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Webinar #3: HIMSS Interoperability

ShowcasesTM and IHE Connectathon

Registration Overview

Steve MooreMallinckrodt Institute of RadiologyIHE- Testing & Tools Manager---------------------------------------------Celina RothIHE- International SecretariatHIMSS, Informatics Manager

Today’s Agenda• What is the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase?• Why is it Important?• The HIMSS Showcase Production Cycle?• What is an IHE Connectathon?• How does One Participate in One or Both?• Stats Tell the Success Story• Your Questions

What is an IHE Connectathon?

• All organizations have a test process before they release a product (software or hardware)– University research lab: Did it compile? Ship it.– Two guys and a PC: Earl, I tested with IE 8. Ship it.– ISO 9001 compliant organizations: Formalized

quality control process before delivery

These Are Specified Differently

• Communication Interfaces– W3C– HL7– DICOM– IETF

Testing Software Per IHE Specifications• Vendors want standalone tools to validate in

their laboratory• Vendors want to meet in person or over the

Internet to test against each other

Connectathon

• A publicized point in time• Software testing organized by IHE sponsors as

neutral observers• Participants test– Against some tools for detailed work– Against other participants

Testing With Multiple Partners

• Test only against a test suite– Not enough

• Test against a single partner– Maybe we both made the same mistake

• Test against three partners– Not a guarantee of operation in the field, but– More confidence your application will work with

other applications

Connectathon Floor Layout:Each Cell is a SystemColors Represent Domains

Sponsors Provide

• Committee support• Venue• Test management– Definition– Administration

• Publication of successful test results

How Does One Participate?

• Related but different answers• Connectathon is a testing event– You select from a menu of items to test– We test you and publish results

• Showcase is a demonstration event– You might pick from a list of items, or– You might work with Showcase management to

define an interoperability scenario

Connectathon Registration

• Gazelle is a web based system that will manage your registration and testing

• You will select from a menu of published– IHE profiles/actors– HITSP constructs/actors

• This selection will control your testing• Registration opens August 16

Important Dates

• Registration opens: August 16• Registration closes: September 30• Registration assessment: Oct 7– If there is insufficient registration for a profile, we

contact participants and remove testing

What Do You Do Now?

• Become educated in the lingo– We have a webinar for that

• Determine what you want to test– Read IHE and HITSP specifications– I can answer questions by email or phone– Your testing may be driven by Showcase needs

• Determine your manpower needs– Have your engineers read the specifications

Showcase Registration

Connectathon Registration Steps

• Create account in Gazelle ( > Aug 16)• Register all actors/profiles to be tested• Generate contract (PDF document)• Obtain company signature and funding• Send contract with payment to RSNA– By September 30

Showcase Registration Steps

Questions?

Next Week’s Web Series Presents

• Webinar #4: How to Participate in an IHE Committee?

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• Date: Tues, June 15, 2010 at 9:30 - 10:30 am CT

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