IHE Connectathon

Next week I will be attending the IHE 2010 North America Connectathon. During this week long event, hundreds of software engineers will be testing the interoperability of various healthcare information technologies. Last year I blogged during the first four days of connectathon.  This year I'll be starting on Sunday (load-in), and will try to report from the floor the entire week (through Friday).

For a little flavor, you can see what I wrote last year:

• Notes from Connectathon
• Connectathon Day 2
• Connectathon Day 3
• Connectathon Day 4

If you happen to be in the Chicago area next week, there is a one day conference that you can attend which which if you've never been is a must-have experience.  The presentations are very good, but where you really learn about what it takes for interoperability is in the tour of the Connectathon.  I hope to see you there.  See below for details on this conference.

Connectathon Conference
January 12, 2010, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CT
Hyatt Regency - Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive

Members of the healthcare community are invited to attend a one-day conference, including a luncheon and tour of the IHE Connectathon on Tuesday, January 12th. The day will include presentations by leaders in driving the adoption of electronic health records, personal health record systems and national health information networks.

Attendees will also learn about IHE's support for these critical improvements in healthcare and receive an introduction to the IHE interoperability testing process. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe the Connectathon as it takes place and learn about its significance in enabling the connected health system. Registration is limited. There is a fee of $150 each for conference attendees.

Click here to register for the IHE Connectathon Conference.