Domain News Announcements

ITI, PCC, PCD & QRPH Domain News Announcements

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

Joint Call for Nominations:

IHE International is pleased to announce the Call for Co-Chair Nominations for the ITI, PCC and PCD Domains. The Call for Nominations opened Tues., July 17 and closes on Tues. July 31, 2012. Co-Chairs serve two year terms for a maximum of two consecutive terms. Elected individuals will serve in their role from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2014. Please review the open positions, detailed election schedule and co-chair requirements below. Nominations will be accepted until Tues. July 31 at 11:59pm CT by sending an email to ihe@himss.org.

Note: The QPRH Domain will be running a simultaneous but separate process. Please sign up for the QRPH Planning and/or Technical Google Groups to learn more.

Interested in Running for an IHE Co-Chair Position? Nominees must be current voting members at the time of the announcement. Self-nominations are accepted and welcome. Please check your Domain Roster status to ensure your eligibility for election by using the links at the bottom of this email. For further clarification of the qualifications, responsibilities, and election process for Domain Co-Chairs, please read sections 9.2.7, Co-chair Elections and 9.2.8, Co-chair Responsibilities in the IHE International Governance or contact ihe@himss.org if you have any additional questions.

Co-Chair Positions Open for Nominations:

IT Infrastructure (ITI) Domain:

• Planning Committee – Vendor Co-Chair Open: Karen Witting (IBM) is completing her first term and is eligible for a second term. She has indicated her intention to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

Patient Care Coordination (PCC) Domain:

• Planning Committee – User Co-Chair Open: Dr. Michael McCoy (Physicians Technology Services) is completing his second term and is ineligible for re-election. Nominations will be accepted.
• Technical Committee – User Co-Chair Open: Laura Bright (eHealth Ontario) is completing her first term and is eligible for a second term. She has indicated her interest to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

Patient Care Devices (PCD) Domain: Joint Planning & Technical Committee:

• Technical Committee – Vendor Co-Chair Open: John Garguilo (NIST) is completing his first term. He is eligible for a second term and has indicated his intention to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.
• Planning Committee – User Co-Chair Open: Ken Fuchs (IEEE) is completing his second term and is ineligible for re-election. Nominations will be accepted.

2012 - 2014 Nomination and Election Schedule Overview:

Please note actual timeframe my vary slightly.

1. Call for Nominations: Tuesday, July 17 – Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CST

2. Election Ballot: Election ballots will be provided using an online survey and will be accepted Thursday, August 2 – Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

3. Election Results: Election results will be announced the Friday, August 24, 2012.

4. 2012-2014 Election term runs: September 1, 2012- August 31, 2014

How to Submit your Co-Chair Nomination::

Please send an email to ihe@himss.org. Nominations will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. CST on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Self-nominations are welcome. We request that all potential candidates send a current biography to be distributed with the official election ballot. Questions? Please contact ihe@himss.org or Celina Roth at croth@himss.org or +1-312-915-9213.

Co-Chair Nomination Requirements:

Nominees must be current voting members of the committee for which they are nominated at the time of the announcement. Self-nominations are accepted and are welcome.

• If you have any questions about the status of an individual you wish to nominate, please check the current domain rosters by viewing the IHE Rosters on the FTP site or from the IHE Wiki. Access the Rosters here: ITI Rosters | PCC Rosters | PCD Rosters
• If you have questions about the IHE Rosters or need to report any errors, please send an email to ihe@himss.org. Be sure to include the date of the event or vote in question and documentation of your attendance and/or vote.

Thank you on behalf of IHE International. Please contact Celina Roth at croth@himss.org if you have any additional questions.

2012-2013 ITI, PCC, PCD, & QRPH Call for Proposals is now open until October 5, 2012

It is with great pleasure we announce that IHE International’s annual planning cycle has begun! The IT Infrastructure (ITI) and Patient Care Coordination (PCC) Domains are soliciting work item proposals for the 2012-2013 Publication Cycle. The Call for Proposals opens July 26 and concludes October 5, 2012. Interested parties are invited to submit a brief proposal (form attached) for new IHE Profiles and/or White Papers to be considered for development in the 2012-2013 Publication Cycle. This information below describes the entire annual planning cycle process from August – December 2012. 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. Additional information is maintained on the IHE Wiki.

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 [[ ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Document_templates/ | here.]]

How to submit your Brief Proposal

Deadline: October 5, 2012 at 11:59 pm CDT Email the completed brief IHE Proposal template to the corresponding domain email address below before October 5, 2012 at 11:59pm CDT. Committee Domain Email Planning Co-Chair 1 Planning Co-Chair 2 PCC Planning Committee pcc@ihe.net Keith Boone Dr. Michael J. McCoy ITI Planning Committee iti@ihe.net Karen Witting Claudio Saccavini

We look forward to working with you during the IHE 2012-2013 Publication Cycle. Please contact the IHE secretary at ihe@himss.org if you have any additional questions or need further assistance.

ITI, PCC & QRPH Call for Proposals Timeline

Note: All the dates below may be adjusted slightly.

Date	Action
2013-2014 Timeline
July 26, 2012	Joint Call for Proposals Opens
October 5, 2012	Call for Proposals Closes
Week of Oct. 8-12, 2012	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 2012.
Week of Oct. 15-19, 2012	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 30-31, 2012	ITI , QRPH & PCC’s 2012-2013 Planning Proposal Evaluation Kickoff- Planning Meeting in Oak Brook, IL. View F2F Meeting Schedule and Events for ITI, PCC, and QRPH
Week of December 3, 2012	ITI QRPH & PCC’s 2012-2013 Technical Proposal Evaluation Meeting- Technical Meeting. Location TBD. View F2F Meeting Schedule and Events for ITI, PCC, and QRPH

PCD Domains Call for Proposals Timeline

Note: All the dates below may be adjusted slightly.

Date	Action
2013-2014 Timeline
July 26, 2012	PCD Call for Proposals Opens.
October 5, 2012	PCD Call for Proposals Closes
October 3, 2012 at 10-11am CT	PCD Technical Committee WebEx Meeting- Review Proposals at 10-11 am CT. (1/2 teleconferences) Note Committee will review all proposal received to date.
October 8 - November 8, 2012	PCD Planning Committee Email Ballot Opens to select 2012-2013 Brief Proposals. Ballot includes proposals for review at the PC F2F October meeting. Final discussion on all Brief Proposals will take place on Wednesday October 17 at the PCD Face-to-Face Brief Proposal Review Meeting.
October 10, 2012 at 10-11am CT	PCD Planning Committee WebEx Meeting- Review Proposals at 10-11 am CT. (2/2 teleconferences)
November 8, 2012	PCD Planning Committee Email Ballot Closes.
October 16-17, 2012 - Planning Meetings and October 17-19, 2012 - Technical Meetings	Save the Date! PCD Technical & Planning Face-to-Face. Joint Brief Proposal Review Meeting October 17. F2F in Boca Rotan, FL. Additional details will be sent in August 2012 or visit [|PCD’s Wiki here.]
December 12 or 19th at 10-11am CT (Final date TBD)	PCD Technical Committee Reviews the Detailed Proposals on Technical Committee WebEx Meeting.
December 18, 2012	PCD Technical Committee reviews survey results, selects from the PC ballot and survey results the proposals and authors who will write detailed proposals (due November 11) for Technical Committee Review by December 18, 2012.
Mid-December (30 Day Timeframe)	PCD Technical Committee Opens Email Ballot on Final Proposals and will determine which profiles are of most importance and which will garner the support of the companies (i.e. commit resources).
Mid-January (30 days after the opening of the ballot)	PCD Technical Committee Closes Email Ballot on Final Proposals.