Domain News Announcements

ITI, PCC, PCD, QRPH & RAD Domain News Announcements

IT Infrastructure (ITI) * Patient Care Coordination (PCC) * Patient Care Devices(PCD) * Quality Research & Public Health (QRPH) & Radiology (RAD)

2013-2014 ITI, PCC & QRPH Call for Proposals

2013-2014 ITI, PCC & QRPH Call for Proposals is now open through September 29, 2013

It is with great pleasure we announce that IHE International’s annual planning cycle has begun!

The IT Infrastructure (ITI), Patient Coordination (PCC) and Quality Research and Public Health (QRPH) Domains are soliciting work item proposals for the 2013-2014 Publication Cycle.

The Call for Proposals is now open and concludes September 29, 2013. Interested parties are invited to submit a brief proposal for new IHE Profiles and/or White Papers to be considered for development in the 2013-2014 Publication Cycle. This information below describes the entire annual planning cycle process from August – December 2014.

Help Promote IHE Call for Proposals:

All IHE members and industry partners are invited share this announcement with their committee mailing lists and other interested parties.

Would you like to stay informed on the 2014 Proposal Process?

Join the IHE Google Groups, links listed below.

• IT Infrastructure (ITI) Domain Google Group:[1]

• Patient Care Coordination (PCC) Domain Google Group: [2]

• Quality Research & Public Health(QRPH) Domain Google Group:[3]

All Proposals must follow the structure and format of the Brief IHE Proposal Template, specifically addressing the following:

• What is the problem you propose to solve by this proposal, and how is that problem expressed in practice (e.g., a use case)?
• How would fixing this problem improve health care in practice?
• What specific components of standards could be used to solve this problem?
• Your proposal should identify one or more potential editor(s) in the event that the proposal is selected for further evaluation and possible development. If possible, please include some indication of the business and/or clinical case surrounding the situation when describing the problem. For example, is there an economic motivation for addressing this problem immediately?

Access the IHE Brief and Detailed Templates on the IHE FTP Site as Word documents at ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Document_templates/.

How to submit your Brief Proposal

Deadline: September 29, 2013 at 11:59 pm CDT

We look forward to working with you during the IHE 2013-2014 Publication Cycle. Please contact the IHE Coordinator, Nancy Ramirez at nramirez@himss.org if you have any additional questions or need further assistance.

For Word document submissions

Email the completed brief IHE Proposal template (Word document) on the FTP site ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Document_templates/ to the corresponding domain email address below before September 29, 2013 at 11:59pm CDT.

*PCC Planning Committee - pcc@ihe.net

*ITI Planning Committee - iti@ihe.net

*QRPH Planning Committee - qrph@ihe.net

*PCD Planning Committee - pcd@ihe.net

ITI, PCC & QRPH Call for Proposals Timeline

Note: All the dates below may be adjusted slightly.

Date	Action
2013-2014 Timeline
July 29, 2013	Joint Call for Proposals Opens
September 29, 2013	Call for Proposals Closes
Week of Sept. 30, 2013	Committee participates on Planning Committee’s Proposal Review Webinar (Week 1 /2). These webinars will be decision meetings. Actual dates will be announced in August 2013.
Week of Oct. 7, 2013	Committee participates on Planning Committee’s Proposal Review Webinar (Week 2 /2). These webinars will be decision meetings. Actual dates will be announced in August 2012.
October 9-10, 2013	ITI , QRPH & PCC’s 2013-2014 Planning Proposal Evaluation Kickoff- Planning Meeting in Oak Brook, IL. View F2F Meeting Schedule and Events for ITI, PCC, and QRPH
November 12-13, 2013	ITI QRPH & PCC’s 2013-2014 Technical Proposal Evaluation Meeting- Technical Meeting in Oak Brook, IL. View F2F Meeting Schedule and Events for ITI, PCC, and QRPH

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2013 PCD Call for proposals

Greetings IHE Community and Others Interested in Medical Device Interoperability, It is with great pleasure we announce the IHE annual planning cycle has begun and the Patient Care Device (PCD) Domain is soliciting proposals for the 2014-2015 Publication Cycle (year nine). The Call for Proposals is now open until September 30, 2013. Interested parties are invited to submit their proposal using the Brief Proposal form (form attached) for new IHE Technical Publications and/or White Papers to be considered for development in the new Publication Cycle. This e-mail describes the annual planning cycle process from August – December 2013.

Help Promote IHE Call for Proposals:

All IHE members and industry partners are invited share this announcement with their committee mailing lists and other interested parties.

Join the IHE Google Groups & PCD Work Groups and stay informed on the 2014 Call for Proposals process!

•PCD Committees & Working Groups

• Care Devices (PCD) Technical Domain Google Group

• Care Devices (PCD) Planning Domain Google Group

Proposal Structure

Proposals must follow the structure and format of the IHE Brief Proposal template, specifically addressing the following:

1. What is the problem you propose to solve by this proposal, and how is that problem expressed in practice (e.g., a use case)?

2. How would fixing this problem improve health care in practice?

3. What specific components of standards could be used to solve this problem (include this if possible)?

4. Your proposal should identify one or more potential editor(s) in the event that the proposal is selected for further evaluation and possible development. If possible, when describing the problem, please include some indication of the business and/or clinical case surrounding the situation; for example, is there an economic motivation for addressing this problem immediately?

**Reminder** Please submit your proposals using the attached IHE Brief Proposal template.

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2013 at 11:59 pm CDT

Email the completed Brief Proposal template to PCD Planning Co-Chairs and Secretary before September 30, 2013 at 11:59pm CDT. Contact information was provided above.

Summary of IHE’s Multi-Phase Proposal Process:

1. Submit Brief Proposals by September 30, 2013 by 11:59 CDT

PCD’s Brief Proposals should be sent to the PCD Chairs to the PCD Domain email, pcd@ihe.net. PCD Domain Co-Chairs and secretary are:

• Greg Staudenmaier, Planning Co-Chair

• Monroe Pattillo, Planning Co-Chair

• Manny Furst, HIMSS Secretariat

2. Planning Committee Email Ballot to Select 2014-2015 Brief Proposals: October 1 – October 15, 2013 Ballot will include proposals for review at the Planning Committee’s (PC) F2F October meeting.

3. Planning & Technical Face-to-Face Meeting: October 8-10, 2013 Includes Proposal Review Save the Date! Planning and Technical committee meetings will be held in Boca Raton, FL.

• Planning Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8 and jointly with the Technical Committee the morning of Wednesday, October 9.

• Technical Committee will meet Wednesday through Friday (approximately noon) October 9-11. The joint Planning Committee (PC) & Technical Committee (TC) meeting will include discussion of the proposals.

• Specific information including hotel, travel and agenda’s will be posted on PCD’s Wiki.

4. Detailed Proposals due by November 11, 2013 at 11:59 CDT.

Following discussions and PC ballot, the TC will welcome Detailed Proposals based on those Brief Proposals that were approved by the PC. If your proposal is approved, you will need to submit the Detailed Proposal to the PCD Technical Co-Chairs and secretary. pcd@ihe.net. The domain co-chairs and secretary are:

• John Garguilo, Technical Chair

• Jeff McGeath, Technical Chair

• Manny Furst, HIMSS Secretariat

5. Technical Committee Opens Email Ballot to Survey Final Proposals: November 12, 2013 Ballot will determine which of the final Proposals are of highest value in the industry, and which will garner the support of the company sponsors (i.e. commit resources).

6. Technical Committee WebEx Meeting to Review Proposals and Survey Results: November 20, 2013. Proposals submitted earlier may be discussed at an earlier date.

7. PCD TC surveys members to measure the domain member’s interest in each proposed work item. TC’s review the Detailed Proposals and the survey results during one of PCD’s regular scheduled committee meetings, which normally take place on Wednesday’s in December, and are held from 10-11am CT. December meeting date TBD.

8. Technical Committee Closes Email Ballot: November 25, 2013

9. Technical Committee begins developing new supplements in December 2013

We look forward to working with you over the IHE 2014-2015 Publication Cycle. Please contact the IHE secretary at PCD@accenet.org if you have any additional questions or need further assistance.

2014 Face to Face Meeting Dates

The 2013-2014 Face to Face meeting dates have been finalized. The meeting cycle for 2014 is listed below. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be taking place in the Illinois region, at the RSNA headquarters located in Oak Brook, IL.

2013 IHE ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Meeting Dates

October 2013

• October 9 and 10: ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Profile Kick Off Meeting (Oakbrook, IL)

Key Dates – RSVP & Hotel Block Deadlines

October - Planning Profile Kick-Off Meeting

• September 17 – Hotel Block Expires

• September 30 - RSVP Deadline

RSVP Survey Links

October - Planning Profile Kick-Off Meeting

• RSVP Survey

• Deadline: September 30

• Only IHE International members can attend events onsite. Interested in joining us onsite? Visit the IHE Online Application to submit your application today!

Meeting Details – Location, Date and Times

October - Planning Profile Kick-Off Meeting

• Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10

• Co-Chair Meeting on October 9

• Meeting Location: RSNA Headquarters

820 Jorie Blvd

Oakbrook, IL 60523

Meeting Times: 8:30am-5:30pm*

Note: meeting times may vary ,as needed

Hotel Accommodations – Location & Room Block Details

Hotel Location:

Residence Inn Chicago Oak Brook

790 Jorie Boulevard

Oak Brook, IL 60523 USA

Room Block Links

October - Planning Profile Kick-Off Meeting

• October Group Rate

Rates:

• $149 Studio/1 Queen + Sofabed

• $159 1 Bedroom Suite, 1 Queen + Sofabed

Check-in and Check-out Times

• Check-in: 3:00 PM CT • Check-out: 12:00 PM CT

Airport (This hotel does not provide shuttle service)

• Chicago O'Hare International Airport: Hotel direction: 12 miles SW

• Midway International Airport: Hotel direction: 18.1 miles NW

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November 2013

• November 12 and 13: ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Technical Profile Kick Off Meeting (Oakbrook, IL)

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2014 IHE International Meeting Dates

January 2014

• Jan 27 – Jan 31: CAT14 (Hyatt Chicago)

February 2014

• Feb 10 – Feb 14 : IHE ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Volume One Meeting (location TBD)

• Feb 23 – Feb 27: HIMSS14 Orlando

April 2014

• April 7 – April 11 : IHE Intl European Connectathon (Vienna)

• April 28 – May 2 : IHE ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Public Comment Meeting (RSNA, Oakbrook)

July 2014

• July 21 – July 25: IHE ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Trial Implementation Mtg (RSNA, Oakbrook)

October 2014

• Oct 22 – Oct 23: IHE ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Planning Kick off Mtg (RSNA,Oakbrook)

November 2014

• Nov 12 – Nov 13: IHE ITI, PCC, QRPH Domain Technical Profile Kick Off Mtg (RSNA, Oakbrook)

HIMSS 2014 IHE Educational Proposals

IHE 2014 IHE Educational Work Group Wiki

HIMSS has officially opened the Call for Proposals for the Educational Sessions during HIMSS14. HIMSS will give preference to proposals that demonstrate the adoption and optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems, so IHE is the perfect candidate.

KEY DATES

• May 23 - Educational Workshop Discussion Call
• June 3 – Final day to submit proposal to HIMSS

2014 PROPOSAL PROCESS

For additional in-depth details, please visit the 2014 Call For Proposals Websiteto learn more about formulating and submitting your proposal.

JOIN THE VOLUNTEER WORKGROUP

Join the IHE Educational Work Group Discussion on May 23 at 11am CT/ 12pm EST. WebEx details listed below.

To join this meeting:

1. Go to https://himss.webex.com/himss/j.php?J=926832893&PW=NY2VhNmYzMzdi

2. If you are not logged in, log in to your account.

3. Meeting Number: 926 832 893

4. Meeting Password: meeting

Audio conference information

To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code.

Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-866-469-3239

Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-429-3300

Global call-in numbers: https://himss.webex.com/himss/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&ED=226261562&tollFree=1

Please be prepared to discuss the following:

Rubric:

• Content outline
• Learning objectives
• Level (beginning, intermediate, advanced)
• Participants to create and do the presentation