1. Connectathon 2009 What Participants Need to Know: Administrative and Logistical Details IHE North America Webinars 2008 Chris Carr RSNA

2. 2 What is a Connectathon?  Face-to-face interoperability testing event  Tests implementation of Integration Profiles: integration capabilities defined in IHE Technical Frameworks  Testing structured and supervised by Technical Project Management Team  Successful results recorded and published by event sponsors  Used as preparation for IHE demonstrations events  Primary purpose: foster adoption of standards- based solutions in products

3. 3 Connectathon

4. 4 How did it originate?  First radiology Connectathon was held in preparation for 1992 DICOM demonstrations  DICOM committees and RSNA Electronic Communications Committee organized and staged event

5. 5 History  1999: First IHE Connectathon  1999 - present: Continual expansion of scope and participation  2001: First IHE-Europe Connectathon  2002: First IHE-Japan Connectathon  2005: First multi-domain North American Connectathon: Cardio, IT, Radiology  Continual growth from 24 systems in 1999 to 140+ in 2008, plus annual European and Asian events

6. 6 What are you preparing for?  IHE Connectathon and Conference, Feb. 23-27, 2009 – Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center, Chicago  Testing of all transactions defined in Final Text Technical Frameworks and Supplements for Trial Implementation (www.ihe.net) Cardiology Cardiology Eye Care Eye Care IT Infrastructure IT Infrastructure Laboratory Laboratory Patient Care Coordination Patient Care Coordination Patient Care Devices Patient Care Devices Public Health, Research and Quality Public Health, Research and Quality Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncology Radiology Radiology

7. 7 Connectathon: Who should apply?  Any company producing systems that could benefit from integration capabilities defined in the IHE Technical Frameworks  Users and consultants have a vital role as advisors and implementers of IHE, but do not participate directly in the Connectathon  Recruiting Connectathon Monitors

8. 8  Access to IHE Testing Tools and test plans  Testing in controlled and validated environment with oversight of Technical Project Managers  Objective success criteria for each actor  Structured process with opportunities for additional cross- vendor testing  Build relationships with industry peers  Early validation of interoperability standards specified by HITSP and soon to be certified by CCHIT  Promotion of successful results in sponsor educational and outreach materials  Qualify to participate in demonstrations at HIMSS Interoperability Showcase What do you get?

9. 9 Do application fees include demos?  No. IHE demonstrations are separate from the Connectathon  However, Connectathon participation is a pre- requisite for HIMSS Showcase  Demonstrations have separate applications and participation fees

10. 10 Connectathon 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

11. 11 What do results signify?  Successfully completed tests of IHE actors and integration profiles  We do not publish “failures”  IHE is not a certification body  Connectathon testing does not certify product compliance  Participants are strongly encouraged to test real products and to quickly “productize” IHE capabilities

12. 12 Incentives to put IHE in products  Satisfy customer interoperability needs  Stay coordinated with rest of industry  Connectathon Results and other sponsor promotions encourage customers to ask  Integration Statements allow you to promote IHE capabilities  Vendors self-publish their conformance to IHE Integration Profiles  User Handbook explains to users how and why to implement products with IHE capabilities

13. 13 Integration Statements

14. 14 Integration Statements on www.ihe.net www.ihe.net

15. 15 Submitting Application  Application due Sept. 30, 2008, includes:  Company Info/Contacts  Full list of Actors/Integration Profiles for each system, with any explanatory notes  Payment in full of registration fee  Registration performed using online testing management tool  System will generate printed application to be signed and submitted (by mail) with payment

16. 16 Connectathon Fees  $4,000 for each system tested  $4,000 for each domain participated in  Rationale:  Support cost of process for sponsoring organizations  Provide value for participants proportional to their investment  Costs have remained stable for 5 years

17. 17 What is a “system”?  Any combination of IHE Actors that could be delivered as a product  Cramming too many actors on one system makes life difficult for you and testing partners  Sponsors and project managers exercise judgment as to allowable combinations

18. 18 What is a “domain”?  Clinical or operational field with a particular set of interoperability issues  Cardiology  Eye Care  IT Infrastructure  Laboratory  Patient Care Coordination  Patient Care Devices  Public Health, Research and Quality  Radiology  Radiation Oncology  Defined by which Technical Framework contains the transactions being performed

19. 19 Exception to Domain Fee  IT Infrastructure:  No additional domain fees incurred for other domain systems (Cardio, Rad) implementing ITI profiles  No additional domain fees incurred for ITI systems used in profiles by other domains

20. 20 Sample Fee Calculation System/ProductDomainActor(s) Integration Profile(s) Special MRI Radiology Acquisition Modality Image Creator SWFCPI RadioPACSRadiology IT Infrastructure Image Manager/Archive PPS Manager Report Repository Document Source SWFRWFXDS.b CardioPACSCardiology Image Manager/Archive PPS Manager Cath WF 3 systems x $4000 = $12,000 2 domains x $4000 = $8,000 Total $20,000

21. 21 Conference Event  Showcases Connectathon process to the broader community  Provider Execs and Administrators  Vendor Execs  Government Agency Representatives  Other Organizations in EHR/RHIO Implementation  Presentations on interoperability topics  Guided tours of testing area, structured interaction with participants

22. 22 Conference Event  One day event - Tues., Feb. 24  Registration fee will be modest: sponsors recover costs  Planning for up to 200 conference attendees  Past speakers from ONCHIT, CCHIT, VHA, Canada Health Infoway, Health Information Exchanges, EHR Vendor Assoc. and more

23. 23 Conference Goals  Raise visibility of IHE testing process  Foster discussion of IHE’s place in national EHR initiatives in US, Canada and elsewhere  Increase knowledge in healthcare community of how and why to acquire IHE compatible systems  Encourage participants to bring IHE capabilities to market

24. 24 Questions?  www.ihe.net www.ihe.net  www.ihe.net/connectathon/  ihe@rsna.org, ihe@himss.org ihe@rsna.orgihe@himss.org ihe@rsna.orgihe@himss.org