PaLM Conf Minutes 2016-Aug-10

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Recording

The recording for this meeting can be downloaded HERE

Attendees

Francois Macary, Co-Chair	Phast
Raj Dash, Co-Chair	CAP
Riki Merrick, Co-Chair	APHL
Carolyn Knapik	CAP, secretariat
Daniel Mancusi	Systelab
Dan Rutz	Epic
David de Mena	SAS
Ed Heierman	Abbott
Francesca Vanzo	Arsenal IT
JD Nolen	Cerner
Jurgen de Decker	MIPS
Laurent Lardin	bioMerieux
Megumi Kondo	Sakura Finetek Japan
Sam Spencer	CAP
Thi Phi Phung Nguyen

Minutes

Agenda review

• 1st hour
  • Update on AACC – Laurent

• IICC had a booth during the event last week in Philadelphia.
• Demonstrated LAW profile between Biomerieux  (instrument) and Sunquest (LIS).
• Many people had questions and were interested in automation – have referred folks to LSH.
• Update on Co-Chair Elections – Carolyn

• Received nominations from Francois and Riki; nominations are now closed.
• Target of Aug. 22 to prepare the voting ballot. Will distribute ballots as soon as ready.
• Voting will close on October 1.
• Waiting for rule detail on elections; majority votes and minimum quorum required.
• Each member eligible to vote will be able to vote for 2 nominees.
• It is important for all those eligible to vote please!
• Should have election results by F2F in November.
• Update on MDIC from July 2016
• Interested parties in data exchange to get more LOINC applied to lab tests – both at instrument level and for research.
• Making it easier to select the LOINC as well as how to distribute them.
• Get consensus on the format for LOINC (not all the parts are needed from instrument).
• Potentially using eDOS “like” exchange format.
• Agenda Discussion for November F2F Meeting – PaLM_Chicago_meeting_Agenda.docx
• Keep the date – might have to do split duty.
• LSH  - should have full document for review.
• APSR 2.0 (best way to have the HL7 folks involved also how to incorporate FHIR diagnostic report in the effort).
• SET – have draft to review now, so for sure will have items to discuss then.
• Structured Reporting white paper
• Digital Pathology
• There is a conference regarding vocabulary replacement for Pathlex – PHI conference in Atlanta (presentation) – how will that tie in?
• Check if Andre will participate to represent DICOM WG
• Comparison Document (Riki)
• LCC supplement (hope to get CRs into the v2.9 (not balloting in Sept)
• May make adjustments on topics with conflict about FDA/NLM/ONC/CDC meeting – which will affect IICC folks as well as JD




• 2nd hour – no topics

 

Agenda topics for September call:

• SET review
• LSH review

• Participation of the DICOM group?