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Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise

Klaus VeilManager - IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008

Chairman - HL7 Australia & Standards Australia IT14-06 / IT14-06-03Research Fellow - University of Ballarat, Australia

HL7.org (USA) Certified V2.4 & V2.5 SpecialistPrincipal - HL7 Systems & Services, Sydney

©2008 HL7S&S

HIMAA Symposium 2008

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Session Overview

What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

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Session Overview

What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

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What is "IHE"?

"Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" An initiative to improve systems implementation & integration Main goal: “Connectivity and Interoperability” Main standards used:

• DICOM - imaging• HL7 - clinical communication

IHE does not develop standards, it uses established standards! IHE works with standards development organisations (SDOs) IHE demonstrates solutions IHE works towards adoption, assisting by providing documentation,

tools, testing and publication

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How does IHE work?

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Session Overview

What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

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IHE in Australia / Asia-Pacific

Initial Meeting in December 2004:• Agreed that there is need in Australia/Australasia/Asia-Pacific• Agreed that a joint approach required

First Australian “Connectathon” at HIC’05• July 31 - August 2, 2005 - Melbourne Convention Centre• 8 organisations participating

2006: 2nd Australian Interoperability Showcase 2007: 3rd Aust. Interoperability Showcase at MedInfo 2007 (Brisbane) July 2008: 1st Australian IHE Connectathon (Canberra) Aug. 2008: 4th Australian Interoperability Showcase (at HIC '08 Melb.)

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Session Overview

What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

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1st Australian IHE Connectathon 2008

1st "IHE approved" Connectathon in Australia Held in Canberra over 6 days - July 28 - Aug. 1, 2008 Hosted by National ICT Australia ("NICTA") 11 healthcare systems vendors 18 e-health products:

• Imaging systems, RIS, PACS, Pathology systems• Clinical document repositories• Master patient indexes

Major Supporters:

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NICTA, Level 5, London Circuit, Canberra

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IHE Connectathon @ NICTA

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IHE Connectathon at Work

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Connectathon - Working Late ...

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Connectathon "Open Day" Tour

~55 visitors attended the Open Day

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IHE Connectathon Score-Card

7 products (4 Australian!!!) achieved international IHE certification9 products (5 international) successfully tested Australian profile6 products successfully tested against the new IHE "Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing" (XDS) profile

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4th Interoperability Showcase

Melbourne Conference Centre, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2008 Held as centre-piece of HIC '08 and Health-e-Nation Industry exhibition ~800 visitors to both events The Interoperability Showcase had

• 8 vendor companies• 12 products in 12 mini-booths ("pods")

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The Showcase "Interoperability Lounge"

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4th Interoperability Showcase

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4th Interoperability Showcase

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4th Interoperability Showcase

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4th Interoperability Showcase

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Problem: Loss or delay of clinical info due to system failures.

Myth: "Electronic Data can disappear without a trace"

Problem: How best to transport and distribute images? Myth: "Images in CDs cannot replace film"

Scenario - Act 1Regional Hospital: "LaTrobe Valley Area Hospital"

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Problem: Access to hospital clinical data is limited? Myth: "You can't get timely information out of a hospital black hole"

Scenario - Act 2Surgeons' Rooms: "Dr Bones Surgery"

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Problem: How can Digital Imaging eliminate film transport and storage? Myth: "Digital Imaging creates problems for doctors"

Myth: "Image CDs don't work for orthopaedic surgeons"

Scenario - Act 3Remote Healthcare: "Dingo Base Hospital"

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Problem: Access to medical records at a remote location Myth: "We need a national EHR to access data remotely"

Scenario - Act 4

Problem: How to get patient consent to access the EHR? Myth: "Consent to get access is too difficult"

Follow-up: "St Kilda Private Hospital"

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2008 Showcase Supporters

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Session Overview

What is Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE)? IHE in Australia IHE Connectathon and Interoperability Showcase 2008 What does IHE mean for HIMs?

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What does IHE mean for HIMs?

The HL7 and DICOM Standards are already working in most of your hospitals and healthcare facilities!

IHE is a method that simplifies and speeds up implementation of health information systems

The IT departments in your hospitals have implemented or are working on systems right now to make your hospital "paperless"

Your HIMAA Board and the boards of HL7 Australia and the IHE governance board are working together to get you regular updates on IHE, HL7 and DICOM developments

Check out www.IHE.net.au