PCD Cochair Action Items

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Action Items 55-79

Number	Action	Owner	Participants	Due Date	Status	Comments
55	Showcase vendor display policy	Steve Merritt	Ray, Elliot	November 24, 2009	OPEN	Will add to Domain Process (management) document. Issues may exist with third party devices brought by Cerner and Capsule this year. Will include: Chris Carr, Didi direction on bi-directional distributed demo, display/demonstration of ancillary equipment. Todd’s draft will be the basis for Steve’s efforts. Change due date until the end of September, with the idea that portions would be ready for the F2F and others would depend upon the Showcase. Nov. 30, 2010: Discussion of this year's experience leads to belief that a policy would not address the variety of situations that may arise. PCD should have a sentence that the Cochairs will resolve issues that arise.

Action Items 80-89

Number	Action	Owner	Participants	Due Date	Status	Comments
82	PCD to develop MOU with CIMIT	Ray	Ken	January 5, 2010	OPEN	Defer interest in year ‘round lab. Ken wrote and discussed a draft MOU intended to enable coordinating profiles, similar to the Continua MOU. Ray There’s a question regarding where in the continuum PCD should have an MOU (ICE, MDPnP, CIMIT). MOU draft was sent to Julian Goldman. Paul indicated that an interface engine solution (e.g., Capsule) may meet the needs for bidirectional communication, or connection to the device may need to be more “intimate”. Nothing new re CIMIT or ASTM MOU. Open new item for ASTM MOU. Remove from the PC if it is there.Ken will ask Julian when he attends the ICE-PAC workshop at CIMIT later this month.
83	Funding Possibilities	Cochairs		January 5, 2010	OPEN	See May 12, 19 Action Item list for earlier notes, including previous discussions about AHRQ. Ray will contact AAMI to explore their sponsorship of PCD. The Heart Rhythm Society’s (HRS’s) application to join IHE did not include funds to support IDCO. Lisa and HIMSS are supportive of PCD finding additional sponsorship. Ray will attempt to set an appointment with Mary at AAMI during the AAMI meeting. The cochairs began discussing the business case that might be offered. Manny briefly summarized the current state of the HIMSS budget, noting that HIMSS is unable to provide the significant increase in funding PCD requires, in particular funding for a portion of Todd's time. Lisa will defend the budget this week. Touching base with AHRQ – end of May, early June. Change date to May 26. Ray will speak with Mary before she talks with Steve Lieber. Talks continue with HIMSS and AAMI. Manny will ask Ray to provide an update on the possibility of AAMI's participation. Aug. 18:Todd will send a letter to ACCE for the grant funds. Todd will ask Celina for the budget figure and last year’s for comparison that Lisa promised. F2F May 3, 2010: Global spread of PCD will require support for Connectathons and Showcases overseas; growth is beyond the ability of HIMSS and ACCE to support PCD.
88	Cycle 4 Status	All		June 2, 2009	Close	Cycle 4: WCM anticipates a series of decisions with serious discussion. WCM is several months away. Implementation for a New Directions demonstration is feasible. Other Developments: ACM – Monroe is attempting to recruit vendors for the AM-AC links; DPI WP – Todd is proceeding to lead its development; MEM WP – Steve is making progress with this group. IDCO votes are overwhelmingly in favor of release. Manny will check on voting eligibility. ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Patient_Care_Devices/Profiles/IDCO/IHE_PCD_TF_Supplement_IDCO_2009-06.doc. The Profile / White Paper list was updated and will be sent to Lisa. Other items on the list: WCM ready in the Fall, as part of next cycle; PIV mid-June, for this cycle; RTM next week sometime – it will be an update to the previously published version (last year) with lots of additional items in the tables; it is provided with Change Tracking; DPI August 1, White Paper; MEM mid-July, White Paper. IDCO is out for public comment. - PIV – Todd is working to have PIV updates ready for TC ballot and then public comment release. There are a number of issues that need to be resolved. o IHE will be asked whether Enhanced ACK is required or only popular - an issue that needs to be resolved. Steve indicated a need to separate RTLS from MEM in order to collaborate with vendors who are not interested in other aspects of MEM. This will become a new profile proposal arising from discussions with vendors. IDCO - Paul reported that they have reviewed and developed responses to the public comments. The next step is a ballot to move this to the TI version. August 18: Ken will review Lisa's editing of the IDCO TI version. Sept. 15: Todd will ask Steve Moore about Interoperability Statements for Content Profiles. Nov. 30, 2010: Paul suggested there remains a need to determine how the WCM transaction is initiated, will it be embedded. Ken will address this. Close

Action Items 90-99

Number	Action	Owner	Participants	Due Date	Status	Comments
90	ASTM MOU	Ken		January 5, 2010	CLOSE
91	High-Level Architecture	Todd		Open	OPEN	High-Level Architecture ACM vs. DEC, alarm evidentiary data. Nov. 30, 2010: Change date to Open.
92	TF Revision	Ken, Todd, John		February 1, 2010	OPEN	TF Revision Review: - Volumes 1, 2, 3 Nov. 30, 2010: Remove Volume 4. - Workflow & Semantic Profiles vs. transactions (esp. WCM, ACM & RTM) - Outlines
93	V&V & IHE	Ken		January 1, 2010	CLOSE	Nov. 30, 2010: It is addressed in the TF volume 1. Close
94	Managing Public Comments	John Rhoads		December 1, 2009	OPEN	From F2F: Ioana will provide a recommendation. Develop a cross domain process and Ken will take this to the DCC. Also see discussion Thursday Item 11. December 1, 2009: John Rhoads will review, edit and present to PC Dec. 16 and then submit it to the Domain Coordinating Committee. November 30, 2010: Add John Rhoads as the owner.
95	Clarification of HL7 copyright issues				OPEN	Transferred from PC Nov. 11, 2009.
96	Recruiting for the 2011 Connectathon, Showcase	Manny	All	Open	OPEN	March 9: Manny to contact Jim Keller for L&D vendors.
97	PCD Schedule				OPEN	F2F May 4, 2010: Schedule needs updating to be consistent with HIMSS' domains' and PCD's plans.
98	Promoting PCD to ONC	Cochairs		November 23, 2010	OPEN	Tuesday, Oct. 19: The PCD will send an email to Joyce and Elliot will speak with her, for HIMSS/Joyce to promote devices and related systems. Cochairs. Manny to send email to Joyce and Elliot. John Garguilo suggested that Todd’s technical note be a vehicle for communication - TN 905.
99	International Connectathons, Showcases	Manny	Cochairs	November 23, 2010	OPEN	Friday, Oct. 22: Ask Lisa Spellman about non-US Connectathon and Showcases. Is there a role for Todd Cooper (e.g., his recent work w/ IHE-Korea and IHE-Japan)? Learn more about IHE pre-qualification "to be involved with a Connectathon..." Course (cost involved). Ask Lisa for update on results of non-US Connectathon/Showcase. November 16, 2010: Manny contacted Sandy Vance.

Action Items 100-109

Number	Action	Owner	Participants	Due Date	Status	Comments
100	Develop PCD/FDA Communications	Cochairs		December 15, 2010	OPEN	Friday, Oct. 22: Relationship of IHE-PCD w/ FDA – Does IHE have a liaison? PCD could, for example, send updates to IHE/FDA liaison, if a liaison can be established.
101					OPEN
102					OPEN
103					OPEN
104					OPEN
105					OPEN
106					OPEN
107					OPEN
108					OPEN
109					OPEN

Action Items 110-119

Number	Action	Owner	Participants	Due Date	Status	Comments
110					OPEN
111					OPEN
112					OPEN
113					OPEN
114					OPEN
115					OPEN
116					OPEN
117					OPEN
118					OPEN
119					OPEN

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