) Integration Integration
Profile(s)Profile(s)
Special MRISpecial MRI RadiologyRadiology Acquisition ModalityAcquisition Modality
Image CreatorImage Creator
SWFSWF
CPICPI
RadioPACSRadioPACS RadiologyRadiology
IT InfrastructureIT Infrastructure
Image Manager/ArchiveImage Manager/Archive
PPS ManagerPPS Manager
Report RepositoryReport Repository
Document SourceDocument Source
SWFSWF
RWFRWF
XDS.bXDS.b
CardioPACSCardioPACS CardiologyCardiology Image Manager/ArchiveImage Manager/Archive
PPS ManagerPPS Manager
Cath WFCath WF
3 systems x $4000 = $12,000
2 domains x $4000 = $8,000
Total $20,000
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Conference EventConference Event
Showcases Connectathon process to the Showcases Connectathon process to the broader communitybroader community Provider Execs and AdministratorsProvider Execs and Administrators Vendor ExecsVendor Execs Government Agency RepresentativesGovernment Agency Representatives Other Organizations in EHR/RHIO ImplementationOther Organizations in EHR/RHIO Implementation
Presentations on interoperability topicsPresentations on interoperability topics
Guided tours of testing area, structured Guided tours of testing area, structured interaction with participantsinteraction with participants
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Conference EventConference Event
One day event - Tues., Feb. 24One day event - Tues., Feb. 24
Registration fee will be modest: sponsors Registration fee will be modest: sponsors recover costsrecover costs
Planning for up to 200 conference Planning for up to 200 conference attendeesattendees
Past speakers from ONCHIT, CCHIT, VHA, Past speakers from ONCHIT, CCHIT, VHA, Canada Health Infoway, Health Information Canada Health Infoway, Health Information Exchanges, EHR Vendor Assoc. and moreExchanges, EHR Vendor Assoc. and more
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Conference GoalsConference Goals
Raise visibility of IHE testing processRaise visibility of IHE testing process
Foster discussion of IHE’s place in Foster discussion of IHE’s place in national EHR initiatives in US, Canada and national EHR initiatives in US, Canada and elsewhereelsewhere
Increase knowledge in healthcare Increase knowledge in healthcare community of how and why to acquire IHE community of how and why to acquire IHE compatible systemscompatible systems
Encourage participants to bring IHE Encourage participants to bring IHE capabilities to marketcapabilities to market
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Questions?Questions?
www.ihe.netwww.ihe.net
www.ihe.net/connectathon/www.ihe.net/connectathon/
[email protected]@rsna.org, , [email protected]@himss.org