GDC Agenda 2014-02-05

Agenda

• World Summit (all topics related to World Summit - 20 minutes)
  • Need clearly defined answer to who, what, where, when and why?
    • Review Juergen's statement of purpose that will help in considering these questions

World Summit Remaining work items

• Budget
  • IHE International?

• Potential Date(s)
  • HL7 Plenary & Working Group Meeting: Sept. 14-19, Chicago
  • Connectathon Conference 2015, January 28, 2015 in Cleveland, OH
    • Consider overlapping with HL7 meeting; Sept. 15-17
      • Update from Chris on discussion with Karen Van Hentenryk and Chuck Jaffe regarding possibility of synergy

• Program Planning w/Social Events
  • Develop program and identify speakers
  • Identify potential social events

• Logistics
  • Identify and secure venue and hotel room block
  • Create registration site

• Marketing
  • Define marketing plan

*Assign action items - due 2/17 in preparation for 2/19 call

• GDC Governance and Process (20 minutes)
  • Review draft communication encouraging participation - CC
    • Roster and distribution list (link to list here)(gdc@ihe.net listserve)
      • Governance states that national deployment committees should designate representatives; some national deployment committees are not likely to participate regularly
      • Communication to additional participants
      • Devise incentives for participation
      • Voice in decision-making process
      • Requirement to report to GDC annually and review reports of other NDCs
      • Opportunity for sharing of best practices and understanding international trends
        • Specific topics of interest:
          • Managing an NDC
          • Organizing and executing education events, Connectathons and testing services
          • Coordination with government initiatives and deployment projects
          • Leadership: Co-chair elections
          • Other communications and administration
          • National Deployment Committee Reports
          • Review process
          • Schedule and communication

• IHE Colombia/Brazil/Americas (5 minutes)

• Review White paper on professional certification from Stefan Sauerman, Werner Henschelchen, Justin Fyfe

(5 minutes)

• Recap (5 minutes)

Global Deployment Coordination Committee