1. The European Initiative on the IHE Berthold B. Wein, MD Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

2. Layout Startup (1999) Startup (1999) Organisation Organisation –European, National Level (D F I UK) –Financial Aspects (European Grant) Tasks Tasks –Organising Connectathon Achievements Achievements –2 Connectathon, 4 Demonstrations, Technical Ammendments, Introduction of Laboratory Medicine, Future Projects Future Projects –Join of Laboratory-Providers, Cardiology, Dermatology, e-Commerce, Binding of External Physicians, Adminstrative People, Extension of Integration Profiles, Adaptation of the Technical framework,

3. Startup of IHE-Europe 1999 non formal meeting of interested partners 1999 non formal meeting of interested partners Users and Industry 2000 presentations on ECR, MIE,.... 2000 presentations on ECR, MIE,.... 2001 constitutional meeting EIC 2001 constitutional meeting EIC 2001 constitutional meetings NICs 2001 constitutional meetings NICs 2001 installation of Technical Project Manager 2001 installation of Technical Project Manager 2001 financial support by EU 2001 financial support by EU 2002 feedback of Techn.Inform. into TF 2002 feedback of Techn.Inform. into TF

4. Organisation IHE-Europe / national: Committees IHE-Europe / national: Committees –members, tasks, meetings (face-to-face, t-con), secretary Website (distributed) Website (distributed) –www.ihe-europe.org –Aachen, Paris, Rennes, Rome, (UK)

5. SFR IHE-Europe: Committee COCIR Momentary Composition Industry Contributors EHTEL – T1 IHE - D Speciality Prof. Associations… Speciality Vendor Associations… Industry Co-chair User Co-chair IHE - F IHE - I IHE - UK DRG EAR Secretary Agfa, AISoftw@re Medical S.p.A., Algotec, aycan digital system GmbH, ConVis Med. DV GmbH & Co. KG, Eastman Kodak Company, EBIT Sanità S.p.A, EDL, Esaote S.p.A, Etiam, Ferrania, Fuji, GAP Medical Systems, GE Medical Systems, GIE Convergence-Profils, GWI Research GmbH, Image Devices GmbH, Inovit, Konica Europe GmbH, Med2Rad, Medasys, Medavis, Medigration GmbH, Medos AG, Merge Technologies Inc, Philips Medical Systems, Quadrat, RASNA, Rogan Medical Systems BV, Sectra Imtec AB, Siemens AG Medical Solutions, Swissray Medical AG, Symphonie Online, Synapsis SRL, Tiani Medgraph AG, Toshiba Medical Systems, WAID, XRPartner

6. SFR IHE-Europe: Committee COCIR Momentary Composition Industry Contributors EHTEL – T1 IHE - D Speciality Prof. Associations… Speciality Vendor Associations… Industry Co-chair User Co-chair IHE - F IHE - I IHE - UK DRG EAR Secretary

7. IHE-Europe: Tasks EIC European IHE Committee IHE inter- national USA,J Comprehensive Technical Framework Connect-a-thon European Coordination European-level exhibitions, marketing and education Demonstrations Education National extensions Vendor Participation NIC - D NIC - F NIC - I NIC - UK NIC - ???

8. IHE - Europe: Dependencies and Activities EIC NIC National Project Manager National Technical Manager Participants e.g. SFR/GMSIH NIC will be represented at EIC proposes contrib. to TF Staff will need to cooperate National IHE Demonstration voluntary EIC will determine TF According to national specificities IHE PC IHE TC Other non-EU IHE (e.g.Japan) Test Tools Technical Support Connect-a-thon

9. Achievements Several Presentations on European and national level (congresses, meetings, Several Presentations on European and national level (congresses, meetings, 2 Connectathons (summer 2001, spring 2002) 2 Connectathons (summer 2001, spring 2002) 4 Demonstrations (JFR 2001 (F), DRK 2002 (D), Hospital Expo 2002 (F), SIRM 2002 (I), JFR 2002 (F)) 4 Demonstrations (JFR 2001 (F), DRK 2002 (D), Hospital Expo 2002 (F), SIRM 2002 (I), JFR 2002 (F)) Technical Amendments to TF Technical Amendments to TF First Extension for Laboratory Medicine (F) First Extension for Laboratory Medicine (F)

10. Participation Matrix for the European Connectathon 2002 Scheduled Workflow Patient Reconciliation Consistent Present. of Images Key Image Notes Simple Image and Numeric Report Access to Radiology Information

11. Demon- stration

12. Future Projects Join of Laboratory-Providers Join of Laboratory-Providers Extension of domains Extension of domains –Cardiology –Dermatology –Pathology –Ophthalmology –Administration –e-Commerce –Binding of External Physicians Extension of Integration Profiles Extension of Integration Profiles –EPR Adaptation of the Technical framework Adaptation of the Technical framework

13. IHE - Europe Tends to develope rapidly Tends to develope rapidly Seems to practise new strategic domains Seems to practise new strategic domains Helps to improve and internationalize the Technical Framework Helps to improve and internationalize the Technical Framework Has a growing visibility towards the users‘ and the vendors‘ perspective Has a growing visibility towards the users‘ and the vendors‘ perspective