Participant Check List
- Register for the Connectathon before the Early Bird Cut off, August 18th
- Review the Connectathon Track List below and visit Track Pages to learn more.
- Complete the HL7 Pre Connectathon Survey.
- Attend the Participant Information Session on the date listed below.
- Read the Connectathon version of the FHIR Specification and the FHIR home page if you haven't already done so, to become familiar with the concepts.
- Attend your Track Kick Off Call listed on your track page.
Connectathon Participant Key Dates:
| Date | Event |
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August 18th, 2023 | Last Day for Early Bird Registration is August 18, 2023 |
| On Demand | FHIR Training for Beginners If you have never been to an HL7 FHIR Connectathon, we recommend reviewing the newcomer recording here! It includes FREE sessions on HL7 FHIR including:
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023 4:00 PM ET | Participant Information Session - VIEW RECORDING HERE Learn more about the tracks being offered, how to prepare your system for a weekend of testing, and where to connect with your track leads to get the most out of the event. |
August 21 - 31, 2023 | Attend your Track's Kick Off Call and prepare your testing environment. |
September 9-10, 2023 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET | Join the FHIR Community On Site for two full days of FHIR! |
Track Lead Check List
- Track Proposals are due by the date listed below. Copies of previous connectathon tracks will be removed.
You must use the template found here! - Review the Key Dates Below
- Schedule your track Kick Off Call between the dates listed below. Post it on your Track Page!
- Schedule Break Out Sessions Here.
- Designate a helper who can manage Q&A during the event and prepare the Track Report Out
- Email Sandy Vance if you have questions! Sandy@counterpointsol.com
Track Lead Key Dates:
| Date | Event |
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| Friday, July 7, 2023 | Track Proposals Due |
Tuesday, July 25 ,2023 | |
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 4:00 PM ET | Recording here (Includes conman demo) |
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 4:00 PM ET | |
August 21 - 31, 2023 | Host your Track Kick Off Call! Please schedule your call and post the time and link on Confluence. After the call, post your recording to Confluence. |
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 4:00 PM ET | Slides |
Track Leads - please use this template to enter your track!
Continue the testing and use of FHIR-based Quality Measures for use in Quality Measurement programs, including CMS, Gaps in Care (GIC) and Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Use Cases. The focus of this Connectathon will be to: Test an Implementation Guide Continue the testing of the Implementation Guides, as well as Reference and vendor Implementations for electronic Prior Authorization Da Vinci (CRD + DTR + PAS) IGs Test Implementation Guides (IG) and Reference Implementations (RI) This track is the latest in an ongoing series, spanning multiple Connectathons, to test the creation, exchange and display of electronic Product information (ePI) and the International Patient Summary (IPS). Each phase strives to make a more robust and implementable FHIR solution for electronic medicinal product information. In this series, SPL on FHIR, UNICOM, and GIDWG scenarios for the implementation of the ISO IDMP standards for the Identification of Medicinal Product (IDMP) will be incorporated into the testing plan. Track Objective is to test and gather feedback on the following: The track is supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) Gravitate-Health Project; HL7’s Vulcan Accelerator; and the EU’s funded project UNICOM. The track also supports the European Medicines Agency’s ePI pilot project, the GIDWG initiative, and HL7 BR&R’s SPL on FHIR project. FHIR Design, FHIR Testing, Test Implementation Guides Track Leads Gravitate-Health/Vulcan: Craig Anderson, Catherine Chronaki US FDA: Scott Gordon Global IDMP Working Group (GIDWG) Members US FDA: Ron Fitzmartin, TJ Chen EMA (Europe): Panagiotis Telonis, Rik Smithies, Robert Stegwee, Giorgio Cangioli, Achilleas Voutsas, and Andrei Idu UMC: Magnus Wallberg, Malin Fladvad https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/296557-Vulcan.2FePI #europe#GH The Helios A&O track aims to test a FHIR query-based approach for several public health investigation use cases. Education and discussion regarding a potential Implementation Guide for several public health use cases. FHIR Testing of the use cases. Helios Zulip for Connectathon Testing Helios General Zulip https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/307807-Helios-Accelerator Helios Align and Optimize Zulip https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/307807-Helios-Accelerator/topic/Align.20and.20Optimize.20Call This track will test the sharing of combined FHIR MeasureReport resource(s) between a submitter (e.g. healthcare provider/EHR) and a recipient (e.g. PHA/STLT) for a "superset" of priority measures for Public Health (e.g., bed count occupancy and capacity, supply capacity, device utilization, and other aggregate measures). PACIO Advance Directive Interoperability: Supporting an Individual’s Decisions to Receive or Not Receive Life-sustaining Treatment This Connectathon track will focus on sharing Portable Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (PMOST) to support individual’s decisions to receive or not receive CPR, and the initial treatment orders related to life-sustaining treatment and comfort care. It will demonstrate the creation of FHIR Resources from a CDA document to an Advance Directive Registry Repository. The FHIR based Resources will be shared, made available for query, and updated. In addition, the use of a Digital Insurance Card will be demonstrated to provide a link to the individual’s updated PMOST during an emergency. Test an Implementation Guide Maria D. Moen (Use Case Lead) David Hill (Technical Lead) https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/208867-Post-Acute-Care/topic/September.202023.20Connectathon The anticipated benefits include more efficient and effective exchange of health record information in several areas Example Scenarios: Provider to Payer Provider to Provider Test an implementation guide/ Connecting Apps with Servers Eric Haas Testing: Saturday 9AM - 5PM Sunday 9AM - 4PM Breakout Sessions: The anticipated benefits include more efficient and effective exchange of health record information in several areas Example Scenarios: Provider to Payer Provider to Provider Test an implementation guide/ Connecting Apps with Servers Eric Haas Testing: Saturday 9AM - 5PM Sunday 9AM - 4PM Breakout Sessions: Real-world testing of the CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange (CARIN IG For Blue Button®), which provides a set of resources that payers can display to consumers via a FHIR API, including Oral and Vision Profiles. This track will be testing the changes made to the STU 2 version of the IG including the addition of non-financial EOBs. In addition, implementers will have the opportunity to hear from ONC regarding the Inferno Test Suite and from AEGIS regarding the Touchstone Testscripts for the CARIN IG for Blue Button. Test an Implementation Guide Saturday, September 9 9:00 – 9:30am HL7 FHIR Connectathon Kick-Off 9:30 – 10:30am CARIN Blue Button Card Kick-Off & Testing 10:30 – 10:45am Break for Morning Coffee 10:45am – 12:00pm Testing 12:00 – 12:45pm Lunch 12:45 – 3:00pm Continue Testing 3:00 – 3:30pm Cookie Break Sunday, September 10 9:00 – 9:45am Level Set for Sunday’s Activity & Testing 9:45 – 10:00am Break for Morning Coffee 10:00 – 11:00am Continue Testing 11:00am – 12:00pm Gather and Develop Report-Out Documentation 12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch 1:30 – 2:00pm Breakout Session in Room 1 & Report-Out 3:00 – 3:30pm Cookie Break 3:30 – 5:00pm HL7 FHIR Connectathon Closing & Report-Out Real-world testing of the CARIN IG for Digital Insurance Card using a SMART Health Card/SMART Health Link. Test an Implementation Guide https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/285193-CARIN-IG.20for.20Digital.20Insurance.20Card Saturday, September 9 9:00 – 9:30am HL7 FHIR Connectathon Kick-Off 9:30 – 10:30am CARIN Digital Insurance Card Kick-Off & Testing 10:30 – 10:45am Break for Morning Coffee 10:45am –12:00pm Testing 12:00 – 12:45pm Lunch 12:45 – 3:00pm Continue Testing 3:00 – 3:30pm Cookie Break Sunday, September 10 9:00 – 9:45am Level Set for Sunday’s Activity & Testing 9:45 – 10:00am Break for Morning Coffee 10:00 – 11:00am Continue Testing 11:00am – 12:00 pm Continue Testing 12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch 1:00 – 2:00pm Gather and Develop Report-Out Documentation 2:00 – 2:30pm Breakout Session in Room 1 & Report-Out 3:00 – 3:30pm Cookie Break 3:30 – 5:00pm HL7 FHIR Connectathon Closing & Report-Out Testing has played a key role in the evolution of the FHIR Standard to date, but testing can often be challenging and open for misinterpretation resulting in siloed implementations of standards resulting in continued interoperability challenges. Having access to test cases, test plans, testscripts and proxy based message exchange with FHIR servers allows for testing conformance and interoperable solutions prior to implementation, during implementation and validation when implementation is complete. Further, utilizing a proxy based message exchange (with FHIR servers) allows for automated collection, monitoring and logging testing, makes it easier to validate testing activities as it provides a central location to track, evaluate and troubleshot and tests and responses. Education about FHIR testing strategies – current and evolving tooling. Richard Ettema (Co-Lead), Wendy Gereke (Co-Lead) https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/274423-TestScript-Resource/topic/Sep.202023.20Connectathon.2034 Bulk Data Export & Import Test an Implementation Guide and implementations. Discuss enhancements and performance. Samuel Sayer Keith Carlson Test end-to-end FAST solutions (Security, Identity, Directory, Exchange) Test Implementation Guides August 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET The primary focus is the exchange of clinical data represented in FHIR with long running, potentially stateful business processes, with a primary focus on Mental Health assessment process. Joint between HL7 and BPM+ Health. Demonstrate process coordination between FHIR, BPM+, and other standards Thursday, Aug 24, 12 noon EDT; https://utah.zoom.us/j/98241830968 Meeting ID: 982 4183 0968 Passcode: 216272 Saturday 9AM - 5PM Sunday 9AM - 4PM Breakout Sessions: This track focuses on testing server's conformance with the latest ONC Certification (g)(10) Standardized API Testing SVAP update. Test Multiple Implementation Guides The purpose of this track is to test the dx-PQ FHIR IG which is used by bio-pharmaceutical companies and software developers (e.g., LIMs, structured authoring, content management) to facilitate the creation, maintenance and exchange of data during the manufacture of medicinal drug products. Test an Implementation Guide Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) provide prescribers, pharmacists, and health authorities timely information about controlled substance prescribing and patient behaviors. This track will test the retrieval of controlled substance prescription information using FHIR and will include discussion and input on how FHIR fits with other PDMP information flows that use different data exchange standards including NCPDP, ASAP and PMIX. Test an implementation guide and data mappings Frank McKinney, Scott Robertson In this track, the PACIO project will demonstrate how the Personal Functioning and Engagement IG and related standards can be used to enable observational data relevant to post-acute care to follow the patient through their care journey and be available for decision making by the patient and their caregivers and family. Demonstrate how an IG can be used to improve the care experience Vanessa Fotso https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/208867-Post-Acute-Care/topic/September.202023.20Connectathon The MedMorph/RESP-NET/Health Care Surveys (HCS) Connectathon track aims to test the RESP-NET and HCS Content Implementation Guides (IGs) leveraging the MedMorph Reference Architecture (RA) and the HCS and RESP-NET specific Knowledge Artifacts. Currently the RESP-NET content implementation guide is not available, however the plan is to use the Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) FHIR IG since the eCR FHIR IG has the data elements needed for RESP-NET. For HCS, use the HL7.FHIR.US.HEALTH-CARE-SURVEYS-REPORTING\Health Care Surveys Content IG Home - FHIR v4.0.1 IG. Content IGs testing Nagesh Bashyam, Ankit Agarwal, Mike Flanigan Payer Data Exchange (PDex) is preparing an update to the STU2 version of the IG. This will incorporate changes to support anticipated regulatory changes related to Burden Reduction and Payer-Provider Bulk Exchange. This track will be testing out the changes to the IG made for the post STU2 Ballot Submission planned for 2023. Test an Implementation Guide Mark Scrimshire <mark.scrimshire@onyxhealth.io> PDex: https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/235286-Da-Vinci.20PDex This track provides new participants with a friendly introduction to FHIR, using a simple scenario that can be met with limited domain knowledge and by those who have not had a lot of exposure to FHIR. Educate on the use of FHIR technology Test Support: Richard Ettema https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179207-connectathon-mgmt/topic/Patient.20Track This IPA track will provide an onramp to new implementers, and test and generate feedback on the new use of the proposed Obligations and Actor definitions in the next version of IPA. Test the IPA implementation guide, educate on the use of the IPA IG Vassil Peytchev Overall IPA stream: https://chat.fhir.org/#streams/261969/IPA Connectathon 34 topic: https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/261969-IPA/topic/Connectathon.2034.2C.209-10.20September.202023 This track will test the creation, exchange, editing and visualization of patient summary data across jurisdictions and usage contexts using the FHIR International Patient Summary (IPS) Implementation Guide specification. It will use and collect feedback on the most recent publication of the IPS (STU 1.1) and help prepare for the next IPS ballot. In addition it will include testing of SMART Health Links for Patient Mediated IPS exchange as well as updated open-source tools like HAPI and IPSViewer to create and edit documents. Looking for a quick intro to the IPS?
Test an Implementation Guide Tool Development John D'Amore, James Agnew Test the Da Vinci Value-Based Performance Reporting IG Test the implementation guide Vincent Powell, David DeGandi Bidirectional Services e-Referrals (BSeR) Test an Implementation Guide Lead: Sarah Gaunt TBD Testing Gravity’s Social Determinants of Health Data Exchange IG, to include the following use-cases: Additionally, we will explore interoperability between a referral source and a payer to determine social care supplemental benefits. With the increase in screening that is anticipated January 2024, having social care benefit transparency under Medicare Advantage Plans will reduce the burden for providers, patients and payers by having that information available at the point of care. Test an implementation guide -demonstrate the core flow supported by the IG with scope constrained to the closed-loop Direct Provider to CBO scenario where the inputs to the assessment phase are performed using the PRAPARE. https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/233957-Gravity-sdoh-cc/topic/Connectathon Test the Da Vinci Risk Adjustment Implementation Guide Test an implementation guide Yan Heras https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/311469-Da-Vinci-Risk-Adjustment A unique track within the HL7 connectathon focused on creating an architecture for transforming FHIR-CQL digital measure cohort definitions to a standard OMOP-CQL representation. At this event, our goal is to transform dQM cohort definitions from FHIR to OMOP while maintaining relational integrity to the original specification. This solution unlocks a powerful resource for measure developers, clinical guideline developers and CDS application developers to improve the performance of their queries, recommendations and decision support information. Test a FHIR-associated specification (CQL) Ben Hamlin Anne Smith https://chat.fhir.org/#streams/396585/OMOP.20.2B.20CQL.20.2B.20FHIR Help test the new HL7 FHIR Physical Activity implementation guide Test an Implementation Guide Lloyd McKenzie https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/327137-Physical-Activity Test imaging-related resources and implementation guides Test resource use cases https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/316835-imaging/topic/connectathon-34 Review and test aspects of the FAST National Directory of Healthcare & Da Vinci Plan Net Test Implementation Guides; Review initial implementation guide work and test associated reference implementations and third party software Robert Dieterle Ming Dunajick Corey Spears Richard "Rick" Lisseveld https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/283066-united-states.2Fnational-directory Test the Da Vinci Patient Cost Transparency (PCT) Implementation Guide (IG) Test an Implementation Guide Questionnaires and forms permeate healthcare. This track will continue testing implementation of the Structured Data Capture (SDC) implementation guide which all provides guidance on how to define and complete questionnaires in healthcare, including the ability to automatically populate forms and the ability to extract resource information from completed forms. Ye Wang electronic Long-Term Services and Supports (eLTSS) Implementation Guide (IG) updates will be explored in this track. Bret Heale; TBD https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/300072-eLTSS/topic/2023.20-.209.20HL7.20FHIR.20Connectathon Data and notifications from devices like ventilators, infusion pumps, and multiparameter monitors are pervasive in acute care environments. Managing the data presents some unique challenges – this Connectathon track is to delve into this. John Rhoads, Todd Cooper devices Testing the (Uniform Data System) UDS+ FHIR IG which participating health center organizations can use to automate the de-identification and formatting of the data into a submission, conforming to UDS manual and FHIR implementation guide defined profiles and protocols. Test an Implementation Guide (IG) Rachel Fried and TBD (maybe John Morrison) You may have to register for a Zulip account. You should be able to self-register to join our Zulip thread once you've registered to join: (669) #Protocols for Uniform Data System Patient Level Submission - FHIR Community - Zulip TEFCA Facilitated FHIR Test a FHIR-related specification David Pyke Bill Mehegan The primary focus is exchange of complex cohort definitions (eligibility criteria, inclusion and exclusion criteria) for research cohorts, clinical trials, clinical care recommendations, and clinical quality measure population definitions. Test the design of a Resource/set of Resources https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/375683-cohort-definition This track focuses on FHIR based RESTFUL and messaging exchange of orders from an ordering EHR to a preforming provider. Test an Implementation Guide Robert Dieterle This track will test the exchange of STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) data between Local Public Health Departments and State Public Health Departments. Test an Implementation Guide Eric Whitebay TBD FHIR Consent Decision and Enforcement services particularly for granular Consent decisions that involve Data Segmentation for Privacy (DS4P) and the use of security labels Mohammad Jafari As more healthcare data is available in FHIR format, there is increasing value in being able to work with this data using off-the-shelf, low cost and scalable tooling for reporting, analytics, machine learning and other applications. Participants in this track will collaborate on updating the SQL-on-FHIR v1 spec to incorporate what we've learned using this approach, as well as take advantage of native JSON support in modern database engines. Author and test a FHIR associated specification Dan Gottlieb Nikolai Ryzhikov https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179219-analytics-on-FHIRTitle Short Description Type Track Lead(s) Track Lead Email(s) Specification(s) this track uses Zulip stream Track Kick Off Call Zoom Link Agenda 2023 - 09 C-CDA to FHIR Mapping Track C-CDAs are everywhere in the United States and HL7 is developing a map to guide transformation from C-CDA to FHIR (and back!). Please join multiple vendors engaged in this important work. Test mappings and implementation guide. Jay Lyle https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179273-CCDA-.2F-FHIR-mapping-stream 2023 - 09 Clinical Reasoning 2023 - 09 Da Vinci Burden Reduction (BR) Track 2023 - 09 Vulcan/Gravitate Health - ePI/IPS and SPL-FHIR 2023 - 09 HELIOS Align and Optimize (A&O) 2023 - 09 HELIOS Aggregate Data Track Test Implementation Guides, e.g. SANER 2023 - 09 PACIO Advance Directive Interoperability 2023 - 09 Da Vinci CDex: Attachments,Task-Based, and Direct Queries Between Payers and Providers CDex implementation guide (CDex) documents FHIR transaction to support exchanges of clinical data between providers and payers (or other providers).
Da Vinci Clinical Data Exchange (CDex) ver 2.0.0
2023 - 09 Da Vinci CDex: Attachments,Task-Based, and Direct Queries Between Payers and Providers CDex implementation guide (CDex) documents FHIR transaction to support exchanges of clinical data between providers and payers (or other providers).
Da Vinci Clinical Data Exchange (CDex) ver 2.0.0
2023 - 09 CARIN IG for Blue Button® Date Time Session Title Date Time Session Title 2023 - 09 CARIN IG For Digital Insurance Card Date Time Session Title Date Time Session Title 2023 - 09 Testing FHIR with Test Artifact (TestScript) Versioning utilizing a Proxy Server 2023 - 09 Bulk Data - Quality Measure Queries 2023 - 09 FAST Infrastructure (Security & Identity) 2023 - 09 Mental Health Crisis Support - Process Approaches 2023 - 09 ONC Certification (g)(10) Standardized API Testing 2023 - 09 dx-PQ IG: Data Exchange Industry – Pharmaceutical Quality 2023 - 09 PDMP on FHIR 2023 - 09 PACIO Personal Functioning and Engagement Integration 2023 - 09 MedMorph - RESP-NET - Health Care Surveys 2023 - 09 Da Vinci Payer Data Exchange (PDex) and Formulary 2023 - 09 Patient Track 2023 - 09 International Patient Access (IPA) 2023 - 09 International Patient Summary 2023 - 09 Da Vinci Value-Based Performance Reporting CANCELLED 2023 - 09 Bidirectional Services e-Referrals (BSeR) CANCELLED 2023 - 09 Gravity SDOH Track 2023 - 09 Da Vinci Risk Adjustment 2023 - 09 OMOP+CQL+FHIR dQM Phenotypes 2023 - 09 Physical Activity 2023 - 09 Imaging 2023 - 09 FAST National Directory of Healthcare & Da Vinci Plan Net 2023 - 09 Da Vinci Patient Cost Transparency 2023 - 09 Questionnaire Test an Implementation Guide 2023 - 09 eLTSS IG Update 2023 - 09 Devices Track Information and exercise on device data use cases and challenges in FHIR environments Alternative_2023 - 09 Uniform Data System Plus (UDS+) 2023 - 09 TEFCA Facilitated FHIR 2023 - 09 Cohort Definition 2023 - 09 Orders Exchange Track 2023 - 09 PHFIC (Public Health FHIR Implementation Collaborative) Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Track 2023 - 09 Consent and DS4P https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179247-Security-and-Privacy/topic/Sep'23.3A.20DS4P.20and.20Consent.20Track 2023 - 09 SQL-on-FHIR