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IHE at EuroPACS

IHE at EuroPACS. History, aim, organization, events Charles Parisot, GE Medical Systems The radiology workflow and representations in IHE and present and future extensions Nikolaus Wirsz, Siemens Medical Solutions

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IHE at EuroPACS

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  1. IHE at EuroPACS • History, aim, organization, events Charles Parisot, GE Medical Systems • The radiology workflow and representations in IHE and present and future extensions Nikolaus Wirsz, Siemens Medical Solutions • Clinical usage of IHE and Integration Integration Teri Sippel Schmidt, Mitra/Agfa • Presentation of IHE-Demonstrations activities Berthold Wein, Department of Diagnostic Radiology Aachen • Bringing IHE to real life, where to start and how to implement Cor Loef, Philips Medical Systems IHE-Europe

  2. Charles ParisotGE Medical Systems - Information Technologies IHE, A Novel ApproachHistory, Aims, Organization, Achievements

  3. IHE Fundamentals • Who is IHE? • What is it about? • Why is it needed? • What’s wrong with DICOM? • How does it work? • How do I get it? • What do they do? • What comes out of it? • What do I get out of it? • Where can I learn more? IHE-Europe

  4. What is IHE about? • It’s an initiative promoting and supporting the integration of systems in the healthcare enterprise. • Integration Goal: Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical practice by: • Improved Information Flow • Advanced Multi-System Functions IHE-Europe

  5. Why is IHE needed? • Serious Integration Challenges in Healthcare: • Systems need Information other systems have • But, systems communicate poorly or not at all • Result: - tedious, inefficient workflows - data that is inconsistent or unavailable • Responsibility for information flow between systems, and between departments, is often unclear. IHE-Europe

  6. Who is IHE? • Participants: • Professional Societies (EAR/ECR/RSNA/HIMSS/…) • Vendors (over 30 companies) • Users sponsor IHE to provide a neutral forum for working on the Big Picture IHE-Europe

  7. What Does IHE Do? • Users and vendors work together to identify and design solutions for integration problems • Intensive process with annual cycles: • Identify key healthcare workflows and integration problems • Research & select standards to specify a solution • Write, review and publish IHE Technical Framework • Perform cross-testing at “Connectathon” • Demonstrations at tradeshows (DRG, JFR, SIRM, RSNA, HIMSS) IHE-Europe

  8. Aren’t DICOM / HL7 Sufficient? • Standards are vital (HL7, DICOM, ICD, …) • They provide tools & technologies • But Standards alone are not sufficient • They allow for optional variations • They avoid specifying how to apply them to particular real world scenarios • They each focus on one transaction. When chaining transactions between multiple systems gaps appear. IHE-Europe

  9. How Established is IHE? • Year 1 (1999): Proof of Concept (Basic Scheduled Workflow) • Year 2 (2000): Introduction of the 7 Profiles (Full Featured) • Year 3 (2001): Consolidation, Catch-up (Real Products) Expansion to France • Year 4 (2002): 3 New Profiles Expansion to Japan, Germany • Year 5 (2003): New Profiles Expansion to Lab, Pathology, Cardiology…? IHE-Europe

  10. IHE in Europe – Why ? • To address european based information systems vendors (RIS, HIS) • To provide information to and get feedback from European healthcare providers. • To facilitate european influence in the IHE and avoid local european solutions if global solutions are adequate • European market is different, national focus, country specifics IHE-Europe

  11. IHE in Europe – How? • Sponsors: • EAR/ECR • DRG/SFR/SIRM/BIR/RCR • COCIR (Vendors) • IHE-Europe Committee operational since may 2000 • National chapters in France, Germany, Italy, UK. • 5 demonstrations in 2001-2002, 33 vendors. IHE-Europe

  12. What does IHE cover? • Currently focused in Radiology • A robust technical output, a dynamic process, now adopted world-wide. • Systems include: • HIS, RIS • Modalities: MR, CT, US, CR, DX, … • PACS, Review Stations, Reporting Systems • Hardcopy Printers IHE-Europe

  13. How do I benefit? • Clinical Users • Greater access to more consistent information • Fewer errors, fewer tedious tasks • Buyers • Specify/purchase integration capabilities easily • Freedom to acquire “Best of Breed” systems • IT Professionals • Faster, more predictable integration projects • Administrators • Increased throughput • Better scheduling and tracking IHE-Europe

  14. How Do I Get IHE? • IHE is not a product;it is a software feature or upgrade • Talk to your vendors; ask what IHE Actors and Integration Profiles they support • Request support of specific Actors/Integration Profiles in RFPs for clinical systems IHE-Europe

  15. IHE, A culture change…. A new dimension in the relationshipbetween users and vendors This is what it takes to turn Healthcare IT standards in reality ! IHE-Europe

  16. Where can I learn more? • www.ihe-europe.org • www.rsna.org/IHE • Brochures and reprints: • IHE Integration Profiles; The IHE FAQ • IHE Fundamentals, Purchasing Strategies, IHE Primer • IHE Integration Checklist, Connectathon Results • IHE Technical Framework (V 5.3) IHE-Europe

  17. Questions? IHE-Europe

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