Laboratory
IHE Laboratory Domain addresses information sharing and workflow related to in vitro diagnostic testing in clinical laboratories as well as point of care testing. The IHE Laboratory Domain was established in 2003 and manages the Laboratory Profiles and the Laboratory Technical Framework. We are actively soliciting qualified experts from the healthcare profession and healthcare IT industry for ongoing maintenance, new development, and deployment of domain profiles.
The IHE Laboratory Domain is sponsored by:
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- JAHIS
- ASIP Santé (The French Agency of Shared Healthcare Information Systems)
Previous sponsors include:
- Groupement pour la Modernisation du Système d'Information Hospitalier (GMSIH)
- Société d'Informatique de Laboratoire (SFIL)
- IHE Japan
- Quick Links
- Laboratory Planning Committee
- Laboratory Technical Committee
- Laboratory Meeting Roster
- Laboratory Profiles
- Laboratory Technical Framework
- IHE Laboratory Committee Google Group
Domain Profiles
- LTW - Laboratory Testing Workflow integrates ordering and performance of in-vitro diagnostic tests by a clinical laboratory inside a healthcare institution.
- XD-LAB - Sharing Laboratory Reports describes the content (human and machine readable) of an electronic clinical laboratory report.
- LDA - Laboratory Device Automation integrates an Automation Manager and robotic laboratory equipment (pre-analytical devices, analyzers, post-analytical devices) in a clinical lab.
- LBL - Laboratory Barcode Labeling integrates robotic specimen container labeling systems with sources of order-related labelling information.
- LPOCT - Laboratory Point Of Care Testing integrates performing and collecting the results of in-vitro testing at the point of care or patient’s bedside.
- LCSD - Laboratory Code Sets Distribution distributes managed sets of clinical laboratory codes (battery, test and observation codes).
- ILW - Inter Laboratory Workflow supports the workflow of orders and results with a subcontracting laboratory.
Timeline : 2010-2011 Planning and Development Cycle
The following table outlines the activities and steps planned for the 2010-2011 year.
Timeframe | Activity | Scheduled | Location |
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2010 | |||
Feb 26 - Apr 23 | Planning Committee Call for Proposals | Google Group | |
May 21 - May 25 | Planning Committee Proposal Vote | Google Group | |
Aug - Sep | Joint IHE / IICC Calls on ELDA (-> LAW) Profile Development | ||
Aug - Sep 15 | GIR Supplement Public Comment Period | http://forums.rsna.org/showthread.php?t=1935 | |
Sep 30 - Oct 2 | IHE Lab Domain Face to Face Meeting | Chicago, IL USA | |
Oct 7 | HL7 Orders & Observations Working Group Meeting - Discuss ELDA (-> LAW) HL7v2 Enhancements | Boston, MA USA - HL7 Agenda | |
2011 | |||
Mar | Send out requests for Vol 2 LAW Messaging Team participation | Mar 25 | eMail, Google Group |
Apr | Complete draft of Vol 1 LAW Profile | Apr 5 | |
Apr | Establish Messaging Team for Vol 2 LAW Transactions | Apr 5 | |
Apr | Review draft with IICC Board and Provider Review Committee | Apr 25 - Apr 29 | Web Conference |
May | Submit HL7 v2.8 Change Proposals (if necessary) | May 15 - May 20 | HL7 WGM Lake Buena Vista, FL |
Jun | Planning Committee Call for Proposals | June 1 | email on LAB and domain coordination googleGroups |
Sept | IHE Lab Domain Face to Face Meeting, Co-chair Elections | (Proposed) TBD | (Proposed) Tokyo JP, (Option) HL7 WGM in San Diego, CA |
Sept | Complete Draft of Vol 2 LAW Transactions | IHE Lab Domain F2F Meeting | |
Oct | Complete LAW Profile Public Comment Period | Oct 28 | |
Nov | Publication of Trial Implementation LAW Profile | Nov 11 | |
TBD | Definition of testing scenarios for Connectathon |
Current Activity
The IVD Industry Connectivity Consortium (IICC) is an organization founded by the top worldwide IVD manufacturers to catalyze worldwide modernization of standards to reduce the costs and inefficiencies associated with device interfacing. Founding members of IICC include leading IVD manufacturers (Abbott Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Becton Dickinson, bioMerieux, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Roche Diagnostics, and Siemens Healthcare) and two IT companies (Data Innovations and Systelab Technologies). Subsequent to the founding of IICC, the following companies have become full members: Orchard Software (IT). IICC believes that IHE’s LDA integration profile represents the best starting point for defining a worldwide profile, and recommends commissioning a project to extend this integration profile. The IHE Laboratory Domain approved moving forward with the IICC Profile Proposal for the next generation Laboratory Device Automation for the 2010-2011 cycle. This wiki will document this progress.
Laboratory Analytical Workflow (LAW)
How to Participate
As a Laboratorian, Pathologist, or Advocate
Get involved in the planning committee. This is where the clinical problems are discussed and prioritized. The planning committee is an open group and is interested in having your input. Bring us your interoperability problems. You can also help by participating in the HIMSS showcase scenario definitions.
You can do this by:
- Request to join our IHE Laboratory Committee Google Group
- Attend telephone conferences and face to face meetings
- Submit new profile proposals
As a Health IT Implementer
Get involved in the technical committee. Help make sure profiles are feasible and will work for you. Implement the profile, and come experience the IHE Connectathon event. 2011 Connectathon video clip
As a Health IT Buyer
In addition to getting involved in the planning committee, hold your vendors accountable. Put a statement in your RFP that indicates you want the vendor to support the actor in the profile you desire.
Demonstrations & Presentations
The following are recent and upcoming public presentations and demonstrations about IHE Lab. Email our IHE Laboratory Google Group about presentations or demonstrations you know about.
Date | Location | Event | Details |
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2010.07.20 | Webinar | IHE Education Webinar Series Laboratory Domain (REPLAY available) | 2010 IHE Webinar Schedule |
2010.11.12 | Netherland | IHE Netherlands organizes on November 12, 2010 its seventh annual conference in Spant! at Bussum. | www.ihe-nl.org |
2011.02.20 | Orlando, FL | Interoperability Showcase, HIMSS Annual Conference and Exposition | www.himssconference.org |
2011.03.16 | Netherland | Care & ICT from 16 to 18 March 2011. | www.ihe-nl.org |
Standards Organization - Professional Meetings/Conferences
Date | Organization | Location | More Information |
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2011.January 19-14 | HL7 (Work Group Meetings) | Syndey, Australia | Website |
2011.March 28-April 1 | CLSI Leadership Conference | Atlanta, GA | Website |
2011.April.11-15 | IHTSDO | Copenhagen, Denmark | Website |
2011.June 6-7 | LOINC | Indianapolis, IN | |
2011.May 15-20 | HL7 (Work Group Meetings) | Lake Buena Vista, FL | Website |
2011.July 13-15 | International Modern Hospital Show 2011 | Tokyo JP | Website |
2011.July 24-28 | AACC Annual Meeting | Atlanta, GA | Website |
2011.September 11-16 | HL7 (Work Group Meetings) | San Diego, CA | |
2011.October 24-28 | IHTSDO | Sydney,Australia | Website |
See Also
Standard Organizations Link List
This page is based on the Domain Template.