IHE Testing and Tools Committee 2009-11-23 Teleconference Minutes

Attendees

• Chris Carr - RSNA
• Didi Davis - Care Spark/NHIN Contractors
• Bill Majurski - NIST
• Steve Moore - MIR
• Lisa Spellman - HIMSS

Minutes

1) Gazelle Status

• Restructure software management

2) What is the List of Recognized Connectathons?

• No such formal list currently exists: only North American and Europe are listed on Web page
• Need an application form to match with published Connectathon guidelines
• Applicants need to complete for review by Testing and Tools Committee
• Coordinate with announcement of Connectathon Mgr Training

• Action Item: Steve Moore to develop brief application for Connectathon registration

3) Connectathon Mgr Training

• Proposed date/location: June 7-18, European location (Paris?)

• Separate event for epSOS training later in year

• Add two-day Gazelle development coordination meeting
• Action Item: Eric Poiseau to investigate availability of facility, set final date by end of week (11/27)
• Action Item: Chris Carr to develop a few slides for IHE Intl Board meeting on Connectathon Guidelines, application form, training event

• Faculty, curriculum, logistics

• Faculty and curriculum: Steve, Bill, Eric
• Logistics: INRIA/IHE Europe

• Targeted promotion

• Main customers: IHE Groups in Korea, China, Japan, Australia, Malaysia?
• Invite potential "projectathon" customers (Ireland, Austria?, Italy)
• NHIN contractors not a likely audience: funding ends, no event planned, NIST responsible for overseeing NHIN validation testing online (Dec./Jan. event); goal to pass Connect Gateway reference implementation by Jan. 23
• Action Item: Eric Poiseau to revise details of announcement by 11/27

4) Other Issues?

Testing and Tools Committee