Session 305: IHE approach to interoperability, standards and FHIR implementation

Track 6
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room M1

Overview

Room M1
Workshop


Details

As patients receive care across health services there never been a more critical time for health information to keep up with the patient journey and for data to be accessible by decision support (possibly AI enabled). Consumers expect health professionals to be well informed on their care and want to be aware of information about them. Joining up independent information systems to provide better and more efficient care is the prime goal of interoperability and to achieve this at scale or across the whole system is a challenge.

IHE’s mission is to make healthcare interoperable. Systems developed iwith IHE inside communicate with one another better, are standards based and easier to implement, and enable care providers to use information more effectively.

This session presents the viewpoint of several local and international IHE leaders on how IHE has contributed to this goal over the last 25 years and applying hard won lessons to making HL7 FHIR successful in practice and widely adopted.

Other complementary FHIR sessions @ HIC24 include:
Session 101 - Interoperability on FHIR: Room M3: Monday 11am
Session 125 - Sparked FHIR Accelerator: Room M1: Monday 2pm
Session 208 - Making FHIR standards work for Australia: Ignite stage: Tuesday 2pm



Speaker

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Prof Trish Williams
Cisco Chair and Professor of Digital Health Systems
Flinders University

CHAIR | IHE approach to interoperability, standards and FHIR implementation

Biography

Professor Trish Williams is a leader in research and innovation in digital health. Trish is Cisco Chair and Professor of Digital Health Systems at Flinders University, Director of Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, and Director of Cisco-Flinders Digital Health Design Lab and Digital Health IOT Laboratory. Internationally recognised in her field, Trish applies 40 years of experience in healthcare computing to research and practical outcomes in cybersecurity, health IoT, mobile health, medical devices, governance, patient safety, and health software safety. Trish is a member of the IHE Australia Board.
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Prof Vince McCauley
Health Informatician
Flinders University

Introduction to IHE

Biography

CEO McCauley Software - a pathology laboratory information system Professor of Digital Health - Flinders University Chair of IHE Australia Member ISO TC 215 Hope to see in my lifetime a secure, highly connected, interoperable eHealth infrastructure underpinned by sustainable business models.
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Michael Nusbaum
Health Informatician
IHE Canada

International Patient Summary & IHE in Canada

Biography

Michael Nusbaum is a senior strategist, advisor and thought leader, with more than 40 years of experience devoted exclusively to healthcare. With a background in Health Services Administration and Industrial Engineering, Michael provides a unique blend of management consulting services to health authorities, governments, hospitals, vendors and professional associations in Canada, the US and around the world. Michael is considered an international expert in healthcare standards & interoperability, and represents Canada on the ISO’s Technical Committee for Health Informatics. Michael is a former Vice-Chair of the HIMSS-North America Board and recent Chair of the Joint Initiative Council Executive, currently a Board Director of IHE International, and has had academic appointments at 4 Canadian universities. Michael is also one of a small group of Canadians that has developed expertise in Information Governance as it applies to healthcare, and has taken on a number of strategic advisory roles in this area. Michael is President of MH Nusbaum & Associates Ltd., a Canadian Company that has been providing consultative services to the international digital health community since 1983.
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Lapo Bertini
Manager | Head of Department
Dedalus Italia (global) Business Solutions

IHE, FHIR and Testing Continuum

Biography

Director of Interoperability Product Strategy at Dedalus, the largest European provider of healthcare and diagnostic software. I manage the global strategy and roadmap for the interoperability product portfolio, ensuring alignment with market needs, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. Board member at IHE Catalyst and and IHE International. IHE_Europe vendor co-chair , We promote the adoption of standards-based interoperability solutions for healthcare systems and development and dissemination of best practices, guidelines, and frameworks for improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivery. I foster collaboration and partnership among stakeholders, such as vendors, providers, regulators, and policymakers, across the healthcare ecosystem.
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Alexander Berler
Health Informatician
IHE Catalyst

Interoperabilty - beyond technology, towards people and system talking together

Biography

Strategic Business Development Director at IHE Catalyst AISBL, Consulting services Director at Gnomon Informatics, Vice-Chair at HL7 HELLAS Specialties: Medical Informatics Biomedical Engineering Healthcare Information Management Healthcare interoperability Project Management
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Chris Carr
Digital Health Lead | Strategy Manager
Radiological Society of North America

IHE on FHIR

Biography

Director of Informatics at Radiological Society of North America Secretary IHE International Board
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Todd Cooper
Director
Joint HL7-IHE Gemini Device Interoperability Program

Integrating medical devices into clinicians' workflow

Biography

Todd Cooper has over 40 years experience advancing health informatics and medical device interoperability standards and products. As a software architect for infusion pump systems and other acute care devices, Mr. Cooper understands the challenges of life-critical health technology, let alone achieving standards-based interoperability of these systems. Currently, Todd co-leads a joint HL7 - IHE Gemini project for plug-and-trust medical device interoperability that also leverages standards from IEEE and ISO/IEC - culminating in a 40+ year effort to realize seamless connectivity "from the device interface". Todd is based in San Diego: America's Finest City!
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Didi Davis
Health Informatician
Sequoia Project

Connecting US healthcare: Lessons for Australia

Biography

VP Informatics, Conformance and Interoperablity at The Sequoia project (www.sequoiaproject.org/) With >30 years’ experience in the healthcare industry with emphasis on conformance testing, implementation, development, and management of information technology solutions and healthcare workflow requirements. Responsible for driving the interoperability among health IT systems participating within the Carequality framework, the eHealth Exchange network (formerly known as the Nationwide Health Information Network - NwHIN and for the RSNA Image Share Validation programs in partnership with the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) managed by Sequoia. She oversees the operations of 8 testing programs for Sequoia, including the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) conformance testing for TEFCA. She leads a group of experts from a wide range of stakeholders across the US to develop specific and pragmatic implementation guidance on improving data quality of the clinical content exchanged among networks and communities in the Data Usability workgroup under the Sequoia Interoperability Matters Forums. She also acts as the subject matter expert guiding the deployment efforts for the Data Usability Taking Root Movement and for the Image Exchange Use Case Implementation for Carequality.
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Reuben Daniels
Health Informatician
HL7 Australia

Overview of FHIR Community and Coordination

Biography

Reuben Daniels CHIA FAIDH (he/him) is a Board Director of the HL7 Australia standards development organisation. He works as the Deputy FHIR Product Director with HL7 International and as an Enterprise Architect with Queensland Health. Additionally, he represents the HL7 Australia Board as a member of the Australian FHIR Coordination Committee and is a contributor to the development of FHIR standards as part of the Sparked FHIR Accelerator. In HL7 International, he is a co-chair of both the Terminology Services Management Group and the Terminology Infrastructure Work Group, a member of the FHIR Community Process Coordination Committee, and a co-lead of the Gender Harmony Project. An avowed standards and interoperability devotee, he has been involved with the FHIR standard since 2014, and has contributed to the design and establishment of Australian national and state government FHIR-based digital health solutions.

 

 

 

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