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Austrian Economic Chambers: Professional Association of Management Consultancy

The Austrian Economic Chambers are a legal representation of the Consulting and IT industries in Austria, with over 50,000 members. They offer expertise in Basel II, CSR, eBusiness, E-Government, innovation, IT security, management training, mediation, open source, and succession. The eHealth Interest Group focuses on software development challenges within the healthcare industry, including adapting to legal and financial parameters. The certification process aligns with EU projects, focusing on interoperability and quality management. For more information, visit http://www.ubit.at/firmena-z.

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Austrian Economic Chambers: Professional Association of Management Consultancy

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  1. Austrian Economic Chambers A warm welcome! Professional Association ofManagement Consultancy andInformation Technology (UBIT) Over 60.000 members grant competence and innovation Martin Prager Vienna, 2014

  2. Austrian Economic Chambers • founded in 1985 • legal representationofthe Consulting and IT Industries in Austria • legally independent part of the Federal Austrian Economic Chamber • organisation under public law with mandatory membership • Over 50.000 members (http://www.ubit.at/firmena-z) • 2.300 (qualified) members of Experts Groups

  3. Experts Groups • Basel II Consultants • Cooperation and Networking • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • E-Business Experts • E-Government Experts • Innovation and Research • IT-Security • Management Training • Mediation Experts • Open Source Experts • Succession Experts • TransEuropa

  4. Ehealth Interest Group “Arbeitskreis eHealth”  • Over 300 software developers of ehealth software in Austria • All are members of the Austrian Economic Chamber WKÖ • Annual meetings • eHealth Board

  5. Challenges The eHealth Interest Group has a number of challenges in the area of software development: • The customersarehealth care providers • Austria definesthe legal parameters • The healthinsurencesdefinetheeconomicframework Basicallythecustomerneedsupdatesforthechanging legal andfinancialparametersbut haveto carry thecostofsoftwaredevelopment The eHealthsoftwareprovidersneedtobesuretheirinvestmentsare in linewith all paerameters – andthecustomers (health care providers) needs

  6. ELGA The ELGA project has been described in the presentation by Mrs. Kathrin Trunner (Ministry of Health) The challengesforoursoftwareindustrybecomemorecomplexwith ELGA, but itis a greatchancefortheeHealthinterestgrouptowork in self-organisation andsetuptheprocesses The decision was takenbytheeHealthboardtoorganise a certificationprocessforitsmembers

  7. Certification Process The certification process chosen:  • self organised • contract with the Fachhochschule Technikum Wien • use the results of the EU Project HITCH, align to ANTILOPE concepts

  8. Hitch

  9. EU Projects M403, epSOS, Calliope, EHR-QTN, Smart PHS SDOs HL7, DICOM CEN, CENELEC ETSI Health Organisations EAHP, ECR, IHE Europe, HOPE, ESR, EuroRec, EHO,UEPS, GPEU Outside Europe CCHIT Infoway IHE International HITCH Roadmapissues and solutionsfor interoperability Tools And Pro- cesses Issues Solutions Requirements Effective Interoperability Market, Industry,Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) National, Regional and Local Projects Hitch Reference Projects HITCH: Healthcare Interoperability Testing and Conformance Harmonisation EU funded project Interoperability Testing Quality Management System (QMS) Determination of Future Tools and Tool Roadmap Quality Labelling Strategy for Tested eHealth Products http://www.hitch-project.eu/

  10. Timing: EU,Austria,Technikum eHealthInteroperability FW (eH EIF) e-healthFocus Group X  e-healthAction Plan Antilope HITCH Healthreform ELGA project company Healthreform eHealth Initiative IHE Austria Focus eHealth Healthy IO Project Projects, theses, papers, … 2003-05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

  11. Certification I: CDA Import Export The first certification scheme has been set up • Certification of GP Software for Import and Export of medical reports - Conformance to ELGA CDA Implementation Guides • HITCH / ANTILOPE concepts helped us a lot to reach fast results at sufficient quality!! • Experience will grow as we continue • Ongoingactivityanddevelopmentoffurthercertificationmodules in coordinationwiththeneedsof ELGA implementation

  12. Certification II: Insurance Law Austrian Insurance Law mentions certification of GP software: - reimbursement interfaces - eCard System interfaces - Import and export of patient records Certification is available from Social Insurance Organisation, in cooperation with Chamber of Doctors Observations: - The approach seems to be different to HITCH / ANTILOPE concepts - to be further discussed

  13. Certification III: ELGA?? Austrian national EHR is approaching fast Tests of first components are ongoing Certification of some kind is to be expected??

  14. Questions ?

  15. Austrian Economic Chambers Martin Prager prager@prager.at

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