San Antonio, Texas January 13–18, 2008 at The Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk

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Health Level Seven, Inc.®

January Working Group Meeting

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L e t t e r f r o m t h e c h a i rTable of Contents

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Afternoon Snack Break

A Role In the World of Global StandardsIt has been 10 years since I stepped down as chair of HL7—and much has changed since then. Reorganization, growth, and a growing international role has propelled the organization forward, a momentum I hope to maintain over the next two years.

When HL7 began in 1987, we were a top-down organization—simply because we had no bottom. Now, a full-time CEO and CTO have joined the organization to provide top-level executive management to the organization and its relationships. Further, we have reorganized the Technical Steering Committee into a more focused, efficient, and coordinated group that should make HL7 a more effective body.

The need for reorganization became increasingly apparent as HL7 continued to grow, not only within the organization, but also within the global community. In the beginning, the working group meetings were attended by as few as 15 members. As HL7 grew, I remember the difficulties we experienced in scheduling the meetings on a day or time when everyone could participate. Now, we have more organizational and individual members, more benefactors, and a greater variety of activities for standards development. Many organizations must send more than 15 people to an HL7 meeting to keep track of the various activities.

Most importantly, HL7 now must recognize its role in the world of global standards and its responsibility to that community. As countries and stakeholders depend more on effectively integrating IT standards into health care, HL7 must make sure the standards we create are appropriate and complete, usable and available, and delivered on a timely basis. To accomplish that, HL7 must identify where standards are missing, and acknowledge the needs and priorities of the broader standards community. As best we can, we must incorporate those priorities into our own. Further, HL7 has a commitment to work with other groups to produce unique solutions to common problems. In some cases, this commitment might conflict with the organization’s goals. However, HL7 is an environment that welcomes all and, with hard work and collaboration, accomplishes a great deal.

HL7 has experienced some discomfort during the reorganization process. Concerns have been expressed regarding the loss of freedom, constraints on a volunteer organization, top down directives, and loss of people, work, and impact. It is my hope that working over the next two years with the CEO, the CTO, the new TSC, the Board, and the membership, HL7 can make great strides forward. We need to become nimble in creating standards, more focused in balloting processes, and more rigorous in testing and implementing our standards to meet the needs of the industry.

I am always available and open to suggestions and concerns. Thanks for another time around.

Ed HammondChairman of the BoardHealth Level Seven, Inc.®

Monday’s Continental Breakfast

Schedule at a Glance

What is a Working Group Meeting?

Education Tracks

Tutorials

Tutorials at a Glance

Technical Committees & Special Interest Groups Meetings

Other Meetings

Upcoming Co-Chair Elections

HL7 WG Committee Meetings

General Information

Meeting Registration Form

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S c h e d u l e a t a G l a n c eSunday, January 13 9:00 – 5:00pm Affiliates’ Council Meeting1:45 – 5:00pm Vocabulary Facilitators’ Roundtable1:45 – 5:00pm Modeling & Methodology (MnM) Meeting 3:00 – 6:00pm REGISTRATION5:00 – 5:45pm First-Time Attendees’ Orientation – FREE TUTORIAL5:00 – 6:00pm National Library of Medicine (NLM) Project Co-Lead Meeting 6:00 – 7:30pm HL7 Organization and Process Orientation/ Introduction – FREE TUTORIAL7:30 – 9:30pm HL7/CEN/ISO Meeting

Monday, January 147:00 – 7:45am First-Time Attendees’ Orientation – FREE TUTORIAL7:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast7:30 – 5:00pm REGISTRATION8:00 – 8:30am General Session – HL7 CEO and Affiliates’ Council Reports, Announcements9:00 – 12:30pm Introduction to Version 2, Part 19:00 – 12:30pm Introduction to Version 3, Part 1: Fundamentals9:00 – 12:30pm Claims Attachment9:00 – 12:30pm Introduction to Vocabulary 10:30 – 11:00am Morning Break 9:00 – 5:00pm Working Group Meetings12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch – First-Time Attendees’ Q & A reserved tables12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch – Co-Chair reserved tables1:45 – 5:00pm Introduction to Version 2, Part 21:45 – 5:00pm Introduction to Version 3, Part 2: Messaging1:45 – 5:00pm Advanced Application of Vocabulary in HL71:45 – 5:00pm Electronic Health Record (EHR)3:00 – 3:30pm Afternoon Break5:30 – 8:30pm Technical Steering Committee (TSC) Dinner/Meeting8:30 – 9:30pm Domain Experts Steering Division8:30 – 9:30pm Foundation & Technology Steering Division8:30 – 9:30pm Structure & Semantic Design Steering Division8:30 – 9:30pm Technical & Support Services Steering Division6:00 – 9:00pm Open Space Meetings – Self Organized (no A/V)

Tuesday, January 157:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast7:30 – 5:00pm REGISTRATION8:00 – 8:30am General Session – HL7 CTO and TSC Reports, Announcements9:00 – 10:30am HL7 Organization and Process Orientation/ Introduction – FREE TUTORIAL9:00 – 12:30pm Version 3 Implementation Case Studies – FREE TUTORIAL9:00 – 12:30pm Version 3 XML ITS & Data Types9:00 – 12:30pm Electronic Health Record (EHR), Advanced: ConformanceandProfiles9:00 – 5:00pm Working Group Meetings10:30 – 11:00am Morning Break 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch – First-Time Attendees’ Q & A reserved tables12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch – Co-Chair reserved tables12:30 – 1:30pm Implementation Luncheon/Meeting (Must Sign Up)1:45–5:00pm Version2.5ControlSpecialistCertificationReview1:45 – 5:00pm Version 3 Messaging Implementation, Part 1: Analysis&Specifications1:45 – 5:00pm Clinical Statements

3:00 – 3:30pm Afternoon Break3:30 – 10:00pm Board of Directors’ Meeting6:00 – 9:00pm Open Space Meetings – Self Organized (no A/V)

Wednesday, January 167:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast7:30 – 5:00pm REGISTRATION8:00 – 9:00am General Session – Board Report, Awards Presentations, Announcements9:00 – 12:30pm Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Introductory Tutorial9:00 – 12:30pm HL7 TermInfo9:00–5:00pm Version2MessageProfiles&Conformance9:00 – 5:00pm Working Group Meetings10:30 – 11:00am Morning Break12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch – Co-Chair reserved tables12:30 – 1:30pm Architectural Review Board (ARB) Luncheon/Meeting 1:45 – 5:00pm Version 3 Message Wrappers & Transport1:45 – 5:00pm Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Advanced Tutorial3:00 – 3:30pm Afternoon Break5:15 – 6:30pm HL7 Networking Reception6:00 – 9:00pm Open Space Meetings – Self Organized (no A/V)

Thursday, January 177:00–7:45am NewlyElectedCo-ChairTraining– FREE TUTORIAL7:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast7:30 – 5:00pm REGISTRATION8:00 – 8:30am General Session – Announcements 9:00–12:30pm ImagingConformanceProfileCaseStudy9:00 – 12:30pm Continuity of Care Document (CCD)9:00–12:30pm EntityIdentificationService(EIS)Concepts9:00 – 5:00pm Working Group Meetings10:30 – 11:00am Morning Break 12:30 – 1:30pm Affiliate Chair or Designated Rep Luncheon (Must sign up)12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch1:45 – 5:00pm Version 3 Messaging Implementation, Part 2: Implementation Mechanics1:45–5:00pm CDASpecialistCertificationReview1:45–5:00pm Version3SpecificationDevelopmentTools3:00 – 3:30pm Afternoon Break5:30–7:30pm Version2.5ControlSpecialistCertificationTest5:30–7:30pm HL7CDASpecialistCertificationTest5:30 – 10:00pm MnM Facilitators Roundtable

Friday, January 188:00 – 8:30am No General Session8:00 – 9:00am Continental Breakfast8:00 – 1:00pm Staff will be on hand for questions9:00 – 5:00pm Working Group Meetings10:30 – 11:00am Morning Break12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch3:00 – 3:30pm Afternoon Break

Note: Tutorials appear in bold.Note: In compliance with our status as an ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, HL7 meetings are open.

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W h a t i s a W o r k i n g g r o u p M e e t i n g ?HL7 working group meetings are held three times per year at varying locations. These working group meetings serve two important purposes: 1) They give the HL7 technical committees and special interest groups a chance to meet face-to-face to work on the standards; 2) They provide an invaluable educational resource for the healthcare IT community.

Standards DevelopmentHL7 has more than 40 technical committees (TCs) and special interest groups (SIGs) dedicated to specialized areas of interest such as Orders and Observations and Electronic Health Records. These technical committees and special interest groups are directly responsible for the content of the standards and spend much of their time at the working group meetings hard at work on standards development. Attending a TC or SIG meeting can be a great way to get a

handle on what is going on in a particular area, and everyone attending an HL7 working group meeting is invited to attend any of the TC or SIG meetings.

Please see pages 17-19 for a complete schedule of meeting times throughout the week.

Educational SessionsThis working group meeting will offer numerous educational opportunities. Sessions will cover a full range of HL7-specific topics such as Version 2.x Implementation, Version 3, and the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), among others. Educational sessions also branch out to cover general interest industry topics such as the Electronic Health Record, XML and Vocabulary Terminology. For a full listing of course descriptions, please see pages 5-13.

E d u c a t i o n t r a c k s

Track 1 – Version 2 CoreHL7 Version 2 is the world’s most successful healthcare interoperability standard. Originally developed in the late 1980s, it has been continually enhanced over time. The introductory tutorials familiarize students with the Version 2 messaging standard and its core domain areas, while the implementation classes provide the “how to” basics of implementation. The track also includes courses that cover conformance and profiles and XML for Version 2.

Track 2 – Version 3 CoreHL7 Version 3 is HL7’s new flagship standard, adopted by major healthcare organizations, such as the NHS in England. This track is designed to give the attendee a thorough introduction to the Version 3 family of standards. It covers Version 3 fundamentals, the Reference Information Model, messaging, documents (Clinical Document Architecture), messaging infrastructure (wrappers, transport), and the XML Implementation Technology specification. It concludes with classes that address strategies for implementation.

Track 3 – HL7 Special TopicsThe Special Topics track offers a variety of electives that describe important HL7 standards that may not fall in either the Version 2 or Version 3 family. These include HL7 standards for Electronic Health Records (EHR), visual integration (CCOW), Security and medical logic (Arden Syntax). The Special Topics track also offers advanced or specialized classes in Version 2 or Version 3 subjects which are not considered part of the basic core offerings. Examples include classes in Version 2 and Version 3 tooling, and domain classes such as Clinical Genomics.

Track 4 – Information Forums on HL7 Process *FREE*This track provides tutorials designed to support new member involvement, and help existing members become more effective in their participation in the HL7 standards development process. Tutorials included in this class include first timer’s orientation, introduction to HL7 organization and process, the HL7 development framework, co-chair training, as well as case studies to facilitate early adoption.

HL7 has organized its courses into four tracks to make it easier to choose the educational offerings that are right for you:

These tracks are only suggested course groupings. Feel free to choose whatever courses you feel are right for you from among the four tracks.

New! Special Sessions from the Vocabulary Technical CommitteeVocabulary is a critical part of the HL7 Infrastructure. At the January 2008 Working Group meeting the Vocabulary Technical Committee is changing its usual meeting format to have several special sessions on topics of interest to implementers. The Vocabulary TC invites all to join in these sessions.

Monday, Q1: Presentation, Vocabulary and HL7, including an overview of related National Library of Medicine activitiesMonday, Q2: Open Meeting: Ask the Experts—Vocabulary and HL7Wednesday, Q2: Focus Upon Implementation: Case Studies TBD (joint with ICTC)Wednesday, Q3: Focus Upon Implementation: Case Studies TBD (joint with ICTC)

Q1 = 9:00-10:30 am; Q2 = 11:00-12:30 pm; Q3 = 1:45-3:00 pm; Q4 = 3:30-5:00 pm

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T U T O R I A L STrack 1—Version 2 Core

M1–Introduction to Version 2, Part 1Monday, January 14 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

This tutorial introduces students to HL7 and the basic concepts of Version 2. It discusses the structure of the standard and covers two of the standard’s fundamental chapters: Control and Patient Administration.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Those new to HL7

Faculty: Mike Henderson: Principal Consultant, Eastern Informatics

M5–Introduction to Version 2, Part 2Monday, January 14 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

This tutorial provides students with an overview of the Version 2 Orders and Observations messages, major concepts, and a sampling of the type of information that can be communicated using these messages.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Those new to HL7 with a need to become familiar with Version 2 messages

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:• Basic Order and Observation message structures • Sample messages • How to start to interpret the Version 2 Orders and Observation standards

Faculty:Hans Buitendijk: HL7 Board of Directors; Co-Chair, HL7 Orders and Observations; Portfolio Manager, Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation Project Manager

T11–Version 2.5 Control Specialist Certification ReviewTuesday, January 15 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

This tutorial reviews the message definition and processing rules and data type definitions of the control chapters of the HL7 Version 2.5 Standard. Upon completion of this tutorial, students will be better prepared to take the HL7 Version 2 Control Specialist Certification Exam. Note that students are also expected to prepare for the exam by previous study of Chapter 2 (Control) and Chapter 2A (Data Types) of the HL7 Version 2.5 Standard.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Anyone preparing for the HL7 Control Specialist Certification Exam• Interface analyst specialists and managers who need to understand the technical aspects of HL7 interfaces

Faculty:Mike Henderson: Principal Consultant, Eastern Informatics

W14–Version 2 Message Profiles and ConformanceWednesday, January 16 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

This course is designed to explore the concept of conformance within HL7 Version 2 as described in Chapter 2 of Version 2.5. Additionally, this tutorial will demonstrate how we can apply message profiling to interoperability by improving clarity, simplifying implementations and streamlining testing. Participants will be introduced to tools that facilitate analysis and interoperability while, at the same time, fully documenting HL7 conformance.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Anyone interested in HL7 interoperability

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:• How to measure conformance using messaging profiling • How vendors can document the implementations of their applications • How providers can improve their RFP results by using message profiling • How to use message profiles developed for specific domains • The tools available to facilitate HL7 Version 2.x conformance efforts (Messaging Workbench and the Global Profile Library) • More about HL7 conformance certification • How to develop HL7 conformance documentation for Version 2

Prerequisites:• Working knowledge of HL7 or other EDI standards (ASTM, X12)

Faculty: Abdul-Malik Shakir: Co-Chair, HL7 Education Committee; Principal Consultant, Shakir Consulting

TH19–HL7 Imaging Conformance Profile Case Study Thursday, January 17 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

This case study describes how the US Veterans’ Health Administration is implementing HL7 Version 2 messages from the Scheduled Workflow profile of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Radiology Technical Framework, thus facilitating interoperation between the VA’s VistA information system and commercial imaging Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS).

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Implementation project managers • Anyone implementing order entry and ADT interfaces • Standards developers of clinical domains

Prerequisites:• Some knowledge of HL7 Version 2 (which could be obtained from the introductory tutorial) would be helpful. Otherwise, experience with healthcare systems implementation.

Faculty:Mike Henderson: Principal Consultant, Eastern Informatics

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T U T O R I A L STH25–HL7 Version 2.5 Control Specialist Certification Test Thursday, January 17 / 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Health Level Seven is pleased to offer certification testing on HL7 Version 2.5, Chapter 2: Control. Certification testing is offered to those industry participants who are expected to have a working knowledge of the HL7 Messaging Standard. Interface analysts, healthcare systems analysts, medical software programmers, and medical informatics faculty and students are all potential candidates. The knowledge required to pass the exam can be obtained by participation in the HL7 working group meetings, by attending HL7 education sessions, by field work dealing with HL7 interfaces, or simply by self-study of Chapter 2 and 2A of the HL7 Standard Version 2.5 (the standard may be obtained via HL7 membership or non-member purchase on www.HL7.org).

Note: Simply taking the courses offered at this meeting will most likely not be sufficient to pass the test. We strongly recommend a combination of the aforementioned to fully prepare yourself for the exam.

Track 2—Version 3 Core

M2–Introduction to Version 3, Part 1: FundamentalsMonday, January 14 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Introduction to Version 3 is a rigorous introduction to HL7’s newly emerging standard. Included in the class are:• General rationale for Version 3 • Explanation of Version 3’s two key concepts: messaging and documents (CDA) • Overview of the Version 3 publication (ballot and standard) • Essential concepts and terminology necessary to understand the static models of Version 3 used for both messages and documents

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Anyone interested in Version 3 implementation or standards development • Anyone interested in more advanced Version 3 classes on messaging and CDA

Upon Completion of this Tutorial, the Student Will Have Obtained the Following:• General understanding of the purpose, function, and format of Version 3 messaging and documents • Rudimentary knowledge of the Reference Information Model (RIM) with a focus on Act, Role, Act Relationship, and Participation • Rudimentary understanding of Version 3 Refined Message Information Models (RMIMs) and the refinement process • Knowledge of scope, contents, and organization of the Version 3 publications

Prerequisites:• Experience with healthcare interfacing would be helpful • Experience or training with systems (development, integration, and/or implementation) required

• It is assumed that the student has some familiarity with the HL7 organization and its processes (balloting procedures, etc.)

Faculty:Virginia Lorenzi: NewYork–Presbyterian HospitalAssociate, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University

M3–Claims Attachment Monday, January 14 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

The class begins with a background on the standard electronic attachments solution and explores, in detail, all of the standards involved including the X12, 277, 275 and HL7 CDA for attachments. Participants will learn how LOINC codes are the key to this solution and how they are used in this specific context. Other topics covered include industry initiatives around attachments, a report on the first claims attachments pilot, and finally attention will be given to the regulatory process that will ultimately mandate these standards under HIPAA. Upon completion of this tutorial, students will have a good understanding of the standards for Claims Attachments, the regulatory process and what others in the industry are doing with these standards. While there will be a brief general background review, this tutorial is geared toward those with a working knowledge of HIPAA, specifically the standard transactions.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Anyone interested in learning about the development of national standards for healthcare attachment (claims and other) information; additionally, individuals responsible for HIPAA transaction implementation should attend

Faculty:Maria Ward: Co-Chair, HL7 Attachments SIG; Member of the DSMO Steering Committee; Member of NUCC

M6–Introduction to Version 3, Part 2: MessagingMonday, January 14 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm Health Level Seven is renowned as a provider of messaging standards. That is, providing the standard format and interaction specifications required for two disparate health care systems to communicate at the application level. This class builds on the morning Version 3 introduction class by focusing on how messaging is addressed with the Version 3 standard. It reviews and expands on how Version 3 static models are used to represent messages. The Version 3 dynamic model, which is related to the interactions between systems, is introduced. It explains how message sets are documented within the standard. Finally, it explores how a simple message is wrapped, transmitted, and acknowledged.

Note: The class is based on the latest Version 3 ballot material. The latest Version 3 ballot publication can be accessed and downloaded from www.hl7.org/V3ballot/html/welcome/introduction/index.htm. Students may be interested in reviewing or downloading the ballot prior to class.

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T U T O R I A L SThis Tutorial Will Benefit:•AnyonewhoneedstoreadVersion3messagingpublications•AnyoneinterestedinVersion3implementationorstandards development•AnyoneinterestedinmoreadvancedclassesonVersion3

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, the Student Will Have Obtained the Following:•RudimentaryunderstandingofVersion3staticanddynamic modelsandassociatedterminologyasneededtosupport Version3messaging•Generalunderstandingofthefollowingspecificdynamic modelconcepts:storyboard,applicationrole,triggerevent, interaction•Generalunderstandingofthefollowingstaticmodel components:DMIM,HMD,andMessageType•SummaryofallfunctionalareasinthecurrentVersion3 ballotpublicationandtheirstatus•AbilitytoreadaVersion3functionaldomain

Prerequisites:•IntroductiontoVersion3,Part1–Version3Fundamentals

Note:Messagingbuildsdirectlyontheconceptscoveredin Part1andisdesignedtobeacontinuationofthemorning class.MostattendeesofMessagingalsotaketheIntroclass. IfyouwouldliketotakeMessagingwithouttheIntro,please contacttheinstructor

•Note:Itisassumedthattheattendeehasbasicfamiliarity withVersion3includingageneralunderstandingoftheRIM andhowtointerprettheRMIMs.Thisiscoveredinthe IntroductiontoVersion3,Part1class

Faculty:Virginia Lorenzi: NewYork-PresbyterianHospitalAssociate,DepartmentofBiomedicalInformatics,ColumbiaUniversity

T9–Version 3 XML ITS & Data TypesTuesday, January 15 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Thistutorialprovidesanin-depthlookattheVersion3XMLImplementableTechnologySpecification(ITS),coveringboththeStructuresandDataTypesportionsoftheITS.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•AnyonewithXMLexperienceinterestedinVersion3 implementation•AnyonewithaspecificinterestintheVersion3XML ImplementationTechnologySpecification

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:•Howclinicalandadministrativeinformationisrepresented inVersion3Messages(Interactions)anddocumentsusing XMLinstances•BasicsofhowtogenerateandprocessVersion3XML instances•AnunderstandingofVersion3DataTypes,especiallywith respecttotheirXMLimplementation

Prerequisites:•BasicknowledgeinVersion3concepts,includingRIM(Act,

Entity,Role,Participation),RMIM,HMD,MessageType, andInteraction•KnowledgeoftheExtensibleMarkupLanguage(XML)•BasicknowledgeofXMLSchema•TheVersion3-relatedprerequisitescanbemetbytaking theIntroductiontoVersion3tutorials(Part1andPart2). TheXML-relatedprerequisitescanbemetinmanyways.For instance,refertothefollowingXML-relatedspecifications: •ExtensibleMarkupLanguage(XML)1.0(Second Edition)www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml •NamespacesinXMLwww.w3.org/TR/REC-xml •XMLSchemaPart0:Primer: www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/

Tools Needed:•Whilealaptopisnotrequired,therewillbeapaper-based workshopcomponenttothistutorialandthosewithalaptop andanyXMLeditorrunningonitmightgetmoreoutofthe hands-onexercises

Faculty: Kai Heitmann, MD: HL7BoardofDirectors,InternationalRepresentative;HL7Germany;HeitmannConsulting&Services(TheNetherlands,Germany),UniversityofCologne(Germany)

T12–Version 3 Messaging Implementation, Part 1: Analysis and SpecificationsTuesday, January 15 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pmTheuseofHL7Version3toimplementinterfaceswithinaparticularapplicationcontextcanhavehiddencomplexities.WhileVersion3hasbeendesignedtoreducetheamountofrequiredsite-specificnegotiation,itisnotpossibletosimplypullthemessagespecification(s)“outofthebox”andinstallit.Thistutorialguidesthestudentthroughtheanalysisprocess,andaddressesissuesnecessaryforbuildingrobustinterfacesolutions.

Itcovers:•Documentationofmessagespecifications•Implementationconsiderationsfordatatypes•Managingvocabularyfromtheimplementationperspective•Procedurestoaddressrefinementandlocalizationofthe standard•Tipsandstrategiesforsuccessfulimplementation

Thisclassalsoprovidesalead–inforVersion3ImplementationPart2:ImplementationMechanics.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•AnalystsandarchitectswhoneedtomapHL7Version3 messagestoorbetweencomputerapplications•ProjectmanagersresponsibleforVersion3implementation projects•AnyoneconsideringVersion3earlyadoption

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:•HowtodevelopandcarryoutaplanforcreatingVersion3 interfaces•HowtoreadandwriteVersion3messagespecifications

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T U T O R I A L S•Designtipsandstrategies

Prerequisites:•AbasicunderstandingofVersion3isarequirement(such astheIntroductiontoVersion3Tutorials).Moreadvanced tutorials(XMLITSandWrappers)areencouragedaswell. PreviousexperienceinVersion2implementationswillbeof value

Faculty:Mead Walker:Chair,HL7ArchitecturalReviewBoard;MeadWalkerConsulting

T13–Clinical StatementsTuesday, January 15 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

TheHL7clinicalstatementpatternisoneofthekeystointeroperablecommunicationofclinicalinformation.TheclinicalstatementpatternisthesemanticfoundationforstructuredclinicalinformationintheClinicalDocumentArchitecture(Release2)andinmanyVersion3messages.Development and refinement of the pattern is continuing intheClinicalStatementsProject.ThisprojecthasacloserelationshipwiththeHL7TermInfoProject,whichisaddressingthegapsandoverlapsbetweentheclinicalstatementpatternandexternalterminologymodels.Thetutorialprovidesanintroductiontotheclinicalstatementpatternandtheissuesofsemanticinteroperabilitythatitaddresses.

The first session describes the requirements and challenges posedbyclinicalsemanticinteroperability.ItcontinuesbysummarizingtheevolutionoftheclinicalstatementpatternandexplaininghowthepatternisexpressedaspartofHL7Version3.Thesecondsessionexplainsthecomponentpartsoftheclinicalstatementmodel,andhowtheserelatetoHL7specifications in specific domains. The tutorial concludes with asummaryofopenissuesandareportonprogresstowardsfinalizing clinical statements as a balloted HL7 standard.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•AnyoneneedingtounderstandhowHL7Version3supports communicationofclinicalinformationinwaysthatenable effectiveretrievalandprocessing

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:•Thecurrentstateoftheclinicalstatementpatternwithin HL7Version3standards•Thekeyfactorsthatdeterminetheeffectivenessofclinical communication•Someoftheissuesrelatedtouseofcodedterminologies inclinicalstatementpatterns.Thoseinterestedinknowing moreaboutthismayalsowishtoattendthetutorialonHL7 TermInfoandSNOMEDCT

Prerequisites:•Itwouldbeusefulforstudentstohavesomeprior knowledgeoftheHL7Version3ReferenceInformation Model(RIM)anddevelopmentmethod.Anunderstandingof clinicalinformationandclinicalterminologieswouldalsobe helpfulbutnotessential

Faculty:David Markwell: PastChair,HL7UK;Co-Editor,HL7TermInfoProject;ChairSNOMEDConceptModelWorkingGroup;PrincipalConsultant,TheClinicalInformationConsultancyLtd,Reading,England

W15–Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Introductory TutorialWednesday, January 16 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

The Clinical Document Architecture is HL7’s specification forstandards-basedexchangeofclinicaldocuments.CDAisbasedontheconceptofscalable,incrementalinteroperabilityandusesExtensibleMarkupLanguage(XML),theHL7ReferenceInformationModel(RIM),andcontrolledterminologyforstructureandsemantics.ThistutorialpresentsthebusinesscaseforCDA,itsprimarydesignprinciples,and an overview of the technical specification. The session describesCDAprojectsintheUnitedStates,EuropeandAsia/Pacific; the tools available for CDA creation, management and distribution;andcurrentworkonCDAsummarydocuments,[ContinuityofCareDocument(CCD)];othercommondocumenttypes,includingtheHistory&Physical,DischargeSummaryandConsultNote;andCDAforReporting,includingtheproposedCDA-basedHealthcareAssociatedInfectionReportfortheNationalHealthSafetyNetwork.

This Tutorial Will Benefit: •Healthcareprovidersandexchangenetworkarchitects consideringCDAimplementation•ProductmanagersconsideringsupportforCDA• Public health officials & those with structured information reportingrequirements•ImplementersofallkindsbeginningtoworkwithCDA

Prerequisites: •IntroductiontoVersion3(Part1)recommended

Faculty:Liora Alschuler: Co-Editor,CDA;Co-Chair,HL7StructuredDocumentsTC;HL7BoardofDirectors;Principal,AlschulerAssociates,LLC

Rick Geimer: Co-Editor,CCD&CDAH&P;CreatorCDAOnlineValidator,SoftwareArchitect/Developer,AlschulerAssociates,LLC

W17–Version 3 Message Wrappers and TransportWednesday, January 16 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

ThistutorialcoverstwoVersion3infrastructuralareasindetail:MessageWrappersandTransportProtocols(e.g.ebXML,SOAP,Webservices,MLLP).ItintroduceshowVersion3messagesarepackaged,transmittedandacknowledged.ItexplainsthatVersion3messagepayloadsarewrappedintwoMessageWrappers.ItsmainfocusisonthesewrappersandontherelationshipbetweenHL7messagesandtransportprotocolsingeneral.ThedetailsofindividualtransportprotocolswillNOTbecovered.

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T U T O R I A L SThis Tutorial Will Benefit:•AnyoneinterestedintheimplementationofVersion3 messages

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:•WhatMessageWrappersexistandhowtheyshouldbeused•HowVersion3messagescanbecommunicatedusing variousTransportProtocol•Howcommunicationserversandotherintermediariesfit withintheHL7transportarchitecture

Prerequisites:•CompletionoftheIntroductiontoVersion3Tutorial (especiallyPart2)•BasicknowledgeoftheVersion3Standard

Faculty:Rene Spronk: Sr.Consultant,RingholmGmbH

W18—Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Advanced Tutorial Wednesday, January 16 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm CDAimplementationrequiresunderstandingtheCDArefinementoftheRIM(theCDARMIM),theVersion3datatypesandhowthesecombinewithcontrolledvocabulariestoform“clinicalstatements.”ThistutorialreviewstheprinciplesofsemanticinteroperabilitywithCDAandhowthesearereflectedintheCDAmodelandimplementedintheCDAschema.ItreviewstheCDARMIM,schemaanddatatypes.Inaddition,thetutorialgivesadetailedwalkthroughofsamplesofCDAdocuments,codedusingClinicalStatements.

This Tutorial Will Benefit: •ThoseneedingtolearnmoreaboutCDA,ReleaseTwo—its derivationfromtheRIMandissuesrelevanttoimplementing CDA2.0solutions•ImplementersneedingtoworkwithCDA,andwantinga reviewofthedetails

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will: •HaveanoverviewofCDA’scomponents•HaveinsightintotheXMLmarkuprequiredtoimplement solutions•Haveabetterunderstandingoftheissuessurrounding semanticinteroperabilityusingCDA

Prerequisites: •CompletionoftheIntroductiontotheClinicalDocument Architecture(CDA)tutorialrecommended,butnotrequired•BasicknowledgeoftheVersion3standards(ascanbe obtainedfromtheIntroductiontoVersion3tutorialseries)

Faculty: Calvin Beebe: Co-Chair,HL7StructuredDocumentsTC,Co-Editor,CDA;TechnicalSpecialist,InformationServices,MayoClinic–Rochester,MN

Robert Dolin, MD (Co-Speaker):HL7BoardofDirectors;Co-Chair,HL7StructuredDocumentsTC;Physician,KaiserPermanente

TH20–Continuity of Care Document (CCD)Thursday, January 17 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

ThistutorialwillcovertheHL7ContinuityofCareDocumentandtheLevel3entries,andrelatedCDAspecifications,includingtheANSI/HITSPConsumerEmpowermentRegistrationandMedicationSummary,IHEProfilesmakinguseoftheCCD,andotherHL7specificationsmakinguseofCCDconstructs(e.g.,CDA4CDT).

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•ImplementersoftheCCDspecificationorrelated specifications

Upon completion of this tutorial, students will know:•HowtoreadandimplementtheCCDspecificationand relatedspecifications

Prerequisites:•CDAIntroandAdvanced

Faculty: Keith W. Boone: Co-Chair,HL7StructuredDocuments,LeadInteroperabilitySystemsDesigner,GEHealthcareIntegratedITSolutions

TH22–Version 3 Messaging Implementation, Part 2: Implementation MechanicsThursday, January 17 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

ThisclassgivesanoverviewofcurrenttechnicalstrategiesforimplementingsolutionsbasedontheVersion3specifications.Howdowepopulateamessagefromourrepository?Whatdowedowhenwereceiveamessage?Howdoweprocessit?ThistutorialwilladdressimplementationofVersion3messagingsystemsfromapracticalpointofview.Differentarchitecturalapproacheswillbeexaminedandcompared.Thetutorialisdesignedtoaddresstheneedsoftheimplementer/developer,bridgingthegapbetweendomainexpertsanddevelopers.ThetutorialwilladdresstechniquesanddesignpatternsformanipulatingVersion3messages:parsingandserialization,extendedvalidation,communication,storageandretrieval,localizationandextensionsandenablementofexistingapplications.ThetutorialwillalsogiveabriefoverviewofthetoolsavailabletotheHL7communityforimplementingthesesolutions.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•Softwarearchitectsresponsibleforintegrationprojects•DevelopersresponsibleforVersion3implementation•TechnicalSpecialistsconsideringVersion3adoption

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Have:•Understandingofmultiplearchitecturalapproachesand techniquesforVersion3implementation•Basicknowledgeofthedifferenttechnologiesandtools availabletoimplementHL7Version3message specifications

Prerequisites:•IntroductiontoVersion3(Part1andPart2)•Version3XMLITSandDataTypes

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T U T O R I A L S•Version3WrappersandTransport•Version3ImplementationPart1:AnalysisandSpecification

Faculty:Rene Spronk:Sr.Consultant,RingholmGmbH

TH23–CDA Specialist Certification Review Thursday, January 17 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm Uponcompletionofthistutorial,studentswillbebetterpreparedtotaketheCDACertificationExam.

This Tutorial Will Benefit: •AnyonepreparingfortheCDACertificationExam•Systemanalystsorclinicalapplicationdeveloperswanting in-depthunderstandingoftheCDARelease2.0standard

Prerequisites: •ParticipantsareencouragedtoreadcarefullytheCDA Release2.0standard•IntroductiontoVersion3(part1)aswellastheCDA IntroductoryandAdvancedtutorialsarestrongly recommended

Faculty: Calvin E. Beebe: Co-Chair,HL7StructuredDocumentsTC,Co-Editor,CDA;TechnicalSpecialist,InformationServices,MayoClinic–Rochester,MN

TH24–Version 3 Specification Development Tools: Using HL7’s Version 3 Message Development ToolsThursday, January 17 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Thistutorialwillprovideastep-by-stepunderstandingofthetoolsthatcommitteecontributorsandfacilitatorsusetodevelopandsubmitcontentforHL7Version3ballots.Itwillalsocovertoolingthatcommitteesandimplementerscanusetobetterdocumenttheirspecifications,includingtheabilitytodevelopdocumentationtargetedatdifferentusergroups.Thiswillbea“hands-on”sessionwithparticipants“followingalong”byrunningthetoolsontheirownlaptopcomputers.Instructionsondownloadingandinstallingthenecessarytoolswillbeprovidedtostudentsinadvanceofthetutorial.www.hl7.org/library/datamodel/V3Tooling/toolsIndextm

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•IndividualswhoaresupportingHL7committees,related projectteams,andothersinvolvedinthedocumentationof messagingstandards,andthecreationanddocumentation ofmessagedesigns

Scope:Theintentistoprovideanoverviewofthetoolingthatsupportsballottoolingfrom“end-to-end”including:•Toolingarchitecture,includingtheplaceandpotentialuses oftheHL7ModelInterchangeFormat(MIF)•HL7repositories—overviewofcontentsandorganization (brief)•RoseTree—UseasaRIMandVocabularyBrowser(brief)

•Publicationdatabase—includingWYSIWYGeditingwith XMLSpy•RMIMDesignToolinVisio—includingdesignsteps,useof shadows,textualdocumentation,validation,savingdesigns•CreationofHMDandMessageType—creatingthesedesigns inRoseTree,oncetheRMIMissavedfromVisio•CreationofXMLandExcelexports—Exportingthese representationsofanHMDwithRoseTree,andformatting oftheExcelview•GenerationofXMLschemas—creationofXMLschemas forthemessagedesignsusingHL7—definesXSLT processes.Timepermitting,wewillalsocoverlikely(or known)futurechangestothesetools

Prerequisites:•Thistutorialpre-supposesadetailedfamiliaritywith Version3terminology.Ataminimum,theprospective studentshouldhavetakenorhavepreviousknowledgeof thematerialaddressedintheIntroductiontoVersion3 tutorials.OthercoursesontheVersion3track,especially theVersion3ImplementationPart1class,aresuggested aswell.ThetutorialwillnotcoverVersion3terminology,the RIM,representationofconceptsinanRMIM,cloning, applicationroles,etc.Itispresumedthattheparticipants areconversantwiththesetopicsandsimplyneedtoknow howtocapturetheartifactswiththetools

Faculty: Lloyd McKenzie, PEng (Lead Speaker): Co-Chair,HL7ModelingandMethodologyTC;Co-Chair,ToolingCommittee;ModelingandMethodologyFacilitator-at-Large;PrincipalConsultant,LM&AConsultingLtd.

George (Woody) Beeler, PhD (Co-Speaker):Co-Chair,HL7Modeling&MethodologyTC;Principal,BeelerConsulting,LLC

TH26–HL7 CDA Specialist Certification TestThursday, January 17 / 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

HealthLevelSevenispleasedtooffercertificationtestingonHL7CDARelease2.0.CertificationtestingisofferedtothoseparticipantswhowanttodemonstratethattheyhaveaworkingknowledgeoftheCDARelease2.0standard.Healthcaresystemsanalysts,medicalsoftwareprogrammers,andmedicalinformaticsfacultyandstudentsareallpotentialcandidates.

TheknowledgerequiredtopasstheexamcanbeobtainedbyattendingHL7educationsessions,byfieldworkdealingwithHL7CDA-basedapplications,orsimplybyself-studyoftheHL7CDARelease2.0Standard.PleaserefertotheStudyGuideontheHL7TrainingandCertificationpageoftheHL7websitefordetailsonthecontentcoveredbythetest.

Note:Simplytakingthecoursesofferedatthismeetingwillmostlikelynotbesufficienttopassthetest.Westronglyrecommendacombinationoftheaforementionedtofullyprepareyourselffortheexam.

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T U T O R I A L STrack 3—HL7 Special Topics

M4–Introduction to VocabularyMonday, January 14 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Brief topics include an overview of terminologies and value sets, concept representation in information models and messages, some commonly used vocabularies in healthcare, and Common Terminology Services. Some of these topics are dealt with more deeply and completely in the Vocabulary II and SNOMED tutorials.

This Tutorial Will Benefit: • Those seeking an overview of terminology in models and messaging,withspecificexamplesinLOINCandSNOMED

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:• The reasons behind the need for coded terminology in communications •ThebasicroleandintegrationofterminologiesintoHL7 messages and models•BasicunderstandingoftheLOINC,SNOMEDandother clinicalterminologysystemsasappliedinHL7

Faculty:Ted Klein, MS:Co-Chair,HL7VocabularyTC;KleinConsultingInc.

M7–Advanced Application of Vocabulary in HL7 Monday, January 14 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

This Tutorial Will Cover the Following Topics: •TheneedforusingstandardcodedterminologiesinHL7• Why the Vocabulary TC was created and its current role and missionwithinHL7•AbriefsummaryofVersion2.xterminologystrategy• An overview of the Version 3 coded data types • How coded terminologies are represented in Version 3 messages and bound to them • Value Sets and the registration and use of terminologies in Version 3 structures • A brief summary of the purpose of the Common TerminologyServicesspecification

This Tutorial Will Benefit: • People who want to participate in the work of the Vocabulary TC, and people who are planning to implement Version 3 messages

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know: • The history of the Vocabulary TC •HowtolookupcodesintheVersion2.xtables• How coded data is represented in Version 3 messages • How to understand and use Value Sets and Concept Domains • How coded data is represented in Version 3 messages •HowtoregisteraterminologyforuseinHL7messages• Who to ask if they have questions

Prerequisites:Introduction to Vocabulary

Faculty:Ted Klein, MS:Co–Chair,HL7VocabularyTC;KleinConsultingInc.

M8–Electronic Health Record (EHR)Monday, January 14 / 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

This informative tutorial and review provides an in-depth look attherecently-approved2007ANSIEHRSystemsFunctionalModel,Release1—whichnowincludesconformancecriteriawith background information, including an overview of other EHRstandardsinitiatives(ASTM,CEN,openEHR),aswellasthestatusofon-goingEHRprojects(Canada,UK,andAustralia).The tutorial will also include related industry background informationincludingabriefingonthestandardsinitiativesofCertificationCommissionforHealthcareTechnology(CCHIT)andHealthcareTechnologyStandardsPanel(HITSP),aswellasthestatusofon-goingEHRTCprojectslikePHR,Glossary,ProfilesandInteroperabilityModel.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• Those seeking information on functionality and standardizationofElectronicHealthRecords•ThoselookingtoimplementEHRSystems,thosewishing toevaluateEHRSystems,orthosewhohaveaninterestin garneringabitofEHR-Sindustrybackgroundinformation

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:•BackgroundandstatusoftheEHR-SFunctionalModelasan impending ANSI standard •OptionstousetheFunctionalModelforconformanceand caresettingprofiles•BackgroundandstatusonHL7andindustryprojects supportingEHRstandards

Note: This tutorial focuses on functionality, not interoperability. While interoperability is a component of functionality, this tutorial is primarily focused on core functionality and not systemsintegration.TheEHR-Sisafunctionalstandardandnot a records/data standard.

Faculty: John Ritter: Healthcare Standards Architect, Intel Corporation

T10–Electronic Health Record, Advanced: Conformance and Profiles Tuesday, January 15 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm This new tutorial provides a hands-on second look at the new EHR-SFunctionalModelstandard,adetailedreviewoftheconcepts and action steps to develop conformant functional profiles.ThisclassstartswitharecapofthemodelandadescriptionofvariedEHRcertificationefforts,andincludesadetailedhow-toontheprocessandstepstocreateanEHR-Sfunctionalprofile.Itwillalsoincludeanoverviewandstatusofbothcompletedandon-goingprofilingprojects.

This Tutorial Will Benefit: • Those seeking information on how the new Electronic HealthRecordSystemsFunctionalModelsstandardis being used

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T U T O R I A L S•Thoseseekingtounderstandtherulesforprofilesand reviewexamplesofprofiles•Thoseseekingtounderstandtherulesandprocessfor buildingconformantfunctionalprofiles

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know: •HowthenewElectronicHealthRecordSystemsFunctional Modelsstandardisbeingused•Therulesforprofiles,andexamplesofprofiles•Therulesandprocessforbuildingconformantfunctional profiles

Prerequisites: CompletionoftheEHR-SFunctionalModelclassorstrongknowledgeofChapters3,4and5ofthemodel(DirectCare,Supportive&InformationInfrastructure)

Faculty: R. Lenel James, CPEHR, CPHIT:SeniorProjectManager,HealthInformationTechnologyUnit,BlueCrossBlueShieldAssociationChair,CollaborationandOutreachTaskGroup,X12Chair,EducationTaskGroup,X12N/TG11TeamCo-Lead,HL7ElectronicHealthRecordsTC,PublicationsandConformanceWorkGroups

Lynne Rosenthal: Manager,StandardsandConformanceTestingGroup,InformationTechnologyLaboratory,NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology

W16–HL7 TermInfo Wednesday, January 16 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

TheHL7TermInfoProjectisspecifyingstandardguidelinesfortheinterfacebetweenterminologiesandHL7informationmodels.Thistutoriallooksatthewaythatbothterminologiesandinformationmodelscontributetomeetingrequirementsforsemanticinteroperability.ItsummarizesthegapsandoverlapsbetweenSNOMEDCTandtheHL7ReferenceInformationModelintermsofcompleteandambiguousrepresentationofmeaning.ThetutorialoutlinesthecurrentguidanceonthesegapsandoverlapsintheHL7DraftStandardforTrialUseon“UsingSNOMEDCTinHL7Version3.”ManyoftheissuesandguidelinesdiscussedarealsoapplicabletouseofotherterminologiesinHL7specifications.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•Anyoneinterestedinreproducible,processable communicationofmeaningfulclinicalinformation•AnyonewishingtoapplytheHL7TermInfoguidelines toworkinanHL7domaincommitteeandpractical implementation

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:•Themainwaysinwhichrepresentationofmeaningin informationmodels,codesandterminologiesmayinteract andoverlap•Thegeneralprinciplesthatcanbeappliedtodifferent informationmodelsandterminologiestominimize ambiguityandensureeffectiveprocessablerepresentation ofmeaningfulstatements

•ThespecificrecommendationsintheproposedDSTUonuse ofSNOMEDCTinVersion3

Prerequisites:•AttendeeswhoarenotfamiliarwithHL7Version3should attendthe“ClinicalStatements”andthe“Introductionto Version3”tutorialspriortothistutorial.Attendeeswithout priorunderstandingofSNOMEDCTarerecommendedto attendthe“IntroductiontoVocabulary”tutorial

Faculty:David Markwell:PastChair,HL7UK;Co-Editor,HL7TermInfoProject;ChairSNOMEDConceptModelWorkingGroup;PrincipalConsultant,TheClinicalInformationConsultancyLtd,Reading,England

TH21–Entity Identification Service (EIS) Concepts Thursday, January 17 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Supposeyoucannowidentifywherepersonidentityconfusioniscreatingclinical/legal/financialrisk(yestheyalwaysgotogether),oryouhaveastrategicopportunitythatisstuckonlybecausetheidentifierscannotbecomparedacrosspopulations.

Thefirsthalfofthetutorialwillformalizecoreidentificationconceptsandseveralproblemscenarios(wellbeyondMRNcleanups).Thenwewillprogressrapidlyandintensively.InthesecondhalfwewillsolvethesescenariosbyselectingtheappropriateEISprofilesandoperations.Thewholesessionwillbeconductedatananalysislevelofabstraction.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:•BusinessAnalystsconcernedwithintersectionsofmultiple stakeholderpopulations•SystemsAnalystsnotAlfredotousethenewmeatballsto reducethespaghetti

Faculty:Jon Farmer:Principal,CareDataSystems

Track 4—Information Forums

F1/F3–HL7 First-Time Attendees’ Orientation FREE TUTORIALSunday, January 13 / 5:00 pm – 5:45 pmMonday, January 14 / 7:00 am – 7:45 am

HL7willofferaspecialorientationsessionforfirst-timeattendees.This45-minutesessionwillgivethosenewtoHL7thelayofthelandandhelpmakesuretheygettheverymostoutoftheirfirstWorkingGroupMeetingexperience.Thesessionwillconsistofaquickmeeting“tour”andaquestionandanswersessionthatwillhelpattendeesmakeinformedchoicesandmaximizetheirtimeatthemeeting.Thesessionwillbeofferedtwiceduringthemeeting—onceonSundayeveningandagainonMondaymorning.

Faculty:Nancy Wilson-Ramon:Co-Chair,HL7ProcessImprovementCommittee,HL7ElectronicServicesCommittee

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T U T O R I A L SF2/F4–HL7 Organization and Process Orientation/Introduction FREE TUTORIALSunday, January 13 / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmTuesday, January 15 / 9:00 am – 10:30 am This session provides a brief history of the HL7 Organization and answers the question “What is HL7?” An overview of the current committee structure and content domains will be presented. Attendees will learn the formal committee process and protocol and how to effectively participate in the work of the committees. This tutorial has been added at the request of first-time attendees seeking to gain deeper knowledge of the organization and its work processes.

Faculty:John Quinn: HL7 CTO

F5–Version 3 Implementation Case Studies FREE TUTORIALTuesday, January 15 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

There will be two extended case studies from those with experience implementing HL7 Version 3. The presenters will cover both the benefits of using HL7 Version 3 in their projects, the challenges that they faced, and how they overcame these challenges.

The presenters will speak for half their time, describing the project and issues encountered, and answering a number of questions set by the implementation committee. The other half of their time will be spent taking questions from students. The objective will be to expose how to get the most value out of using HL7 Version 3 today with reference to real examples.

This Tutorial Will Benefit:• All who have active HL7 Version 3 implementations, or who are thinking of having implementations in the future

Upon Completion of This Tutorial, Students Will Know:• What other implementers have done to make their projects work, and what they would have done earlier if they knew then what they know now

Prerequisites:• Interest in implementation

Faculty:Charlie McCay: Healthcare Interoperability Consultant, Ramsey Systems Ltd

F6–Newly Elected Co-Chair TrainingFREE TUTORIALThursday, January 17 / 7:00 am – 7:45 am

This session is for newly elected committee co-chairs. The purpose of the session is to introduce the Co-Chair handbook, review TSC and balloting procedures, share tips on managing your TC or SIG, provide a framework for common operation among all TC and SIGS, and provide a general Q&A session.

Faculty:Freida Hall: Board of Directors Secretary for HL7; Health Information Architecture, Standards Architect, US Department of Veterans Affairs

John Quinn: HL7 CTO

REGISTER ONLINE!It’s quick, easy and convenient!

www.HL7.orgFor more information, please contact the

HL7 Registration Center at: +1 (734) 677-3126 or

email reginfo@HL7.org

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T u T o r i a l s a t a G l a n c e

TOPICClass

IDInstructor

SUN MON TUES WED THURS

PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM

Track 1 – Version 2 Core

Introduction to Version 2, Part 1 M1 Henderson

Introduction to Version 2, Part 2 M5 Buitendijk

Version 2.5 Control Specialist Certification Review T11 Henderson

Version 2 Message Profiles & Conformance W14 Shakir

HL7 Imaging Conformance Profile Case Study TH19 Henderson

HL7 Version 2.5 Control Specialist Certification Test TH25 Boyle 5:30–

7:30

Track 2 – Version 3 Core

Intro to Version 3, Part 1: Fundamentals M2 Lorenzi

Claims Attachment M3 Ward

Intro to Version 3, Part 2: Messaging M6 Lorenzi

Version 3 XML ITS & Data Types T9 Heitmann

Version 3 Messaging Implementation, Part 1: Analysis & Specification T12 Walker

Clinical Statements T13 Markwell

CDA Introductory Tutorial W15 Alschuler/Geimer

Version 3 Message Wrappers & Transport W17 Spronk

CDA Advanced Tutorial W18 Beebe/Dolin

Continuity of Care Document (CCD) TH20 Boone

Version 3 Messaging Implementation, Part 2: Implementation Mechanics TH22 Spronk

CDA Specialist Certification Review TH23 Beebe

Version 3 Specification Development Tools TH24 McKenzie/

Beeler

HL7 CDA Specialist Certification Test TH26 Boyle 5:30–7:30

Track 3 – HL7 Special Topics

Introduction to Vocabulary M4 Klein

Advanced Application of Vocabulary in HL7 M7 Klein

Electronic Health Record M8 Ritter

Electronic Health Record, Advanced: Conformance and Profiles T10 James/

Rosenthal

HL7 TermInfo W16 Markwell

Entity Identification Service (EIS) Concepts TH21 Farmer

Track 4 – Information Forums — Free Tutorials

First Time Attendees’ Orientation F1/F3 Wilson-Ramon

5:00–5:45

7:00–7:45

HL7 Organization and ProcessOrientation/Introduction F2/F4 Quinn 6:00–

7:30 Q1

Version 3 Implementation Case Studies F5 McCay

Newly Elected Co-Chair Training F6 Hall/Quinn 7:00–7:45

AMSessionsrunfrom9:00-12:30pmunlessotherwisenoted.PMSessionsrunfrom1:45-5:00pmunlessotherwisenoted.

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T e c h n i c a l c o m m i T T e e s & s p e c i a l i n T e r e s T G r o u p s

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayAM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM

Anesthesiology

Arden Syntax

Attachments

Cardiology Q3

CCOW Q4

Clinical Decision Support Q1

Clinical Genomics Q3 Q2

Community Based Collaborative Care

Electronic Health Records Q2

Emergency Care Q3

Financial Management

Government Projects

Health Care Devices Q2

Imaging Integration Q4 Q3

Implementation/Conformance Q3 Q2 Q1

Implementation Technology Specification Q4

Infrastructure & Messaging Q4 Q2

JAVA

Laboratory Q1

Modeling & Methodology

Orders & Observations

Patient Administration

Patient Care Q3 Q1

Patient Safety Q3 Q4

Pediatric Data Standards Q3

Pharmacy Q4 Q4 Q2

Public Health Emergency Response Q4

Regulated Clinical Research Information Management Q2

Scheduling and Logistics

Security Q3

Services Oriented Architecture Q4

Structured Documents Q3 Q2 Q2 Q2

Templates Q1 Q3

Vocabulary Q2 Q3

Committee Meetings Only—No Joint Sessions Listed

Q1=9:00-10:30am;Q2=11:00am-12:30pm;Q3=1:45-3:00pm;Q4=3:30-5:00pm

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O t h e r M e e t i n g s

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM

Affiliates’ Council Meeting Lunch

Architectural Review Board Q1 Lunch

Board of Directors’ Meeting 3:30–10:00

Clinical Interoperability Council

Education Committee

Electronic Services Committee

Facilitators’ Roundtable (Vocabulary)

Facilitators’ Roundtable (MnM) 5:30–10:00

First-Time Attendees’ Orientation 5:00–5:45

7:00–7:45 Lunch Lunch

General Session 8:00–8:30

8:00–8:30

8:00–9:00

8:00–8:30

HL7/CEN/ISO Meeting 7:30– 9:30

HL7 Networking Reception 5:15– 6:30

Implementation Luncheon/Meeting Lunch

International Mentoring Committee

National Library of Medicine Meeting 5:00–6:00

Open Space Meetings (Self-Organized, no AV)

6:00–9:00

6:00–9:00

6:00–9:00

Process Improvement Committee Q3

Project Management Office Presentations Q4 Q2

Publishing Committee -V3 -V2

Steering Division Meetings: Domain Experts

Foundation & Technology Structure & Semantic Design Technical & Support Services

8:30– 9:30

Tooling Committee

TSC Committee New Co-Chair Training Lunch Lunch Lunch 7:00–

7:45

TSC Plenary Dinner/Meeting 5:30– 8:30

DISCLAIMER: Meeting times are subject to change. Q1 = 9:00-10:30 am; Q2 = 11:00-12:30 pm; Q3 = 1:45-3:00 pm; Q4 = 3:30-5:00 pm

U p C o m i n g C o - C h a i r E l E C t i o n sThe following HL7 Technical Committees and Special Interest Groups will conduct co-chair elections at the January Working Group Meeting in San Antonio, TX: • Anatomic Pathology SIG–electing one co-chair • Attachments SIG–electing two co-chairs • Cardiology SIG–electing two co-chairs • Clinical Context Object Workgroup TC–electing two co-chairs • Clinical Genomics SIG–electing one co-chair • Clinical Interoperability Council–electing one co-chair • Community Based Health Services SIG–electing two co-chairs • Electronic Health Records TC–electing two co-chairs • Emergency Care SIG–electing two co-chairs • Generation of Anesthesia Stds SIG–electing one co-chair

• Government Projects SIG–electing one co-chair • Healthcare Devices SIG–electing two co-chairs • Infrastructure & Messaging TC–electing two co-chairs • Java SIG–electing one co-chair• Laboratory SIG–electing two co-chairs • Patient Safety TC–electing one co-chair• Pediatric Data Stds SIG–electing two co-chairs • Public Health Emergency Response SIG–electing one co-chair• Regulated Clinical Research Info Mgmt TC–electing two co-chairs • Security TC–electing two co-chairs • Structured Documents TC–electing one co-chair• Vocabulary TC–electing two co-chairs

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H L 7 W o r k i n g g r o u p M e e t i n g sREGISTRATION & TUTORIAL HANDOUT HOURS

Sunday 3:00–6:00pm Registration&Tutorial HandoutsMonday–Thursday 7:30–5:00pm Registration&Tutorial HandoutsFriday 8:00–1:00pm StaffonHandForAssistance

MEALS AND BREAKSMonday–Thursday 7:00–8:00am ContinentalBreakfastFriday 8:00–9:00am ContinentalBreakfastMonday–Friday 10:30–11:00am MorningBreakMonday–Friday 12:30–1:30pm LunchMonday–Friday 3:00–3:30pm AfternoonBreak

Meetingtimesandlocationsaresubjecttochange.

GENERAL SESSION ROOMMondaythroughThursday,pleaseplantoattendeachmorning’sgeneralsessionfordailyhighlights,meetingannouncementsandchanges.

Monday 8:00 – 8:30am HL7 CEO and Affiliates’ Council Reports,AnnouncementsTuesday 8:00–8:30am HL7CTOandTSCReports, AnnouncementsWednesday 8:00–9:00am BoardReport,Awards Presentations,AnnouncementsThursday 8:00–8:30am Announcements

NOTE:IncompliancewithourstatusasanANSI-accreditedstandardsdevelopmentorganization,anyonemayregistertoattendHL7meetings.

O t h e r M e e t i n g sAFFILIATES’ COUNCIL MEETING Sunday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEEMEETING 12:30–1:30pm LunchThursday 12:30 – 1:30pm Affiliate Chair or Designated Rep Luncheon

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (ARB) Wednesday 9:00 – 10:30am COMMITTEE MEETING 12:30 – 1:30pm Luncheon/Meeting

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING Tuesday 3:30 – 10:00pm Meeting and Dinner

CLINICAL INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL (CIC) Thursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEEMEETING

EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING Monday 1:45 – 5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING – to assign tutorialsThursday 1:45 – 5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

ELECTRONIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday 1:45 – 5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

FACILITATORS’ ROUNDTABLE Sunday 1:45 – 5:00pm Vocabulary Facilitators’ RoundtableThursday 5:30 – 10:00pm MnM Facilitators’ Roundtable

FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES’ MEETINGS Sunday 5:00 – 5:45pm Orientation Meeting Monday 7:00 – 7:45am Orientation Meeting 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Tables Reserved for Q & ATuesday 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Tables Reserved for Q & A

HL7/CEN/ISO MEETING Sunday 7:30 – 9:30pm MEETING

HL7 NETWORKING RECEPTION Wednesday 5:15 – 6:30pm

IMPLEMENTATION LUNCHEON/MEETING Tuesday 12:30 – 1:30pm Luncheon/Meeting – Attendees MUST sign up at time of registration

INTERNATIONAL MENTORING COMMITTEE (IMC) Thursday 1:45 – 5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (NLM) MEETING Sunday 5:00 – 6:00pm Project Co-Lead Meeting

OPEN SPACE MEETINGS Monday – Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00pm Open Meetings: Self-organized (no AV) – Sign-up sheet will be on bulletin board

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (PIC) Tuesday 1:45 – 3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PRESENTATIONS (PMO) Sunday 3:30 – 5:00pm Project Insight PM Tool/Change Control Process OverviewThursday 11:00 – 12:30pm Project Insight PM Tool/Change Control Process Overview

PUBLISHING COMMITTEE Wednesday 9:00 – 12:30pm V3 – MEETING Thursday 1:45 – 5:00pm V2 – MEETING 3:30 – 5:00pm V3 – Joint w/MnM

STEERING DIVISIONS Monday 8:30 – 9:30pm Domain Experts Foundation & Technology Structure & Semantic Design Technical & Support Services

TOOLING COMMITTEE Tuesday 9:00 – 12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–10:30am COMMITTEEMEETING 11:00 – 12:30pm Hosting: Implementation/ Conformance

TSC CO-CHAIR MEETINGS Monday 5:30 – 8:30pm TSC Plenary Dinner/Meeting (Open Meeting, however open for dinner ONLY to TSC Co-Chairs. Co-Chairs MUST register if you wish to attend the dinner meeting.)Monday – Wednesday 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch tables reserved for Co-ChairsThursday 7:00 – 7:45am Newly elected Co-Chair Training

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T e c h n i c a l c o m m i T T e e ( T c ) & S p e c i a l i n T e r e S T G r o u p ( S i G ) m e e T i n G S

ANESTHESIOLOGY SIG (Gas) Tuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/Dev 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/PC

ARDEN SYNTAX SIG (AS) Tuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

ATTACHMENTS SIG Monday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: SD, IC 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

CARDIOLOGY SIG (Card) Wednesday 1:45–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/PC, PDS, EC

CLINICAL CONTEXT OBJECT WORKGROUP TC (CCOW) Tuesday 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: SecWednesday 9:00–5:00pm Hosting: Sec

CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT TC (CDS) Monday 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/O&O, PCWednesday 9:00–10:30am COMMITTEE MEETING 11:00–12:30pm Joint w/EHR, PC, PHERThursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

CLINICAL GENOMICS SIG (Clin Gen) Wednesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/O&O 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

COMMUNITY BASED COLLABORATIVE CARE SIG (CBCC)Monday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/PC, PHER 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TC (EHR) Monday 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: SD, RCRIM 11:00–12:30pm Hosting: PC, CDS, PHER 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

EMERGENCY CARE SIG (EC) Monday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/PC, Card, PDSThursday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TC (FM) Monday – Thursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

GOVERNMENT PROJECTS SIG (GP)Tuesday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

HEALTH CARE DEVICES SIG (Dev) Monday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: Gas 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

HEALTH CARE DEVICES SIG (Dev) Wednesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/O&O 11:00–5:00 pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday – Friday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

IMAGING INTEGRATION SIG (II) Tuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/SD 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/O&O

IMPLEMENTATION/CONFORMANCE TC (IC) Monday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/InMTuesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/Attachments, SD 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am COMMITTEE MEETING 11:00–3:00pm Joint w/VocThursday 11:00–12:30pm Joint w/Tooling

IMPLEMENTATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIFICATION SIG (ITS)Wednesday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/MnM, InM 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

INFRASTRUCTURE & MESSAGING TC (InM) Monday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/MnM 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: ICTuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: SOA 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: VocThursday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/MnM, ITS 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

JAVA SIG Monday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

LABORATORY SIG (Lab) Monday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–12:30pm Joint w/O&O, Pharm 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–10:30am COMMITTEE MEETING 11:00–12:30pm Joint w/O&O 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

MODELING & METHODOLOGY TC (MnM) Sunday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: InM 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: TemplatesTuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: Voc 11:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: InM, ITS 11:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: Publishing V3Friday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETNG

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T e c h n i c a l c o m m i T T e e ( T c ) & S p e c i a l i n T e r e S T G r o u p ( S i G ) m e e T i n G S

ORDERS & OBSERVATIONS TC (O&O) Monday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: PC, CDSTuesday 9:00–12:30pm Hosting: Lab, Pharm 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: Pharm, PHER, PS 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: Dev 11:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: IIThursday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: Clin Gen 11:00–12:30pm Hosting: Lab 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: PC, SD 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: PC, SD, PHERFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

PATIENT ADMINISTRATION TC (PA) Monday – Thursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

PATIENT CARE TC (PC) Monday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/O&O, CDSTuesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: GasWednesday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: CBCC, PHER 11:00–12:30pm Joint w/EHR, CDS, PHER 1:45–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: Card, PDS, ECThursday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/O&O, SD 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/O&O, SD, PHERFriday 9:00–12:30pm Hosting: Templates

PATIENT SAFETY SIG (PS) Monday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: Pharm 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/PHER, SDTuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/O&O, Pharm, PHER 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

PEDIATRIC DATA STANDARDS SIG (PDS) Wednesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/PC, Card, EC

PHARMACY SIG (PHARM) Monday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/PS 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–12:30pm Joint w/O&O, Lab 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/O&O, PHER, PS 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/Voc 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE SIG (PHER) Monday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Hosting: SD, PSTuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/O&O, Pharm, PS 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/PC, CBCC

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE SIG (PHER) (cont’d)Wednesday 11:00–12:30pm Joint w/EHR, CDS, PC 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/O&O, PC, SDFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

REGULATED CLINICAL RESEARCH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TC (RCRIM) Monday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/EHR, SD 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday – Friday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

SCHEDULING & LOGISTICS TC (SL) Tuesday – Wednesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

SECURITY TC (Sec) Tuesday 9:00–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/CCOWWednesday 9:00–5:00pm Joint w/CCOWThursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

SERVICES ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE SIG (SOA) Monday 1:45–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/InM 3:30–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday – Thursday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS TC (SD) Monday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: Templates 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/PHER, PSTuesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/Attachments, IC 11:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Hosting: II 3:30– 5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/EHR, RCRIM 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/O&O, PC 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/O&O, PC, PHERFriday 11:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

TEMPLATES SIG Monday 1:45–3:00pm Joint w/SD 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/MnMTuesday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm Joint w/PC 1:45–3:00pm COMMITTEE MEETING

VOCABULARY TC (Voc) Monday – Tuesday 9:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday 9:00–10:30am Joint w/MnM 11:00–3:00pm Hosting: IC 3:30–5:00pm Joint w/InMThursday 9:00–10:30am Hosting: Pharm 11:00–5:00pm COMMITTEE MEETINGFriday 9:00–12:30pm COMMITTEE MEETING

DISCLAIMER: Meeting times are subject to change. Please attend the daily General Sessions for room changes, meeting changes, additions, and deletion notification. Also check the bulletin board near the HL7 Registration Desk for updates each day.

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G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t I o n“Early Bird” Rate DeadlineAdvance meeting registration, including payment, is required by December 14, 2007 to receive the discounted rates. Otherwise the full fee structure will apply. Consult the registration form (pages 21-22) for a schedule of meeting fees.

To RegisterPlease complete the registration form on pages 21-22 and mail it along with a check payable to Health Level Seven (in U.S. funds ONLY) to:

Health Level Seven3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite #227Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA

If paying by credit card, the registration may be faxed to: +1 (734) 677-3128.

Online registration is also available via our Web site (www.HL7.org). For your convenience, you can pay via credit card directly from the site or print the registration form and mail it along with payment. Advance registrations MUST include payment. No balance dues will be accepted and registrations received without payment will not be processed until the time that payment is received. Registrations received with payment by the Early Bird deadline will receive the Early Bird discount. Registrations where payment is not received by then will require the full registration fee. Advance registrations will be accepted until December 21, 2007. After that time, registrations can only be made on-site. All on-site registrations require payment in full at the time of registration.

Cancellation PolicyPrepaid registrants who cancel prior to the Early Bird deadline will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee. After that time, no refunds will be made.

Tutorial CancellationThe tutorial schedule is subject to change. A tutorial may be cancelled if expected registration numbers are not met. If a tutorial is cancelled, pre-registrants will be notified via email. The registrant can select another tutorial at that time, or a full refund of the tutorial fee will be made. However, registration fees will not be refunded.

DressThe dress code will be casual for all HL7 functions. Layered clothing is advised, as room temperatures vary.

MealsContinental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and lunches are included in the meeting registration fee and will be provided for all registered attendees Monday through Friday. Vegetarian and diabetic meals are available upon request.

Air TravelTo make arrangements, attendees can call Conlin Travel at +1 (800) 783-9559 or +1 (734) 677-0900. Be sure to mention Health Level Seven when calling.

Ground Transportation and ParkingThe Hyatt Regency San Antonio is approximately 12 miles from the San Antonio International Airport.

Taxi costs• From the airport—approximately $18 one-way per car. Seating and luggage: 6 passengers; amount of luggage depends on size of bags. Pick up is on the lower level of the airport.

• Yellow/Checker Cab: +1 (210) 650-8600• Concord Cab: +1 (210) 732-1111• Taxi Express: +1 (210) 222-2222• SA Trans is $14 one way or $24 round trip. Advanced reservations are not required for individuals, though recommended. +1 (210) 281-9900• Hyatt parking is located directly across the street at the Central Parking System garage. Valet parking is $25.00 plus tax per day with in and out privileges. Self-parking is $21.00 plus tax per day with in and out privileges.

Hotel InformationHL7’s January Working Group Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk.

Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk 123 Losoya Street San Antonio, TX 78205 +1 (210) 222-1234 phone +1 (210) 227-4925 fax

To reserve your room, the hotel has set up a special Web site registration process just for HL7 attendees. HL7 attendees should log on to www.sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/groupbooking/hlsv2008 and simply follow the reservation instructions. Please note the group rate rooms are run of the house, which means the room type is based on the best available at check in, not prior to arrival. You will see the room type on the registration form, but it is only a request. Requests will be noted and based on availability.

Alternatively, you can call the hotels directly at +1 (210) 222-1234 for reservations. Be sure to mention Health Level Seven to receive the discounted room rate of $184 per night single or double occupancy. These rates will be offered three days prior and three days after the meeting dates, subject to availability of rooms at the time of reservation. Remember, there are a limited number of rooms available at the discounted rate, so reserve your room early. The hotel cut-off date is December 21, 2007. Room rates are subject to all applicable state and local taxes in effect at time of check in.

If you need to cancel your room reservation, please do so 72 hours (three days) prior to your arrival date, and obtain a cancellation number. If you cancel within the three days, you will be charged one night reservation fee.

For those making a reservation under the government rate of $112, log on to www.sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/groupbooking/hlsg2008 - Government block. There are also a limited number of government rooms available at the discounted rate so reserve your room early.

Please Book Your Room at the HL7 Meeting HotelsHL7 urges all meeting attendees to secure your hotel reservations at the HL7 Working Group Meeting Host Hotels. These hotels have been contracted to provide the best rate and service to our HL7 meeting attendees, including the vast number of meeting rooms that HL7 uses. In order to secure the required meeting space, HL7 has a contractual obligation to fill our sleeping room blocks. If you make reservations at a different hotel, HL7 risks falling short on its obligation, which translates to HL7 paying additional costs (penalties) to the hotels. Should this occur, HL7 will likely be forced to pass these costs onto our attendees through increased meeting registration fees. Therefore, to help avoid such fee increases, we urge you to book your hotel room at our host hotel. Thank you!

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M e e t i n g R e g i s t R a t i o n F o R M1. Contact Information

First Name Last Name

Title/Position Organization

Address City State Zip

Country Telephone Fax

Email Nickname for Badge

Are you a member within the last 30 days? Emergency Contact

2. Survey & InformationI am a/an: Voting Board Member of HL7, Inc. Affiliate Chair HL7 TC/SIG Co-Chair Tutorial Speaker First-Time WGM Attendee Past Board Chair Facilitator — Vocabulary Facilitator — MnM Facilitator — Publishing

I am a member of an HL7 International Affiliate, employee of an HL7 organizational member or member of another eligible organization (ASC X12, AHIP/BCBSA, ADA, ASTM, CDISC, CEN/TC 251, CHCF, DICOM, EHI, GS1, IEEE, IHE, Liberty Alliance, Medbiquitous, NCPDP, OASIS, OMG, SAFE, SNOMED/IHTSDO, UNLV, WEDI) and eligible for the member rate. Please list affiliate or organization: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

I am an approved participant in the student program and eligible to receive Discounted fees Waived fees (appropriate forms have been completed and sent to HL7).

University attending:____________________________________________________________________________________ Student # ______________________________

Meal Requirements: Vegetarian Regular Diabetic

Please indicate if you plan to attend any of these functions: Affiliates’ Council (Sunday) HL7 Board of Directors’ Meeting (Tuesday) TSC Plenary Dinner/Meeting (Monday) HL7 Networking Reception (Wednesday Evening) Implementation Luncheon/Meeting (Tuesday) Affiliate Chair or Designated Rep Luncheon (Thursday)

Deadline for Discounted Rates: Payment must be received by December 14, 2007 to qualify for the “Early Bird” rate. The full fee structure applies to all other registrations where payment is received after this date.Cancellation/Refund Policy: Prepaid registrants who cancel prior to the Early Bird deadline will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. After this date, no refunds will be given for ANY reason.Payment Policy: Registrations for the meeting on-site can only be paid for in US currency

3. Registration and Tutorial Fees:You must register for either the ALL WEEK OPTION or the DAILY FEE in addition to any tutorials that you attend.

Sunday Meeting Fee: $30 $30 $30 $30 $ ______________This fee must be included if you will be attending any of the Sunday meetings. This fee is in addition to the Monday-Friday option fee. This fee does not apply to those attending the First- Time Attendee Orientation or the HL7 Organization and Process Orientation/Introduction.

Monday – Friday Option: $700 $950 $950 $1,225 $ ______________Please register me for the entire week: Please note that the Monday-Friday Option does not include the cost of tutorials. Please register separately for any tutorials you would like to attend.

Per Day Fees: $200/day $260/day $260/day $325/day $ ______________

Please register me for the following days. Please note that daily fees do not include the cost of tutorials. Please register separately for any tutorials you would like to attend.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday ___________ days attending x fee: $ ______________

Registrations sent by mail or fax will not be processed until payment is received. The “Early Bird” rate will not apply if payment is received after the cutoff date.Registration questions: Please call +1 (734) 677-3126 or e-mail reginfo@HL7.org. You will receive confirmation of registration by mail. If you have not received a confirmation of registration within two weeks after registration, please call HL7 Registration at +1 (734) 677-3126. Please bring your confirmation materials to the meeting with you.

MembersBefore After12/14 12/14

Non-MembersBefore After12/14 12/14

Amount Due

Mail/OvernightHealth Level Seven 3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 227Ann Arbor, MI 48108USA

Fax +1 (734) 677-3128

Online www.HL7.org

End of day on December 14, 2007 is the deadline for Early Bird fees. Hotel reservations and all advance registrations must be received by end of day on December 21, 2007. After this date, registrations can ONLY be made on-site with payment.

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M e e t i n g R e g i s t R a t i o n F o R M ( c o n t ’ d )

Tutorial Fees: Please register me for the following tutorials: (Please note that you must also register for the days you are taking tutorials.)

SUNDAY Track 4 – Information Forum:First-TimeAttendees’– FREE TUTORIAL (F1)—Mustsignuptoattendthistutorial(Pleasecheckthebox.)

Track 4 – Information Forum: HL7Organization&Process– FREE TUTORIAL (F2)—Mustsignuptoattendthistutorial(Pleasecheckthebox.)

MONDAY MorningSessions Track 4 – Information Forum: First-TimeAttendees’– FREE TUTORIAL (F3)—Mustsignuptoattendthistutorial(Pleasecheckthebox.)

Track 1 – Version 2:IntrotoVersion2,Part1(M1) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: IntrotoVersion3,Part1:Fundamentals(M2) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3:ClaimsAttachment(M3) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 3 – Special Topics: IntrotoVocabulary(M4) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ AfternoonSessions Track 1 – Version 2: IntrotoVersion2,Part2(M5) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3:IntrotoVersion3,Part2:Messaging(M6) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 3 – Special Topics: AdvancedApplicationofVocabularyinHL7(M7) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 3 – Special Topics:ElectronicHealthRecord(M8) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________

TUESDAY MorningSessions Track 2 – Version 3: Version3XMLITS&DataTypes(T9) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 3 – Special Topics: EHR, Advanced: Conformance and Profiles (T10) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 4 – Information Forum: HL7OrganizationandProcess– FREE TUTORIAL (F4)—Mustsignuptoattendthistutorial(Pleasecheckthebox.)TutorialmeetsQ1.

Track 4 – Information Forum: Version3ImplementationCaseStudy– FREE TUTORIAL (F5)—Mustsignuptoattendthistutorial(Pleasecheckthebox.)

AfternoonSessions Track 1 – Version 2: Version2.5ControlSpecialistCert.Review(T11) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3:Version3MessagingImplementationPart1(T12) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: ClinicalStatements(T13) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________

WEDNESDAY MorningSessions Track 1 – Version 2: Version 2 Message Profiles & Conformance (W14) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: CDA Introduction (W15) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 3 – Special Topics: TermInfo (W16) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ AfternoonSessions Track 2 – Version 3: Version 3 Message Wrappers & Transport (W17) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: CDA Advanced (W18) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________

THURSDAY MorningSessions Track 1 – Version 2: Imaging Conformance Profile Case Study (TH19) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: ContinuityofCareDocument(CCD)(TH20) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 3 – Special Topics: Entity Identification Service Concepts (EIS) (TH21) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 4 – Information Forum: NewlyElectedCo-ChairTraining– FREE TUTORIAL (F6)—Mustsignuptoattendthistutorial(Pleasecheckthebox.)

AfternoonSession Track 2 – Version 3: Version3MessagingImplementationPart2(TH22) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: CDA Specialist Certification Review (TH23) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: Version 3 Specification Development Tools (TH24) $100 $195 $195 $295 $______________ EveningSessions Track 1 – Version 2: Version 2.5 Control Specialist Certification Test (TH25) $130 $130 $195 $195 $______________ Track 2 – Version 3: CDA Specialist Certification Test (TH26) $130 $130 $195 $195 $______________

4. Payment InformationPayment must be included in order to process your registration. Method of Payment (U.S. Dollars, Drawn on U.S. Bank Only)

Check(Pleasemakepayableto:HealthLevelSeven,Inc.)CreditCard: Visa MasterCard AmericanExpress Diner’sClub

Number ExpirationDate

NameonCard Signature

MembersBefore After12/14 12/14

Non-MembersBefore After12/14 12/14 Amount Due

Total Amount Due $ _______________

Check here if you will be having lunch at the hotel on Friday. We know that many of you travel on Friday. To assist the hotel in planning for the number of lunches to prepare for Friday, January 18, 2008, please let us know if you will be having lunch with us.

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