Integrating the Healthcare Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Enterprise Overview of Overview of IHE & the 7 Profiles IHE & the 7 Profiles Kevin O’Donnell - Toshiba Corp. Kevin O’Donnell - Toshiba Corp. IHE Planning Committee Co-chair IHE Planning Committee Co-chair
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Integrating the Healthcare EnterpriseIntegrating the Healthcare Enterprise
Overview ofOverview ofIHE & the 7 ProfilesIHE & the 7 Profiles
Kevin O’Donnell - Toshiba Corp.Kevin O’Donnell - Toshiba Corp.IHE Planning Committee Co-chair IHE Planning Committee Co-chair
Vendor WorkshopApril 8-9, 2002
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IHE MissionIHE Mission
IHE is an initiative promoting and supporting IHE is an initiative promoting and supporting the the integrationintegration of of systemssystems in the in the healthcare healthcare enterpriseenterprise..
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IHE Integration GoalsIHE Integration Goals
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical practice:clinical practice:
Improve Improve WorkflowWorkflow Improve Improve Information AccuracyInformation Accuracy Improve Improve Information AvailabilityInformation Availability Enable Enable Cross-System FunctionalityCross-System Functionality
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IHE Annual CycleIHE Annual Cycle
Identify several key healthcare workflows and integration Identify several key healthcare workflows and integration problemsproblems
Research & select standards to specify a solutionResearch & select standards to specify a solution
Write, review and publish IHE Technical FrameworkWrite, review and publish IHE Technical Framework
Hold workshops and support vendor implementationHold workshops and support vendor implementation
Perform cross-testing at “Connectathon”Perform cross-testing at “Connectathon”
Demonstrate/Promote at tradeshows (RSNA/HIMSS)Demonstrate/Promote at tradeshows (RSNA/HIMSS)
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Who Does What?Who Does What? RSNA and HIMSS (Chris & Joyce):RSNA and HIMSS (Chris & Joyce):
Provide a Provide a neutral forumneutral forum for working on the for working on the Big PictureBig Picture Involve users/professionals and recruit companiesInvolve users/professionals and recruit companies Sponsor IHE and provide infrastructure/continuitySponsor IHE and provide infrastructure/continuity Organize demonstrations and public educationOrganize demonstrations and public education
Mallinkrodt (Steve):Mallinkrodt (Steve): Manage the Connectathon processManage the Connectathon process Create and administer the MESA Test ToolsCreate and administer the MESA Test Tools
IHE Committees:IHE Committees: Identify and design solutions for integration problemsIdentify and design solutions for integration problems
Vendors:Vendors: Implement profiles on productsImplement profiles on products
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IHE & DICOM / HL7IHE & DICOM / HL7• Standards are vital (HL7, DICOM, ICD, Standards are vital (HL7, DICOM, ICD,
…)…)– They provide tools & technologiesThey provide tools & technologies
• But Standards alone are insufficientBut Standards alone are insufficient– They are open to interpretationThey are open to interpretation– There is room for optional variationsThere is room for optional variations– They avoid specifying how to apply them to They avoid specifying how to apply them to
particular real world scenariosparticular real world scenarios
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How is IHE related to Standards?How is IHE related to Standards?• Profiles are packagingProfiles are packaging
• IHE attacks real world radiology integration IHE attacks real world radiology integration problemsproblems
• HL7 and DICOM provide dictionariesHL7 and DICOM provide dictionaries
• IHE defines a “phrasebook” that solves real IHE defines a “phrasebook” that solves real world problems by assembling pieces world problems by assembling pieces provided by DICOM/HL7provided by DICOM/HL7
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Key IHE ConceptsKey IHE Concepts• Generalized Systems Generalized Systems -> -> ActorsActors
• Interactions between Actors Interactions between Actors -> -> TransactionsTransactions
• Year 2 (2000): Year 2 (2000): Introduction of the 7 ProfilesIntroduction of the 7 Profiles(Full Featured)(Full Featured)
• Year 3 (2001): Year 3 (2001): Consolidation, Catch-up (Real Consolidation, Catch-up (Real Products)Products) Expansion to FranceExpansion to France
• Year 4 (2002): Year 4 (2002): 3 New Profiles 3 New Profiles Expansion to Japan, GermanyExpansion to Japan, Germany
• Year 5 (2003): Year 5 (2003): New ProfilesNew ProfilesExpansion to Lab, Pathology, …?Expansion to Lab, Pathology, …?
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How do I benefit?How do I benefit?• Clinical UsersClinical Users
• Greater access to more consistent informationGreater access to more consistent information• Fewer errors, fewer tedious tasksFewer errors, fewer tedious tasks
• AdministratorsAdministrators• Increased throughputIncreased throughput• Better scheduling and trackingBetter scheduling and tracking
• BuyersBuyers• Specify/purchase integration capabilities easily Specify/purchase integration capabilities easily • Freedom to acquire “Best of Breed” systems Freedom to acquire “Best of Breed” systems
• IT ProfessionalsIT Professionals• Faster, more predictable integration projectsFaster, more predictable integration projects