IHE-Europe Completes 18th Annual Connectathon

  The 2018 IHE-Europe Connectathon, held April 16-20 in The Hague, capital of the Netherlands, was an unprecedented success on several levels. Health IT interoperability testing, always the foundation and primary purpose of IHE Connectathons, continued to expand in scope and volume. And the event drew more than 1,000 participants and attendees from across Europe […]

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IHE-Japan Hosts IHE-J Connectathon in Tokyo

IHE-J hosted 44 vendors who tested 70 systems. An average of two people per system participated in the event, meaning vendors sent approximately 150 people to the Connectathon. Additionally, 58 monitors, including 10 user monitors, participated. During the event, participants tested IHE profiles in several domains, including: Cardiology Endoscopy IT Infrastructure Laboratory Patient Care Device […]

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Advancing Interoperability at IHE 2010 North America Connectathon

For more information, contact Joyce Lofstrom/HIMSS 312-915-9237 – jlofstrom@himss.org pdf version   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Now in its 11th year, the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) 2010 North America Connectathon provides a detailed implementation and testing process to promote the adoption of standards-based interoperability. CHICAGO – (January 27, 2010) – The healthcare IT industry’s only large-scale […]

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IHE Connectathon Draws 70 Healthcare IT Companies for Interoperability Testing

For more information, contact Joyce Lofstrom/HIMSS 312-915-9237 – jlofstrom@himss.org pdf version   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ninth annual event tests compliance across spectrum of care CHICAGO – (February 1, 2008) – Representatives from 70 leading companies gathered at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 to test 136 healthcare information technology systems for the […]

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IHE-North America Connectathon Conference 2012

IHE-North America Connectathon Conference 2012 Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL The IHE North America Connectathon Conference is an ideal opportunity for users and developers of health IT systems to learn about and discuss achieving interoperability and making more effective use of electronic health records. The conference is […]

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IHE Connectathon Registration Shows Dramatic Growth

For more information, contact: Celina Roth/IHE USA (312)915-9213/connectathon@ihe.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE pdf version Annual testing event shows jump in participation as demand for HIT interoperability testing grows. CHICAGO – (October 27, 2011) – The annual IHE North America Connectathon (http://www.iheusa.org/connectathon.aspx) continues to show substantial year-to-year growth as the importance of systems interoperability in health information technology […]

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IHE Expands Innovative Testing at Connectathons

For nearly 20 years, IHE has pursued the mission of driving adoption of interoperability standards in healthcare. From the beginning, that work has involved developing technical specifications, called IHE profiles, and testing systems that have implemented them at peer-to-peer testing events called Connectathons. Hundreds of health IT systems at healthcare sites around the world have […]

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Connectathon

IHE Connectathon: A Unique Testing Opportunity IHE Connectathons provide a detailed implementation and testing process to enable the adoption of standards-based interoperability by vendors and users of healthcare information systems. During a Connectathon systems exchange information with corresponding systems in a structured and supervised peer-to-peer testing environment, performing transactions required for the roles (IHE actors) they have […]

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