IHE IT Infrastructure: The Value Proposition HIMSS 2003 Joining the IHE in its New Enterprise Initiatives.

IHE IT Infrastructure:IHE IT Infrastructure:

The Value PropositionThe Value Proposition

HIMSS 2003HIMSS 2003

Joining the IHE in its New Enterprise Initiatives

HIMSS/RSNA HIMSS 2003

Objectives of Panel SessionObjectives of Panel Session

Overview of new Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiatives

Learn how to participateDiscussion


VisionVision

Bring together stakeholders to implement standards for communicating

clinical and operational data safely and efficiently throughout the

healthcare enterprise


How?How?

Build an interoperability framework for implementation of an EMR


Why Is IHE Needed?Why Is IHE Needed?

Standards are necessary but not sufficient for seamless implementations– Do not establish application roles and

processes– Not plug and play– Each interface requires site specific

analysis and configuration– Costly to implement and to maintain


Why Is IHE Needed?Why Is IHE Needed?

IHE delivers integration profiles built on top of existing standards– Packages sets of messages to support

common inter-application processes– Fully specifies content and triggers in multi-

vendor supported integration profile


Relation to Other Standards InitiativesRelation to Other Standards Initiatives IHE implements current standards

– It does not develop standards Coordinated with future developments

– Agreement with HL7 IHE to submit integration profiles as HL7 Conformance

Profiles Joint demonstrations in 2004

– Ongoing cooperation with DICOM Contribute to long term interoperability strategy

– IHE implementation experience fed back to standards developers


IntegratingIntegrating the Healthcare Enterprise the Healthcare Enterprise Organization

– Sponsored by HIMSS and RSNA– Partnerships with HL7 and ACC– Strategic development committee– Domain specific planning and technical committees

IT Infrastructure, Cardiology, Medication Management

Membership– Healthcare professionals and industry

representatives


Building on Prior SuccessBuilding on Prior Success

Multi-year initiative – now planning for Year 5– Proven methodology in radiology– Technical Framework and Integration profiles– Connectathons

User success stories Expanding scope to EMR in the healthcare

enterprise


Users BenefitsUsers Benefits


Vendor BenefitsVendor Benefits


Value PropositionValue Proposition

Addresses common integration problems faced by all users and vendors worldwide– Based on user need and industry cooperation– Uses existing standards – payback now

User gets integrated processes Vendor increases market opportunity while

reducing costs of sales, implementation and support


New Enterprise InitiativesNew Enterprise Initiatives

EMPIAdvanced SecurityQuery/DisplaySynchronized Patient ViewCardiologyMedication Management


Standard Patient QueryStandard Patient Query

Reporting Services Profiles– Query for Reports (CDA, PDF, RTF, …)– Query for Well-Known Key Data (Allergies,

…)Value Proposition

– Rapid access to patient information from within current workspace or application – Users win! – Patients win!


Synchronized DisplaySynchronized Display

Multiple application synchrony– User and patient context– Linked to user authentication and EMPI services

Value Proposition– Reduce repetitive tasks of logging on and picking

patients in multiple application workstations – Users win!

– Reduce likelihood of working with wrong patient – Patient safety win!


Advanced SecurityAdvanced Security

Common User Authentication– Kerberos based

Operating System Level Application Level through Context Manager

– Emergency Access

Value Proposition– Centralized or federated user access control – IT

win!– Single sign-on convenience for users – Users win!


EMPI ServiceEMPI Service

Cross referencing service– Within a patient identification domain with

multiple patient ID systems– Query/response services

Value Proposition– Can find find patient data easily across

different systems – Clinicians win! Patients win!


Invitation to New ParticipantsInvitation to New Participants

Join Committees– Work on integration profiles

Participate in Connectathons Support IHE Integration Profile in your

productsGain worldwide promotion and

acceptance

IHE IT Infrastructure TimelineIHE IT Infrastructure TimelineFebruary 5-7 2003 First face to face meeting-Oakbrook

February 27 IT- Planning t-con Select 2003/Year 5 IT profiles

April 22-25 2003 Face to face meeting to close all tech issues.

June 2-6 2003: Face to face meeting to produce Public Comment TF (IT)

July 14th 2003: Comments due on IT Profiles for Public Comment

July 28-August 1, 2003 : Face to face comments consolidation meeting

August 10th, 2003: IHE IT Integration Profiles (approved-final)

September 4-5th Vendor workshop, Registration due October 1st.

January 2004: IHE IT Connectathon

February 2004: HIMSS IHE Demo


Next StepsNext Steps

Sign-upMeetings/Conference callsContacts

– Joyce Sensmeier, Director of Professional Services, HIMSS at [email protected]

– Chris Carr, Director of Informatics, RSNA at [email protected]


Questions?Questions? Information Available On the Web at:

http://www.rsna.org/IHEhttp://www.rsna.org/IHE

Home Page of IHE Europe:

http://www.IHE-Europe.orghttp://www.IHE-Europe.org

Home Page of IHE Japan:

http://www.jira-net.or.jp/ihe-j/en/index.htmlhttp://www.jira-net.or.jp/ihe-j/en/index.html


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