Open Source Policy Community Call Seong K. Mun, PhD 1:00 PM, Eastern Thursday, March 17, 2016 Seong K. Mun, PhD Peter Li Deseree Johnston OSEHRA Arlington, VA

Background Open Government OSEHRA is a Part of Open Government “Software Reuse” Meeting in December 2015 Web Meeting with WH CIO Staff Mike O’Neill and Seong K. Mun Importance of Community Wrote a White Paper on VA-OSEHRA OS Activity Document Released for Public Comments Comments Due April 11 Slide Title: Verdana (Headings) 40 Point Body: Bullets and sub-bullet font sizes automatically populates however maximum data on slides should not be smaller than Veranda (Body) 16 Point for major bullets and Veranda (Body) 14 Point for sub-bullets

Today’s Objectives Orientation about OSEHRA Overall Discussion Strategy for Response Seek Volunteers Set Up a Workgroup with Collaboration Infrastructure Schedule 3 More Meetings Please note: All calls are recorded and contributed documents are all open.

OSEHRA at a Glance VA Contract – OS Solutions via Community Engagement Established in 2011 Under VA Sponsorship 501(c)(6) Membership-Based Nonprofit Independent Corporation Mission: “Build and support an open source community… engaged in advancing electronic health record software and related health IT.” Current Membership: 25 Organizational Members 1000+ Associate and General Members VA Contract – OS Solutions via Community Engagement 4

Role of OSEHRA OSEHRA – Engaging Community VA Adoption Process Conducts Gap Analysis VA Sets Priority Identifies OS Software Certifies: Usability of OS Codes License- Documentation-Testing Offers to VA VA Adoption Process Issues In-take (Implementation) Contracts OSEHRA Does Not Compete

OSEHRA Ecosystem SKM Make the Code Reusable ANSI OS Certification Effective Repository Product Management Shared Vision and Interests Open Collaboration Promote Business Opportunities Marketing and Advocacy IP Management Transparency Decision Making Authoritative & Neutral SKM

Policy Objective: 1 Provide guidance to agencies on software procurement considerations that must be made prior to acquiring any custom-developed software. This applies to software developed after the publication date of this policy. Open Discussion

Policy Objective: 2 Establish policy requirements for Government-wide source code receipt and reuse including requirements for agencies to require delivery of source code produced in the performance of a Federal Government agreement and make it broadly available for Government-wide reuse Open Discussion

Policy Objective: 3 Establish requirements for releasing code in the public domain or as OSS including requirements for agencies to secure the rights necessary to make some custom-developed source code releasable to the public as OSS. Open Discussion

Policy Objective: 4 Provide instructions and support to facilitate implementation of this policy. Open Discussion

Topics Covered Scope and Applicability Software Procurement Considerations Government-wide Code Reuse Federally Funded Code as OSS Examples: OSEHRA Pilot Programs Membership in the OS Community Security and Privacy Implementation

Initial Reactions Open Discussion

Response Strategy Individual Responses Encouraged The More Responses, the Better We Need Volunteers by Next Week Policy FAR and Acquisition OS License Operational – Community - Instructions Business Friendliness Other(s)

Workgroup Information Create a Workgroup https://www.osehra.org/groups/community-response-omb-open-source-policy Join the Workgroup Join OSEHRA as an Associate member (Free) Join the Community Response to OMB Open Source Policy Work Group Create a Workgroup Resources Co-chairs - Volunteers Section Leaders - Volunteers Reference Documents Draft Response Documents Members Weekly Call Meetings March 23, March 30, April 7 Webex url:  https://osehra.webex.com/osehra/onstage/g.php?MTID=e421d9648ed46cb9ffc2c3cd29f103a6f Call-in Number:  1-650-479-3207, Access code: 666 433 175

Future Calls 1 pm, Thursday Thursday 24 March Thursday 31 March Thursday 7 April – Last Call Monday 11 April – Due Date for Comments

2016 OSEHRA Summit Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Monday, June 27 – Wednesday, June 29 Monday (1:00pm – 7:00pm) Global Open Health Informatics Workshop Welcome Reception Tuesday (7:30am – 7:30pm) Keynote Speakers, Exhibits, Posters, Breakout Sessions Reception Wednesday (7:30am – 3:00pm) eHMP Town Hall Meeting, Breakout Sessions, VA Leadership Panel, Exhibits, Posters Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities are Available! summit.oshera.org or contact Desereé at johnstond@osehra.org

Adjournment