HL7 NZ mid-year seminar 2020 – Via WEBINAR
Many thanks to everyone who attended this Webinar on April 28th, we hope that you found it an informative and enjoyable event.
All the presentations are now available for you to download and view at your leisure. The last two hours of the event can also be viewed here.
We are hoping to offer further Webinars in the coming months and would be delighted to hear suggestions as to the topics that you would like us to present.
HL7 FHIR Connectathon #22
A record 420 attendees participated in the HL7 FHIR Connectathon #22, held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 14-15 September 2019. The combination of experienced FHIR developers and newcomers to the standard were divided into 38 specialist tracks varying from established areas of the specification, such as Patient and Terminology, to newer domains like genomics and major FHIR-based implementation projects notably ‘Da Vinci’. It was a hugely enjoyable and successful event – both in terms of advancing the FHIR specification and continuing to build the worldwide FHIR community.
SNOMED CT® Events
International: SNOMED International Business Meetings and Expo: 27 Oct – 1 Nov 2019 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
New Zealand Events
SNOMED CT® Developer Training Day: 6 Nov 2019 – Christchurch. Contact standards@health.govt.nz for free registration NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED
SNOMED CT® Developer Training Day: 7 Nov 2019 – Auckland. Contact standards@health.govt.nz for free registration NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED
NZHIT Event: FHIR for Implementers in New Zealand
NZHIT hosted the one-day workshop in Christchurch, “FHIR for Implementers in New Zealand” on 29 August 2019.
The event information below is from the event website:
You need to attend this one-day workshop if you’re planning, undertaking or want to know more about FHIR implementation.HL7 FHIR is the healthcare interoperability standard that has achieved global recognition.It is also endorsed locally by the New Zealand Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO), along with SNOMED, as the national terminology standard.
The Ministry of Health is fully behind this initiative, prescribing FHIR as the primary interface to the nHIP programme, and with projects underway to add FHIR interfaces to the NHI and the HPI.
This free workshop is sponsored by the Ministry of Health to help increase implementer knowledge about FHIR. There is no charge for you to attend BUT you must register quick as numbers are limited to 30 attendees.
Details
This full day workshop is being held in Christchurch on Thursday 29th August 2019 and will be delivered by Dr David Hay. David has been involved with FHIR from the very beginning and is currently a co-chair of the FHIR Management Group and HL7NZ Chair emeritus.
It is intended for anyone who is planning, undertaking or wants to up their game when it comes to FHIR implementation. It is particularly for – developers, clinicians, consumer representatives, project managers or any other member of the implementation team.
You do not need previous experience with FHIR.
This will be an interactive workshop. You’ll be able to get hands-on in a supportive environment so will need to bring your laptop (you just need a modern browser, such as chrome, installed).
The workshop’s programme will be published closer to the time, but the following is an overview of what you’ll be involved with on the day –
The morning session will include an overview of FHIR, explore more advanced topics like profiling and terminology then review the tooling available to help understand how FHIR is used to represent real scenarios, and exchange information.
This will lead you into the afternoon session where you’ll dig deeper into the technical aspects of building FHIR clients and servers with a deep dive into the RESTful interface, including security aspects such as SMART.
You’ll be able to play in a sample ecosystem that includes prototypes of the NHI & HPI interfaces as well as conformance, data, terminology and authentication servers.
You’ll also have time for exercises to show just how easy it is to build with FHIR (you’ll need an IDE of some sort, or a REST client, for these).
The workshop will wrap up at the end of the day with a discussion on the next steps – how can we realise the patient-centered ecosystem in New Zealand.
This event is limited to 30 people, so be in quick to guarantee your place.
Venue to be confirmed in Christchurch shortly.
Thanks to –
Ministry of Health for sponsoring this event
NZHIT as the organisers
HL7NZ for their on-going support and promotion of interoperability standards
HL7NZ Mid-Year Seminar 2019
HL7® FHIR® and SNOMED CT® Implementation Workshop
Wednesday 19 June 2019, Novotel Auckland Airport
HL7 New Zealand (HL7NZ) held its Annual Mid-Year Seminar at the Novotel Hotel, Auckland Airport on Wednesday 19th June. This year’s Event was an HL7® FHIR® and SNOMED CT ® Implementation Workshop consisting of a FHIR Connectathon and a series of interactive presentations from a range of speakers.
Keynotes were delivered by Peter Marks, Manager of Architecture & Standards at the Ministry of Health and Scott Arrol, CEO of NZHIT. Peter provided updates on the latest work from the Data and Digital Team, notably the National Health Infomation Platform, and Scott delivered an impassioned customer perspective on achieving the benefits of digital healthcare
The Connectathon, led by HL7NZ Chair Emeritus Dr David Hay, facilitated community involvement in a project, commissioned by the Ministry of Health, to develop FHIR APIs for the National Health Index (NHI) and Health Provider Index (HPI). This form of engagement echoes how the worldwide FHIR Project itself has operated and it is hoped that it will prove to be as successful in a local context.
HL7NZ Chair Peter Jordan facilitated the Presentation Stream, which articulated a variety of key issues relating to the implementation of both FHIR and SNOMED CT in New Zealand and the potential role of these standards in improving healthcare outcomes. The group also considered how to progress the development of an active, engaged and collaborative standards community consisting of all stakeholders.
The Event concluded with both groups combining to pose a series of questions to a Panel consisting of the day’s presenters. This session was recorded for use in the first of a series of Podcasts to be hosted by HL7NZ. Something to look out for in the coming weeks in the build up to the next standards event at Digital Health Week NZ in November!
Acknowledging the support of SYSMEX New Zealand for their ongoing support of our annual mid-year seminars
Emerging Tech in Health
Emerging Tech in Health – a collaboration between HiNZ & NZHIT – 21-22 May, Christchurch
This symposium will focus on models of care, and how they will change and be delivered. The presentations will have a clinical and patient outcome focus whilst highlighting how technology will be developed and used to support these outcomes. HL7NZ Members are eligible for the special low “affiliate member” ticket rates…
$199 for one day (normally $369) or $299 for both days (normally $499)
You can read more details about the programme and speakers here.
Women in Health IT Conference
Empowering women as leaders in Healthcare IT – 27 May, Auckland
The Women in Health IT conference brings together established and emerging leaders from across sectors and cultures to work towards gender equity in health leadership and to improve health for all. This event will address the gender gap in health information and technology, and the need for more community, resources and recognition of women who have made a difference sector-wide. Engage with your peers and take the next step to further your career while connecting with and empowering women in our field. MORE DETAILS
HL7NZ FHIR Connectathon Nov 20, 2018 – Information for Participants
Many thanks for registering for New Zealand’s first ‘official’ HL7® FHIR® Connectathon.As previous advised the Connectathon will be divided into ‘Tracks’ focussing on specific topics of interest to the NZ Health & Disability Sector…
- Patient – FHIR Introduction (Lead Dr David Hay, FHIR Management Group)
- Adverse Event Reporting (Lead Dr David Hay, Chair Emeritus HL7NZ)
- Terminology Services (Lead: Dr Michael Lawley, Co-Chair SNOMED on FHIR)
- Directory Services (Lead: John Carter, HL7NZ Board Member)
- Health Pathways (Lead: Brian Postlethwaite, FHIR Core Team)
In order to assist in our preparations, we request that you to register with the Connectathon Manager App and indicate the Track(s) in which you wish to participate. This App contains further details about each Track, including links to further information and resources that will enhance your Connectathon Experience.Those who are intending to bring devices to participate interactively should note that the preferred (but not mandatory) version of FHIR to use is Release 4 September Ballot and that links to various technical resources can be found on the Downloads Page in the FHIR Specification.If you have any further suggestions or questions about the workshop content,please email HL7 chair Peter Jordan.Alternatively we recommend that you join the FHIR Chat Site and subscribe to the New Zealand Stream to join in the interactive conversations on the HL7NZ FHIR Connectathon Thread.We look forward to seeing you all in Wellington!
HL7NZ AGM 2018
All current HL7NZ members are invited to attend the HL7NZ AGM – Wed 28th November, 4pm at Sysmex NZ, 386 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland.
AGENDA / MINUTES 2017 / BOARD NOMINATION and PROXY FORMREVISED CONSTITUTION CHANGES
(files available below)
Industry Briefing – MOH Architecture & Standards Working Groups
YOU’RE INVITED…DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED!
NZHIT is organising an industry briefing in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Architecture and Standards Working Groups and HL7NZ on Monday 29th October from 10am-1pm in Auckland – click here for more information.
This is your opportunity to receive an update direct from the MOH and the Working Groups, PLUS participate in a workshop so your input can be taken into account and factored into the development of standards for the key domain areas of Connected Health, Digital Identity and Interoperability.
Be very aware that these standards will have an influence on the type and direction of digital health services provided to NZ’s healthcare sector in the future. So, you are strongly advised to participate now so you can fully understand the changes that are being planned and have your say about them.
ATTENDANCE IS FREE and…..if your organisation is a NZHIT and/or HL7NZ member then you will receive priority booking status for this workshop. If your organisation is not a NZHIT or HL7NZ member then you will be placed on a wait-list and notified if there is an available space for you to attend.
For more information on joining please click here for more information.
We look forward to seeing you at the briefing on the 29th!