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Learn about the IHE-NL Lab working group and their goals, objectives, and project plan for enhancing healthcare information exchange in the Netherlands. Discover the use-cases, stakeholders' involvement, and implementation phases towards a more efficient laboratory system.
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IHE-NL Lab Andries Hamster (Forcare B.V.) Presentation @ IHE Lab meeting New York
IHE Lab in The Netherlands • History • Jan. 2006: National Switchboard (LSP) for exchanging healthcare information • Jun. 2007: eLAb program initiated by NICTIZ • Dec. 2007: NICTIZ invited IHE Netherlands to deliver use-case input for eLab program • IHE-NL Lab working group • Started Dec. 2007 • User chair: Edwin Boel (UMC Utrecht, dept. Microbiology) • Vendor chair: Wiggert Kalis (MIPS) • Technical chair: Andries Hamster (Forcare B.V)
IHE-NL Lab Working Group Goals & Objectives • Increase awareness of IHE Lab profile among Dutch laboratory user/vendors • Develop use-cases as input to the national “eLab program” • Stakeholder commitment through active stakeholder participation
High Level “Project plan” • First phase (ends mid 2008) • Develop use-cases • Second phase (ends Q1 2009) • Choose Technology (HL7 v3 (CDA), XDS) • Develop implementation guidelines • Third phase • Pilot implementation
Phase 1: Use-cases • Creatinine blood test • Eppstein Barr Virus blood test • Tuberculosis test • Urinary tract infection test Dutch setting/complexity • Patient is free in selecting a laboratory • Taking Dutch healthcare IT infrastructure into account
Next steps • Work out use-cases in actor/transaction diagrams • Taking national switchboard (LSP) into account! • Technology selection • HL7 v3 CDA as “external order” and “results” carrier • Define “template” document • Define interactions between LSP and XDS infrastructure • Aim for public demonstration in March 2009