ICP Structure and Process

Introductionary remarks / Document Status

This is a first workgroup draft.

Roles

This section describes the roles need to be filled to get the ICP going.

A "Board" (??) within IHE

A "Board", "Workgroup" or else within IHE must be responsible for the ICP. This board will not do the work. It will receive reports and drafts an decide on all issues related to ICP. It will e.g. decide on the exam that has been prepared by Exam Developers.

The "Board" will also coordinate with other groups in IHE, e.g. the technical workgroups in order to assure that the ICP aligns to the overall activities of IHE and to the TFs.

The "Board" may be a voluntary effort.

Exam Developer

Exam Developers invest significant time into collecting, reviewing, managing the exam questions. They are responsible for keeping the exam up to date, and for adding new topics as the board decides. They report to the "board" within IHE.

This effort will need resources. The exam fees that Exam Providers collect may be in part used to cover this effort. Exam Development may be provided by Exam Providers.

Exam Reviewer

Exam Reviewers assure that the exam is technically correct and complete. They will provide feedback to Exam Developers. The Exam Developers will provide the exams in a way that enables a fast and efficient review.

Exam Reviewers may represent IHE (technical) working groups, and do reviews this as part of the voluntary IHE effort.

Exam Test Candidates

The exam will need to undergo testing by a group of test persons. This will e.g. be necessary whenever larger changes in the exam occur. Exam Test Candidates will provide feedback to Exam Developers.

Exam Test Candidates may take the exam at an IHE event. For example CAT attendees may take the exam at the CAT. As a benefit they may e.g. receive the ICP at a reduced rate.

Exam Provider

Exam Providers will provide the exam, in written and/or electronic form.

Exam Providers charge the candidates for the exam service.

Experience from other certification schemes

CPHIMS Certified (HIMSS)

• HIMSS provides a certification for professionals , together with documents for training and a test exam:
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• Payment
  • HIMSS Individual Organizational Affiliate Member – $270US
  • HIMSS Regular, Corporate or Student Member - $300 US
  • Non-Member - $375 US
• Approved Education Partner prepare candidates for the CPHIMS
  • Available for nearly each organisation

CIIP (DICOM)

• Exam available at American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and Pearson VUE
  • Develop – Helping to build a fair, valid, reliable and defensible exam
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  • Deliver – Deliver the tests seamlessly across a range of environments
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• Payment
  • $500 US

HL7 Certification

• Exam is an online proctored test performed from your own computer

• HOST Testing centers located around the world (a product of Kryterion)
  • Provides testing platform and exam development software
  • Provides different delivery options (testing centers, online proctoring, client test locations, on demand testing, paper & pencil testing)
  • Test development
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• Costs
  • HL7 Members - $199 US
  • Non-Member - $350 US

Related Groups

Education_Workgroup

Global Deployment Coordination Committee

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