A HL7 FHIR Connectathon, whether in-person or virtual, is an event that is centered on developing the HL7 FHIR Specification including resources, profiles and implementation guides. The purpose of a Connectathon is to test parts or the complete specification to prove that the specification is meaningful and meeting the needs of implementers. These events facilitate the FHIR implementation guide maturity. Click here for more information about FHIR Connectathons.
Reference Implementation (developed by Ramandeep Dhanoa): https://paaapp.azurewebsites.net/
FHIR Validator Download found here: Using the FHIR Validator - FHIR - Confluence (hl7.org)
CMS HL7 FHIR Virtual Connectathon July 18-20:
Connectathon May 6-7, 2023 New Orleans, LA:
For this Connectathon we are looking for EHRs and other systems that capture clinical concerns about physical activity levels and order interventions, applications used by physical activity service providers, patient-facing applications that patients use to monitor their physical activity levels and exchange information with EHRs, service provider applications, and technical individuals with domain expertise interested in testing the specification.
- Track Proposal: 2023 - 05 Physical Activity Track - FHIR - Confluence (hl7.org)
Objectives: To test transmitting physical activity-related observations, transmitting and updating physical activity goals and plans, and retrieving physical activity orders.
- Kick-off event: Held April 11, 2023 2:30-3:30PM ET (Link to meeting Recording)
- Slide-set presented at WGM (includes Connectathon Report-out): PAA - It's Time to Move_WGM_May2023_reportout.pptx
2nd Virtual Connectathon March 24, 2023:
The target participants for this virtual Connectathon are health IT experts. However, we appreciate clinicians and other stakeholders to join in to observe and participate in discussions.
- Objective: Test the referral pathway, including referral management, creating referrals, creating tasks, accepting referrals, and task management.
- Kick-off event: March 21, 2023
- Report-Out: 2023-03-24 Physical Activity Connectathon Report.docx
Connectathon January 14-15, 2023 Henderson, NV:
Track Proposal: http://confluence.hl7.org/display/FHIR/2023-01+Physical+Activity+Track)
- Kick-off event: Occurred December 20 from 2:30-3:30PM Eastern
- Recording: Physical Activity Track Kick-Off Recording
- Slides: Physical Activity Track Kickoff
- Report-Out: Jan 2023 Connectathon Report-Out
- Slide-set Presented at WGM: PAA - HL7 WG Meetings - January 2023.pptx
1st Virtual Connectathon December 2, 2022:
- Objectives: Exchange of physical activity measures – Submit Physical Activity Observation and Query Physical Activity Observation. (See our Track Proposal for the January 2023 Connectathon for more details
- Report-Out: 2022-12-02 Physical Activity Connectathon
