1. An Introduction to IHE and Enterprise Integration RSNA 2003 Refresher Course 133

2. University of Utah IHE Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Assuming a Digital World Multiple independent systems and databases Includes Includes RIS, HIS Modalities like CT Scanners PACS

3. University of Utah IHE Built on Existing Standards Initiative of the RSNA and HIMSS Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Existing standards such as DICOM DICOM HL7 HL7 Computing/Software industry standards Computing/Software industry standardsXML

4. University of Utah LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1) Understand the clinical advantages of highly integrated workflow and sharing of patient information. 2) Provide a practical overview of the IHE initiative and the real-world problems it is intended to address. 3) Describe what IHE Integration Profiles are and how they simplify the integration process. 4) Understand how to use IHE in the equipment purchasing process.

5. University of Utah Faculty David Channin, M.D. Northwestern Northwestern Eliot Siegel, M.D. University of Maryland University of Maryland Baltimore VA Baltimore VA John Perry RSNA Consultant RSNA Consultant