PCD Schedule

(UNDER DEVELOPMENT)

Overview

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Timeline : 2007-2008 Development Cycle as of March 2008

Timeframe	Activity	Scheduled	Location
2007
October	PC/TC to develop and select Short Profiles for Year 3 (2008-9) TF
November	PC to begin development of Detailed Profiles for Year 3 (2008-9) TF
December	Virtual Connectathon for PCD
	Pre-Connectathon tests due by 12/31
2008
January	Year 2 (2007-8) Connectathon	Jan 29-Feb 1	Chicago, IL
	TC develops Year 3 (2008-9) Supplements and Updates	Jan 2-mid Apr
February	Demonstration at HIMSS Showcase	Feb 24-28	Orlando, FL
April	Face-to-Face Meeting agenda includes resolving remaining issues with Year 3 Supplements	Apr 21-23	Chicago, IL
May	TC publishes Year 3 Supplements for public comment May 1, public comment period ends May 31	May 31
	AAMI Conferences & Committees	May 30-Jun 2
June	TC to review & resolve public comments on Year 3 Supplements	Jun 1-14
	IHE publishes Year 3 PCD Supplements for Trial Implementation	Jun 15
	Publish draft final version Year 2 Technical Framework for public comment	Jun 15
	Public comment period for draft final version Year 2 TF	June 15 - July 14
	IHE Educational Webinars	Mid-Jun
	Face-to-Face Meeting if needed
	HL7 Educational Conference
	World of Health IT Showcase applications deadline
July	Review and resolve comments on draft final version Year 2 TF	July 15 - 29
	Calls for participation in Interoperability Showcase at HIMSS 2009
August	TC publishes final (stable) Year 2 TF incorporating comments	Aug 1
	Applications open for Connectathon participants; IHE will have posted TF
September	HIMSS Showcase application deadline
	MESA, NIST (PnP) and MWB test tools available
	Connectathon applications deadline
	PC develops Year 4 (2009-10) Brief Profile proposals
October	MESA Installation test results due (Class A tests)
	Showcase participant workshop
	PC begins developing Showcase Scenario
	Face-to-Face meeting after Workshop
November	MESA test results due for Class B profiles
	World of Health IT - Interoperability Showcase	Nov 4-6	Copenhagen, Denmark
	PC to begin developing Year 4 Detailed Proposals
December	PCD Virtual Connectathon partner transaction testing
	MESA test results due for Class C profiles
	Deadline for Year 4 (2009-10) Detailed Proposals	Dec 31
2009
January	North American Connectathon
	TC to begin development of Year 4 Supplements for Trial Implementation
February	HIMSS	Apr 4-9	Chicago, IL
March	IHE Cardiology Demonstration	Mar 29-Apr 1	Chicago, IL