Interoperabiity – What, Why, How, and Now How To Make A Difference… Raymond Peter Zambuto, CCE, FASHE, FHIMSS, FACCE A Linc Facility Services Company

Understanding The Issues First Steps Taken This is not “Interoperability 101” Keeping Options Open Proprietary vs. Standards Based Transitioning to Semantic Interoperability

Making Things Happen At Work Work with your IT Department Leverage your skills Educate your peers and supervisors Manage the transition phase

Make Your Voice Heard Get Involved: –Visit the IHE-PCD Booth - Take the IHE Survey

2006 Survey Question: With respect to Medical Devices, how important is it for the following devices to become integrated under the IHE? (percent of respondents that consider it important)

2006 Survey Question: Rate the importance to each department below in terms of the benefit from implementing IHE (percent of respondents that consider it important)

2006 Survey Question: Which technological areas are the most important for Patient Care Device integration? (percent of respondents that consider it important)

Make Your Voice Heard Get Involved: –Visit the IHE-PCD Booth - Take the IHE Survey –Attend the Interoperability Meeting at the end of AAMI –Participate in the IHE-PCD Domain Planning, Technical Committee T-Cons,…

And Remember… “If you Build It, They Will Come…” NOT !!

However… If you ask them for it enough times, They will build it!

Thank You! Questions for the Panel? Contact Information: –Emanuel Furst: –Elliot Sloane: –Jonathan Barmettler: –Yadin David: –Raymond Zambuto: