HL7 Europe WGM and FHIR Marathon

Program at a glance

Program of HL7 Europe Working Group Meeting and FHIR Marathon January 15 to 19, 2024 at a glance. The HL7 Europe WGM is embedded in the Athens Digital Health Week 2024.

You can download the HL7 Europe Working Group Meeting and FHIR Marathon program also as a PDF (including also the Athens Digital Health Week 2024).

Please re-visit this page for updates. We look forward to seeing you in Athens!

Legenda Quarters:

  • Q1: 09.30-11:00
  • Coffee Break 11:00-11:30
  • Q2: 11:30-13:00
  • Lunch Break 13:00-14:00
  • Q3: 14:00-15:30
  • Coffee Break 15:30-16:00
  • Q4: 16:00-17:30
  • Q5: 17:30-18:00
Sunday January 14, 2024
09:00-11:00
11:30-13:00		 X-Bundles Retreat Meeting, closed meeting (Q1, Q2) ABBEY HALL
14:00-15:30
16:00-18:00		 Joint Initiative Council, closed meeting (Q3, Q4) ABBEY HALL
Monday January 15, 2024
09:30-11:00 Plenary Session: Athens Digital Health Week Opening (Q1)
Master of Ceremonies: Alexander Berler, Vice Chair, HL7 Hellas
  • Welcome Addresses
    • Niki Tsouma, President & CEO IDIKA SA
    • Prof. Panagiotis Bamidis, Chair, HL7 Hellas
  • Keynote Speakers
    • Dan Vreeman, HL7 International
    • Ian Green, SNOMED International
  • Speakers and Roundtable
    • Herko Coomans, Ministry of Health, The Netherlands (online)
    • Andreas Klingler, IHE Europe
    • Representatives of CDISC, LOINC, IEEE
Moderator: Robert Stegwee, Chair, CEN/TC251 		KALLIROE HALL
11:30-13:00
14:00-15:30		 HL7 European Strategic Advisory Board, closed meeting (Q2, Q3) TEMPLAR'S HALL
16:00-18:00 HL7 Europe Board Meeting, closed meeting (Q4, Q5) TEMPLAR'S HALL
start 19:30 Networking at the Roof Top Bar - Cocktail Reception and Dinner “Ioannis” Roof Bar, Royal Olympic Hotel
during the day Tutorials, see grid ABBEY HALL
Tuesday January 16, 2024
08:30-09:30 FemTech Breakfast TEMPLAR'S HALL
09:30-11:00 HL7 Europe Working Group Meeting Official Opening Plenary Session (Q1)
European Health Data Space - EHDS, co-organised by the National eHealth Authority of Cyprus - Joint Action XtEHR
  • Welcome Addresses
    • Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Health of the Hellenic Republic
    • Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance of the Hellenic Republic
    • Michalis Damianos, Minister of Health, Republic of Cyprus (TBC)
  • Keynote Speakers
    • Lorena Androutsou, Project officer, European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) (online)
    • Christos Schizas, President of the National eHealth Authority of Cyprus | Coordinator of Xt-EHR
    • Andreas Klingler, Vendor Co-Chair, IHE-Europe
Moderator: NN 		ATTICA HALL
11:30-13:00
14:00-15:30
16:00-17:30		 HL7 FHIR Marathon (Q2, Q3, Q4), see tracks KALLIROE HALL
13:00-14:00 HL7 Europe Technical Coordination Team (TNT) face-to-face Lunch Meeting TEMPLAR'S HALL
16:00-17:30 XpanDH Workshop
Panel: “Thoughts on the readiness models: What are the reasons to align/benefit from the format and its prospects for xShare” XpanDH, EC, User, Vendor, xShare | Q&A from audience		 ATTICA HALL
during the day Tutorials, see grid ABBEY HALL
during the day HL7 Working Group Meeting Thematic Workshops, see grid -
17:30- NETWORKING w/ cocktails: Meet the Joint Initiative Council ATTICA HALL
17:30-19:00 Hospitals on FHIR: Meetup and Reception
The Hospitals on FHIR initiative is a community of practice that aims to raise awareness of HL7 FHIR among hospital leaders, and help them share experience and best practices in their adoption journey.
Henrique Martins and Giorgio Cangioli jointly launched the initiative in 2021, and since then the initiative has grown today has its own governance, co-chaired by Stefano Dalmani (IT) and Maria Salazar (PT).
As a community of practice it builds on the work of Mina Boubaki (MoH) and Catherine Chronaki (HL7 Europe) in the xeHealth project, where characteristics of Communities of Practice are conceptualized to advance the adoption of the European EHR Exchange Format, a key component of the European Health Data Space.
The Athens digital health week is a unique opportunity to connect with stakeholders in Greece, exchange views and best practices and initiate collaborations that may lead to new projects. In this meetup, Hospitals on FHIR leadership, HL7 Hellas, KETEXNH,IDIKA, the Ministry of Health, and the Hellenic Digital Health Cluster supporter of Smart Health, are invited to exchange views and discuss potential synergies and collaborations. 		TEMPLAR'S HALL
18:00-22:00 Get Together to participate in the virtual HL7 International FHIR Connectathon KALLIROE HALL
Wednesday January 17, 2024
09:30-11:00 Joint Plenary on Artificial Intelligence in Health Standards (Q1)
Moderator: Catherine Chronaki, Secretary General, HL7 Europe | Scientific Coordinator of xShare
  • Welcome Address: Charles Jaffe, CEO HL7 International
  • Gen AI in Health and HealthCare: the role of HL7 FHIR, Andy Truscott, Managing Director for Health and Public Service, Accenture
  • Global Health and Healthcare: AI and Regulatory Challenges, Elena Petelos, Research Fellow, University of Maastricht | Chair Real-World Evidence and Artificial Intelligence IG, HTAi | President Global Health initiative, EUPHA
  • Health-AI and Global health, Alain Labrique, Director, Department of Digital Health & Innovation, WHO
  • Responsible AI solutions in health*, Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO, HEALTHAI - The global agency for responsible AI in Health
  • Commentary 1: Health Diplomacy and the Global EHR, Henrique Martins, Associate Professor, ISCTE | Coordinator of XpandDH
  • Commentary 2: HL7 FHIR: the challenges moving forward, Julia Skapik, Chair, HL7 International
 ATTICA HALL
11:00-13:00 XpanDH Readiness Model Workshop (Q2)
The goal of this workshop is to provide a collaborative platform for participants to explore and understand the XpanDH Readiness Model, emphasizing its application for future projects, particularly within the context of xShare. Key objectives include:
  • Understanding the XpanDH Readiness Model: Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the XpanDH Readiness Model, facilitated by IHE representatives. This includes insights into the model's structure, key components, and its relevance to upcoming initiatives.
  • Feedback and Testing with the Audience: This open session will allow participants to actively engage with the XpanDH Readiness Model. They will provide valuable feedback and gain practical insights into adopting the EEHRxF. Representatives from the European Commission, users and vendors will share their perspectives on aligning and benefiting from the Exchange Format and the XpanDH Readiness Model, offering practical insights for adoption.
  • Exploring reuse for future/other projects: The workshop aims to illustrate how the XpanDH Readiness Model can be effectively (re)used in the context of future projects, with a specific focus on its application within the xShare framework. Overall, the goal is to create an interactive and collaborative environment where participants can actively contribute, gain practical insights, and collectively advance their understanding of the XpanDH Readiness Model and its implications for future healthcare projects.

Analytical program:
  • Introduction: XpanDH Project, Anderson Carmo, eHealth Project Manager, ISCTE and Henrique Martins, Associate Professor, ISCTE | Coordinator of XpandDH
  • European Commission’s thoughts on maturity of the EEHRxF (tba)
  • Overview on the XpanDH WP3, Sofia Franconi, Director of Interoperability, IHE-Europe, AISBL
  • Presentation of Readiness Model, current status, Jürgen Brandstätter, Deputy Vendor Co-Chair, IHE-Europe
  • Q∓A and closing
 ATTICA HALL
11:30-13:00
14:00-15:30
16:00-17:30		 HL7 FHIR Marathon (Q2, Q3, Q4), see tracks KALLIROE HALL
14:00-15:30 Gravitate-Health Hackathon – DAY 1
Introduction to Gravitate-Health & the Hackathon
  • The Gravitate-Health project: vision, objectives, and progress to date, Anne Moen, Professor in Health informatics and Nursing, University of Oslo | Project Coordinator, Gravitate-Health
  • The Focusing mechanism & Introduction to the Hackathon challenges, Catherine Chronaki, Secretary General, HL7 Europe | Scientific Coordinator of xShare & Joao Almeida, Chair, HL7 Portugal | Product owner, Gravitate-Health
  • For a Person-Centric Healthcare, Mark Duman, Director, MD Healthcare Consultants
  • Presentation of the resources, Alejandro Medrano, Researcher at Bioengineering, Telecommunication Engineering Faculty, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | WP3 Co-lead, Gravitate-Health
  • Presentation of the process & Hackathon team, Lina Nikolopoulou, Dissemination & Communication Lead, Gravitate-Health | Managing Director, Mindview
Presentation of ideas & Team formation (15:30-16:00)
  • Alejandro Medrano, Researcher at Bioengineering, Telecommunication Engineering Faculty, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | WP3 Co-lead, Gravitate-Health & Lina Nikolopoulou, Dissemination & Communication Lead, Gravitate-Health | Managing Director, Mindview
Continued (16:00-19:00)
  • International Patient Summary-IPS, Bryant Thomas Karras, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Washington State Department of Health
  • Invited Speakers: Amy Cramer, Co-Chair, Vulcan (tbc) & Michael Van Campen, Program Director, Vulcan
  • Presentation of Mentors
 KALLIROE HALL
14:00-15:30 Capacity Building: Preparing the Health Care Workforce of Tomorrow (Q3)
By ManagiDITH, IDIKA, HL7 Hellas		 ATTICA HALL
14:00-15:30 X-Bundle Retreat: Workshop II
Cooperation among xShare and XpanDH projects on X-Bundles, targeted aggregations of interoperability assets that support the connection of health systems based on EHRxF specifications.
Chair: Robert Stegwee, Chair, CEN/TC251		 CONFERENCE HALL (GROUND FLOOR)
16:00-19:00 Gravitate-Health Hackathon – DAY 1
  • Presentation of ideas & Team formation
  • Work in teams
  • Invited speaker: For a person-centric healthcare, Mark Duman
  • Presentation of Mentors
KALLIROE HALL
17:30-20:00 xShare, XpanDH and xt-EHR Launch event and reception
This is the official and public launch of xShare and will be held as a press conference and reception for xShare consortium members and other guests, press etc.
Agenda
Welcome: Karolina Mackiewicz, Innovation Director, ECHAlliance
Vision of xShare
  • Catherine Chronaki, Secretary General, HL7 | Scientific Coordinator of xShare
  • Mie Hjorth Matthiesen, Specialist Consultant MedCom | Coordinator of xShare
Significance of xShare
  • Dipak Kalra, President, I~HD
  • Jose Martinez-Usero, Director of Projects, DIGITALEUROPE
  • Robert Stegwee, Chair, CEN/TC 251
Comments from XpanDH and Xt-EHR
  • Henrique Martins, Associate Professor, ISCTE | Coordinator of XpandDH
  • Christos N. Schizas, President of the National eHealth Authority of Cyprus (NeHA) | Coordinator of Xt-EHR
Closing: Expectations from the adoption sites, Comments, questions 		ATTICA HALL
during the day Tutorials, see grid ABBEY HALL
during the day HL7 Working Group Meeting Thematic Workshops, see grid -
18:00-22:00 Get Together to participate in the virtual HL7 International FHIR Connectathon KALLIROE HALL
19:00- NETWORKING Cocktail Reception ATTICA HALL
Thursday January 18, 2024
09:00-11:00 EUROVULCAN 2 | Opening Session - by invitation only
Download draft program		 ATTICA HALL
09:30-11:00, 11:30-12:10, UNICOM Day
Ensure that any medicine and what it contains can be accurately identified anywhere in the world. Improve patient safety and enable better healthcare for all
Organised by UNICOM Hosted by IDIKA & Pharma Innovation Forum UNICOM Day provides a summary of what the UNICOM project has learned about semantic and technical interoperability of IDMP, and encourages the participants to explore and test the potential of IDMP in different settings. The target audience is not restricted in any way - the discussions are designed to include the pharmacist’s view as well as a more technical view.
The first session of the event gives an overview of IDMP implementation on a national and crossborder level - showing the value of implementing IDMP as well as highlighting the challenges related to the forthcoming changes.
To facilitate planning and implementing IDMP-related changes, the second session focuses on testable specifications, test data, and testing platform. We will walk through the implementation enablers that were developed by UNICOM and IHE - from the specifications to the free, open source tooling and standards which allow everyone along their IDMP implementation journey. We will explore testing and prototyping, with these enablers - looking at sample data and setting up a simple testing environment.
The half-day ends with a workshop dedicated to substitution of medicinal products. This workshop allows the audience with different backgrounds to discuss together how to create a standard specification for finding equivalent and substitute products. The workshop starts with a demo of a UNICOM patient facing app that leverages substitution rules created in UNICOM. The following discussion is encouraged to put those rules to the test, and explore the potential of IDMP further.
  • 09:30-11:00 UNICOM Day | Session 1: IDMP Implementation on a National and Crossborder Level
  • 11:30-12:10 UNICOM Day | Session 2: Planning and Implementing IDMP-related Changes
  • 12:10-13:00 UNICOM Day | IDMP Medication Substitution Workshop
 ABBEY HALL
09:00-11:00
11:30-13:00
14:00-15:30
16:00-17:30		 HL7 FHIR Marathon (Q2, Q3, Q4), see tracks KALLIROE HALL
09:00-11:00
11:30-13:00
14:00-15:30
16:00-17:30		 Gravitate-Health Hackathon – DAY 2 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), more Information KALLIROE HALL
09:00-11:00
11:30-13:00
14:00-15:30
16:00-18:00
18:00-19:30		 xShare Kick off - closed meeting
This is day 1 of the internal project consortium meeting. The agenda is organised as workshops according to key and initial activities of the project and thus the agenda items integrate the different work packages in its content and method.		 TEMPLAR'S HALL
11:30-13:00 EUROVULCAN 2 | Panel #1: Vulcan ePI/eLabeling Project and EMA/SPOR: The way forward - by invitation only
Download draft program		 ATTICA HALL
12:30-13:45 EUROVULCAN 2 | Working Lunch - by invitation only
Tables will be set up with an assigned moderator and scribe. Current topics include:
  • What European projects should Vulcan be involved with / help?
  • How can Vulcan support patient opt-in to clinical trials?
  • How Vulcan can engage the academic research community?
  • How Vulcan can engage the industry and CRO community?
 ATTICA HALL
13:45-15:15 EUROVULCAN 2 | Panel #3: Regulators Moving to FHIR with support from the Vulcan Accelerator - by invitation only
Download draft program		 ATTICA HALL
14:00-15:30 OpenEHR, OMOP, and FHIR Session
Organised by HL7 Europe		 ABBEY HALL
15:45-17:30 EUROVULCAN 2 | Panel #2: Vulcan Utilizing the Digital Protocol / UDP Project (was ICH M11): Focus: Mission, Plans, Key Challenges, European Involvement - by invitation only
Download draft program		 ATTICA HALL
16:00-17:30 XpanDH Community of Doers and Co-Creators Session ABBEY HALL
18:00-22:00 Get Together to participate in the virtual HL7 International FHIR Connectathon KALLIROE HALL
Friday January 19, 2024
08:30-11:00 Gravitate-Health Hackathon – DAY 3 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), more Information KALLIROE HALL
09:00-10:30
12:30-14:00		 xShare session - closed session
This is day 2 of the internal project consortium meeting. The agenda is organised as workshops according to key and initial activities of the project and thus the agenda items integrate the different work packages in its content and method.		 TEMPLAR'S HALL
11:00-12:30 Plenary session: Athens Digital Health Week and HL7 Europe Working Group Meeting Closing Ceremony & Hackathon Prizes ATTICA HALL
15:00-16:30 European EHRxF Standards and Policy Hub - closed session
Chair: Robert Stegwee, Chair, CEN/TC251
Exploring the role of the collaboration among SDOs, regulators and industry to support initiatives that realise the connection of health systems based on the European EHR Exchange Format specifications, elaborating the X-Bundles as targeted aggregations of interoperability assets, and coordinating the joint governance and global harmonisation of the European EHRxF specifications.		 TEMPLAR'S HALL

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