PCD Connectathon&Showcase 2009-07-30 Webex

PCD Connectathon & Showcase 2009-10 Kick Off Meeting

Action Items

Due Dates and Item:

Agenda

Agenda

First meeting July 30, 3 pm EDT PCD Connectathon&Showcase 2009-07-30 Webex

• Introduction of Participating Companies and Profiles/Actors (spreadsheets)

- Developing a list of companies, contacts, profiles, actors - survey

- Companies must be IHE members

• Introduction to this cycle ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Patient_Care_Devices/ConnectathonsIncludingProcessAndTesting/YR4-2010ConnectathonAndShowcaseWGMaterials/
• Review of WG purpose - collaboration, cooperation, facilitation
• WG documentation - Wiki page(s) for minutes, action items, Scenario (e.g., one page or one page per meeting)
• Summary of preparation process
• Development of a schedule PCD_Schedule
• IHE Webinars - instead of F2F

- Aug. 28 repeat of June 11 Kick Off with reduced old material and addition of HITSP profiles

• Technical development

- Brief description of the MWB and its uses

- Pre-Connectathon, Virtual Connectathon, Connectathon testing

- NIST's support

- Availability of last year's samples and MWB efforts ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Patient_Care_Devices/ConnectathonsIncludingProcessAndTesting/Yr3-2009/Yr3-PreConnectathonTesting/

- RTM compliance required/desired

• Intro to Showcase Process

- Design of structure

- Pictures from HIMSS09 ftp://ftp.ihe.net/Patient_Care_Devices/Showcases/HIMSS2009April/Photos/

- Developing Scenario(s)

- PCD will likely have multiple tours

• Last year's experience, lessons learned

- Orientation, mentoring of those new to the process

- Coordination between technical and marketing folk

• Establish regular meeting dates
• Initial Action Items

Establish Initial Action Items'

• Orientation for companies joining for the first time
• Connectathon Planning

- MWB training

- Status report on tests for Connectathon

- NIST validation

- Review Test documents on ftp site - volunteers - for corrections, clarifications, enhancements

- Develop new tests for old and new profiles

- Define requirements for Virtual Connectathon

o Companies are encouraged to begin firewall negotiations now

Showcase Planning

- Scenario

- Structure and utilities

Timeline http://wiki.ihe.net/index.php?title=PCD_Connectathon%26Showcase_WG_2009-10&action=edit&section=12

Participants

Rita Brahmbhatt, Sam Carello, Randy Carroll, Maria Cherkaoui, Anupriyo Chakravarti, Todd "MM" Cooper, Allen Enebo, Al Engelbert, Robert Flanders, Colin FX Gartska, Chad Hays, Tom Hubka, Steven Large, Sandra Martinez, Gary Meyer, Monroe Pattillo, Maureen Richard, Michael Rice, Jeff Rinda, Tom Schultz, Greg Staudenmaier, Scott Zaffrin, Khalid Zubaidi, Manny Furst

Discussion

Item	Topic	Discussion
1	Introductions & Agenda Review - Manny	Status/Discussion: No changes were made to the agenda Introduce participants - Participant Spreadsheet listing companies, intentions Purpose of this WG - Coordination - complex, fast moving - Collaboration - resources and expertise - Facilitation - previous work and experiences, liaison to HIMSS, NA Connectathon, etc. Decisions/Issues: Action(s):
2	Connectathon Planning -	Status/Discussion: Discussed: - IHE Webinars - the Webex series replaces last year's F2F. PCD found the breakout very useful and will schedule discussions during the October PCD F2F. - Identify Profiles for Testing, Demonstration - the Excel spreadsheet will be updated regularly - Orientation to Development and Test Tools - MWB, NIST's tools - MWB training will be scheduled - Availability of samples from previous years (disclaimer - not guaranteed to be 100% correct or unchanged) on FTP site - members who send data were asked to post messages early so they can be used for testing by receiving systems - Resolution of issues arising with Trial Implementation and Final versions - deferred - Tracking of participant profiles and actors - additions, deletions - Development and review of tests - PreConnectathon, Virtual Connectathon, Connectathon - deferred - Attempt to assure sufficient number of partners (recruiting now will help) - deferred - Last year's experience, lessons learned - Wiki pages for the Connectathon/Showcase WG - primary page with continuing record and links to specific meetings The above and other items found in the PPT presentation available on the PCD ftp site (see agenda) Decisions/Issues: Action(s):
3	Showcase Planning - Manny	Status/Discussion: To be discussed: - Must pass Connectathon unless a New Directions demo - Design of structure - Development of Scenario(s) - Development of Script(s) - deferred - Multiple Scenarios/Tours in 2010 likely Decisions/Issues: Action(s):
4	Action Items - Manny	Status/Discussion: Preparation Process will yield Action Items Decisions/Issues: Action(s): Set weekly meeting date - deferred Develop Calendar Schedule Training/Orientation - New participant orientation - MWB, NIST Tools - RTM and requirements - Arrange to penetrate firewalls Develop Tests Provide Test Tools and Education Review Connectathon Lessons Learned Review Showcase Lessons Learned
3	Issues and Questions - ___	Status/Discussion: Develop a Calendar Companies must be IHE members Decisions/Issues: Action(s):
6	New Business - All	Status/Discussion: Decisions/Issues: Action(s):
6	Add to Action Items	Add: - Identify Profiles for Testing, Demonstration - the Excel spreadsheet will be updated regularly - Resolution of issues arising with Trial Implementation and Final versions - Development and review of tests - PreConnectathon, Virtual Connectathon, Connectathon - Attempt to assure sufficient number of partners (recruiting now will help)

Return to main WG page which has links to individual meeting pages

Return to main PCD Connectathon/Showcase WG page: PCD_Connectathon&Showcase_WG_2009-10