HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 1 Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Klaus Veil Manager - IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 Chairman - HL7 Australia & Standards Australia IT14-06 / IT Research Fellow - University of Ballarat, Australia HL7.org (USA) Certified V2.4 & V2.5 Specialist Principal - HL7 Systems & Services, Sydney ©2008 HL7S&S HIMAA Symposium 2008

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 2 Session Overview What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 3 Session Overview What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 4 What is "IHE"? "Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" An initiative to improve systems implementation & integration Main goal: “Connectivity and Interoperability” Main standards used: DICOM - imaging HL7 - clinical communication IHE does not develop standards, it uses established standards! IHE works with standards development organisations (SDOs) IHE demonstrates solutions IHE works towards adoption, assisting by providing documentation, tools, testing and publication

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 5 How does IHE work? Standards IHE Technical Framework User Site IHE Integration Profile B Products are easily integrated! IHE Integration Profile A IHE Demonstration IHE Connectathon Products with IHE RFP

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 6 Session Overview What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 7 IHE in Australia / Asia-Pacific Initial Meeting in December 2004: Agreed that there is need in Australia/Australasia/Asia-Pacific Agreed that a joint approach required First Australian “Connectathon” at HIC’05 July 31 - August 2, Melbourne Convention Centre 8 organisations participating 2006: 2 nd Australian Interoperability Showcase 2007: 3 rd Aust. Interoperability Showcase at MedInfo 2007 (Brisbane) July 2008: 1st Australian IHE Connectathon (Canberra) Aug. 2008: 4th Australian Interoperability Showcase (at HIC '08 Melb.)

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 8 Session Overview What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 9 1 st Australian IHE Connectathon st "IHE approved" Connectathon in Australia Held in Canberra over 6 days - July 28 - Aug. 1, 2008 Hosted by National ICT Australia ("NICTA") 11 healthcare systems vendors 18 e-health products: Imaging systems, RIS, PACS, Pathology systems Clinical document repositories Master patient indexes Major Supporters:

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 10 NICTA, Level 5, London Circuit, Canberra

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 11 IHE NICTA

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 12 IHE Connectathon at Work

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 13 Connectathon - Working Late...

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 14 Connectathon "Open Day" Tour ~55 visitors attended the Open Day

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 15 IHE Connectathon Score-Card 7 products (4 Australian!!!) achieved international IHE certification 9 products (5 international) successfully tested Australian profile 6 products successfully tested against the new IHE "Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing" (XDS) profile

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 16 4 th Interoperability Showcase Melbourne Conference Centre, Aug Sept. 3, 2008 Held as centre-piece of HIC '08 and Health-e-Nation Industry exhibition ~800 visitors to both events The Interoperability Showcase had 8 vendor companies 12 products in 12 mini-booths ("pods")

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 17 The Showcase "Interoperability Lounge"

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 18 4 th Interoperability Showcase

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 19 4 th Interoperability Showcase

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 20 4 th Interoperability Showcase

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 21 4 th Interoperability Showcase

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 22 Problem: Loss or delay of clinical info due to system failures. Myth: "Electronic Data can disappear without a trace" Problem: How best to transport and distribute images? Myth: "Images in CDs cannot replace film" Scenario - Act 1 Regional Hospital: "LaTrobe Valley Area Hospital"

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 23 Problem: Access to hospital clinical data is limited? Myth: "You can't get timely information out of a hospital black hole" Scenario - Act 2 Surgeons' Rooms: "Dr Bones Surgery"

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 24 Problem: How can Digital Imaging eliminate film transport and storage? Myth: "Digital Imaging creates problems for doctors" Myth: "Image CDs don't work for orthopaedic surgeons" Scenario - Act 3 Remote Healthcare: "Dingo Base Hospital"

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 25 Problem: Access to medical records at a remote location Myth: "We need a national EHR to access data remotely" Scenario - Act 4 Problem: How to get patient consent to access the EHR? Myth: "Consent to get access is too difficult" Follow-up: "St Kilda Private Hospital"

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra Showcase Supporters

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 27 Session Overview What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

HIMAA Symposium 2008, Canberra 28 What does IHE mean for HIMs? The HL7 and DICOM Standards are already working in most of your hospitals and healthcare facilities! IHE is a method that simplifies and speeds up implementation of health information systems The IT departments in your hospitals have implemented or are working on systems right now to make your hospital "paperless" Your HIMAA Board and the boards of HL7 Australia and the IHE governance board are working together to get you regular updates on IHE, HL7 and DICOM developments Check out