1. Life after PlugIT in Kuopio; Research projects in FINNWELL- program (TEKES) Anneli Ensio, Research Director University of Kuopio Department of Health Policy and Management, Shiftec 30.8.2004

2. Life after PlugIT in Kuopio? Formal acceptance of PlugIT’s results by HL7 Finland and the National Health Project Support to companies and healthcare organizations in making use of PlugIT’s results – integration implementation, requirements analysis and evaluation services available Training and education in information systems and information management in social and health care National Health Project’s subprojects – core data sets Cluster of new research proposals to Tekes’ new FinnWell programme

3. Behind PlugIT: ”welfare IT network” Focus on healthcare processes + software production

4. Cluster of new research projects to support the “year 2007 target”

5. SerAPI: SERvice-based architecture and web services in healthcare Application Production and Integration Contact: Juha Mykkänen, HIS R & D Unit, University of Kuopio Background –differences and changes in healthcare applications, processes, health systems, local requirements - require adaptability in systems –  Service-oriented architecture (SOA) –heterogeneity of application technologies, integration needs –  Web services Objectives –Choose information system and integration needs which can be solved using application services and interfaces –reduce overlapping work and information, simplify maintenance, effective and repeatable integration –Offer service interfaces in new generation software products and integration solutions –Choose/develop an architecture, development model and methods and tools to design and implement healthcare software in service architecture –Continue application interface and integration work of the PlugIT project, participate in HL7 Finland and HL7 International Common Services

6. SerAPI viewpoints: how to produce, provide, consume and manage services to.. –8-11 companies, 2-3 hospital districts, duration 2004-2007 –Contact: juha.mykkanen@uku.fi, HIS R & D Unit, University of Kuopio juha.mykkanen@uku.fi –Effectively support changing processes and workflows of healthcare organizations.. –with adaptive, reusable and efficiently developed application products and integration solutions… –based on open and coherent services, architecture and infrastructure.

7. AVOINTA - Open integration testing environment Goals of Open Testing Environment Creation of common methods and ways of action to test system integration, interfaces and their conformance with open specification. Agreement on contracts, work flows etc. Planning and Specification of Testing Environment for regional health care systems Testing Services: - web-based testing service (using both CDA R1 and CDA R2) - testing service for context management and common services (PlugIT and HL7 specifications) - safeguard testing service (PKI architecture) A common test data library with standard testing material (patient journals)

8. AVOINTA - Open integration testing environment Motivation: pressure for the interoperability of systems (CDAr1, CDAr2, PlugIT, PKI) conformance of an implemented interface needs to be tested against the specification testing environment for interfaces and integration needs (regional information systems, individual applications) research and development of integration profiles

9. AVOINTA - Open integration testing environment Institution in charge: VTT information Technology Project partners: University of Kuopio; HIS R&D Unit, Software Engineering, Shiftec Prime solutions Ltd. 8 software companies, 3 hospital districts Project duration: Sept. 2004 – Dec. 2005 Contact persons: Vesa.Pakarinen@vtt.fi Anne.Eerola@uku.fi Hannu.Virkanen@uku.fi

10. Export HIS: How to export Finnish healthcare software Finland has a long tradition of using information systems in healthcare, but few companies are exporting their products How can existing know-how, companies and software products from Finland be pooled together for exports? Phase 1: Concept development in Shanghai Technology Park Teknia and the City of Kuopio have well established relations in Shanghai in healthcare technology → Study recent developments in Chinese healthcare system and analyse Hospital Information Systems needs in Shanghai → Evaluate the applicability of Finnish healthcare systems know-how and software to the Chinese market and establish contacts with local authorities and companies → Produce a plan for an actual exports project, if feasible Already started by a visit to Beijing and Shanghai in August

11. Export HIS: How to export Finnish healthcare software Phase 1: Concept development in Shanghai Project information: Phase 1 duration: June 2004 – September 2005 Proposed size: 4.5 person years May be funded by European Regional Development Fund (EAKR) → no industry funding required, but more local industry in Board Institution in charge: University of Kuopio, HIS R&D Unit Contact persons: Mikko Korpela, Research Director, Mikko.Korpela@uku.fi Matti Sipilä, Project Manager, Matti.Sipila@uku.fi Project partners, represented in the Project Board: 3 software companies now, doors open for others University of Kuopio, Dept. of Health Policy and Management Helsinki University of Technology, SoberIT Technology Park Teknia

12. ZipIT, ZipIT, Zip-model for developing the work and information systems in parallel In co-operation with the projects of The Finnish Work Environment Fund Anja.Mursu@uku.fi Savonia Polytechnic (Savonia Business) Maritta.Korhonen@savonia-amk.fi

13. Work and IS development in parallel 1. IT needs - activity networks -information system Activity networks development -Workflows, task descriptions services and processes introductions Software Company changes in the activities software Health care organization 2. Information management Information system development needs - processes, information architecture busines s The tool of communication 3. Requirement specification -Use case descriptions

14. ZipIT ZipIT Zip-model for developing the work and information systems in parallel Institution in charge: University of Kuopio, Shiftec, Dept. of Computer Science, HIS R & D Unit Project partners: Savonia polytechnic (Savonia Business) Työsuojelurahasto 2 companies 2 hospital districts 1 city/ social and health care Duration: 2004 – 2007 Contact persons: Anneli Ensio, Research Director, Anneli.Ensio@uku.fiAnneli.Ensio@uku.fi Maritta Korhonen, Maritta.Korhonen@savonia-amk.fi Marika Toivanen, Marika.Toivanen@uku.fi

15. FinnEHR Research Aims to enhance the national health information infrastructure through evaluation and research to strengthen client and consumer centered eHealth services to advance patient’s involvement in the delivery of care by the means of IT throughout the research technology, processes and management are approached from patient, health care and IT professionals perspectives

16. FinnEHR Finnish Electronic Health Record Research Institution in charge: University of Kuopio (Dept. of Health Policy and Management, University of Kuopio, HIS R& D Unit) Project partners: Oulu University, Dept. of Nursing and Health Administration FinnTelemedicum 6-8 companies 4-6 Hospital Districts Duration: 2004-2008 Contact persons: Kaija Saranto Research Director, Kaija.Saranto@uku.fi Kristiina.Häyrinen@uku.fi Jari.Porrasmaa@uku.fi

17. Which pragmatic research does your practical project need? Pragmatic research is needed to support the national objectives