The Essentials Integrating the Healthcare Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Enterprise G. Claeys Agfa Healthcare R&D, Technology Manager Vendor co-chair IHE Europe Prof. Dr. med. B. Wein Praxisgemeinschaft im Kapuzinerkarree User Co-chair IHE Europe Courtesy of IHE Committees
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The Essentials
Integrating the Healthcare EnterpriseIntegrating the Healthcare Enterprise
G. ClaeysAgfa Healthcare R&D, Technology Manager
Vendor co-chair
IHE Europe
Prof. Dr. med. B. WeinPraxisgemeinschaft im Kapuzinerkarree
User Co-chair
IHE Europe
Courtesy of IHE Committees
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Healthcare IT – Main ObstaclesHealthcare IT – Main Obstacles
Lack of financial funding : IT : 2.3% of hospital budget (in other industries : 2.8%)
[Gartner]
Lack of national/regional guidelines & incentives
Lack of access to IT infrastructure
Lack of solutions that meet clinical needs
Lack of adequate healthcare IT standards and interoperability Integration cost : 20% of hospital IT budget
IHE scope
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IHE MissionIHE Mission
Improve the quality and cost of healthcare by removing the interoperability barriers Access to Patient Information Clinical Workflow
Provide an open interoperability framework, based on existing standards
Enable cross-vendor environment (best-of-breed)
Leverage the interoperability solutions in multiple domains (radiology, cardiology, clinical lab, enterprise)
IHE = Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
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IHE
EHR- Longitudinal Record
IHE Cardiology
IHE Laboratory
IHE Radiology
IHE
Future Domain
IHE
Future Domain
IHE
IT Infrastructure Intra-Enterprise
Cross-Enterprise
17 Integration Profiles
3 Integration Profile
3 Integration Profiles
9 Integration Profiles
IHE Expanding Scope IHE Expanding Scope
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IHE ApproachIHE ApproachSolve real-world integration problems
Close co-operation between users and vendors Users identify the integration problems Vendors provide technical solutions
Incremental development & deployment process with an annual heartbeat
Common technical framework, based on established standards (e.g. DICOM, HL7,..)
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IHE Development & Deployment IHE Development & Deployment processprocess
Identify critical healthcare workflows and integration problems
Research & select existing standards to implement a solution
Write, review and publish IHE Technical Framework
Develop trial implementations
Perform cross-testing at “Connectathon”
Demonstrate at tradeshows (HIMSS/RSNA…)
IHE Domains Milestones – 20 month cycleIHE Domains Milestones – 20 month cycleDevelopmentDevelopment and and DeploymentDeploymentProposed Scope
Approved Scope
Public Comment Intgr-profile Sponsors announce Connectathon/Demos with set of
IHE Europe Development ActivitiesIHE Europe Development Activities
Participate in global IHE Development activities National extensions of Technical Framework
Champion of IHE Clinical Lab : Joint effort of IHE France and IHE Japan Other countries join : USA, Germany
Assess new IHE initiatives in Pathology & Surgery
IHE test tool development: Extensions of MESA Test tools for clinical lab Web based test management tool
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IHE Europe – Activities 2005IHE Europe – Activities 2005
IHE Connectathon Noordwijkerhout, 25-29 April 2005 All IHE domains : Radiology, IT Infrastructure,
Cardiology, Clinical Lab
IHE Demos : Radiology : UK, ECR, France, Germany Cardiology : ESC congress (Stockholm) Lab : France, Italy Enterprise : Italy, France
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How to participate to IHE?How to participate to IHE?
As a VendorImplement IHE profiles in your products
Participate to Connect-a-thons and Demonstrations
Respond to Public Comments of Domain Supplements
Participate in IHE development / deployment committee
As a User/ConsultantInclude IHE Integration Profiles in your RFPs and Integration Projects
Respond to Public Comments of Domain Supplements
Attend Demonstrations.
Participate in IHE development / deployment committee
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IHE, IHE, the effective bridge the effective bridge
betweenbetweeninformation exchange standards information exchange standards
and and their practical use in healthcaretheir practical use in healthcare
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More information….More information….
IHE Web sites: • http://ihe-europe.org• http://www.rsna.org/IHE• http://www.acc.org/quality/ihe.htm• http://ihe-nl.org
Technical Frameworks:• ITI V1.0, RAD V5.5, LAB V1.0, CARDIO V1.0
Non-Technical Brochures :• IHE Europe Business Case• IHE Fact Sheet and FAQ• IHE Integration Profiles: Guidelines for Buyers• IHE Connectathon Results• Vendor Products Integration Statements