At 5:21 PM -0500 8/11/06, Elkin, Peter L. M.D. wrote: >David, > >It makes sense to me. I think we need to pull together a face to >face meeting to broach these issues in a serious way. We might >start with the HITSP use cases and see where we feel OASIS does a >better job than other available standards, or where there is a >crying need for new standards development. > >Warm regards, > >Peter > >Peter L. Elkin, MD >Professor of Medicine >Mayo Clinic College of Medicine >(507) 284-1551 >Fax: (507) 284-5370 > > From: ihc-return-3-elkin.peter=mayo...@lists.oasis-open.org >[mailto:ihc-return-3-elkin.peter=mayo...@lists.oasis-open.org] On >Behalf Of Brett Trusko >Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 4:52 PM >To: 'David RR Webber (XML)'; ih...@lists.oasis-open.org >Cc: 'Patrick Gannon'; dda...@himss.org >Subject: [ihc] RE: HIMSS / internet2 and OASIS IHC? > >Hi David, > >I will be chatting with everyone next week. I am on the road this >week but should be able to coordinate something starting next Wed. > >Best, > >Brett > > From: David RR Webber (XML) [mailto:dav...@drrw.info] >Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:28 PM >To: ih...@lists.oasis-open.org >Cc: Patrick Gannon; Brett Trusko; dda...@himss.org >Subject: HIMSS / internet2 and OASIS IHC? > >Folks, > >I circulated the announcement below this week and asked the question >- where does OASIS fit in the puzzle here? > >At first brush - the notion is that HIMSS is the owner of the >business domain needs, I2 folks understand the network and bit and >byte layer, while OASIS sits in between providing the facilitation >mechanisms that reach up to the business users ultimately. > >Well in talking with Didi (Blanca) Davis today who is Director, >Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise at HIMSS seems like this could >be fitting together quiet nicely. > >HIMSS next steps is to form working groups with I2 folks to start >defining the USE CASES. > >At that point they will then solicit input and feedback and we can >start figuring out how our OASIS works fits into the equation - and >what we can do today and what new enhancements we need to >accommodate HIMSS / I2<http://era.nih.gov/> next generation >capabilities? > >My suggest is that IHC is the ready-made TC on the OASIS side that >can take ownership of that process and be the conduit between the >other OASIS TCs and HIMSS / I2. > >Does everyone concur? > >If so - then of course - those interested can involve themselves >more deeply in the HIMSS / I2 use case development - but otherwise I >think this is a good plan for now. > >I've CC:d Didi here so she has our PoC information. > >Thanks, DW > > >FYI > >Focused on Creating an Advanced and Interoperable Medical Network, >HIMSS and Internet2 Announce Collaboration > >The two organizations will leverage each other's expertise to >explore the viability of an independent and logically interconnected >medical network in the United States > > > >CHICAGO, Ill. and ANN ARBOR, Mich. - August 1, 2006 - The ><http://www.himss.org/>Healthcare Information and Management Systems >Society (HIMSS) and <http://www.internet2.edu/>Internet2 announced >today that the two organizations have created a partnership to >explore the development of a secure, reliable and advanced >networking solution for the transmission of medical information, >messages and images throughout the broad healthcare industry. > > > >The two organizations are exploring a new network designed to offer >the health sciences and healthcare sectors a private and secure >medium for exchanging health information. A next-generation >architecture built to meet federal regulatory requirements, this new >network may also have value to offer in the work of the Nationwide >Health Information Network (NHIN). > > > >This ground-breaking collaboration is a natural extension for both >not-for-profit organizations. Through a membership of 20,000 >individuals, 45 chapters, and more than 300 corporations >representing millions of employees, the HIMSS mission focuses on the >betterment of healthcare through the most effective use of >information technology and management systems. Internet2, the U.S.'s >advanced networking consortium led by 208 U.S. university members in >partnership with over 100 industry and government members, works to >develop and deploy advanced networks, applications and resources. > > > >"HIMSS and our members look forward to this collaboration with >Internet2," said H. Stephen Lieber, HIMSS president/CEO. "The >synergies between HIMSS and Internet2 brought our organizations >together to consider and evaluate the feasibility of establishing a >network that would meet the evolving needs of the biomedical and >healthcare delivery community." > > > >Since 1999, Internet2 has operated an advanced nationwide network >that supports leading-edge Internet technology development for the >research and academic community. Internet2 recently announced a >major upgrade to this network to provide members 10 times the >capacity and speed of its current infrastructure. In addition, the >Internet2 community has successfully developed important middleware >technologies to address critical issues in authentication and >authorization in order to enable active privacy management. Through >this partnership, HIMSS and the Internet2 community will work >closely together to leverage these leading-edge technologies to >explore development of brand new capabilities that meet the specific >security and privacy needs of the healthcare industry. > > > >"The research and education community has long understood the >potential for leveraging advanced Internet technology to enhance the >healthcare industry's ability to serve the public's needs, to >improve the flow of information for research, to streamline care >processes and to enable cost savings," said Douglas Van Houweling, >Internet2 president and CEO. "Our partnership with the HIMSS >community is a major step forward in realizing this vision. Together >we will work to create a new state-of-the-art platform for >biomedical research, education and clinical practice on a national >scale." > > > >Through the partnership, four working groups have been established >to explore the requirements and capabilities needed to create an >advanced medical network during the next year. HIMSS and Internet2 >will join each other's organizations. Members of both organizations >will also join each of the four working groups, which include: > >o Identity Management that will allow the identification and >authentication of individuals regardless of their physical location. > >o Privacy & Security that will focus on the tools and >techniques that will assure the privacy and security of the >information that travels on the network. > >o Biomedical (Health Sciences and Healthcare) Education that >will focus on meeting the unique needs and accessing the resources >required for biomedical education. > >o Telehealth that will focus on the implications for clinical >practice when a reliable advanced network is available. > > > >In addition, members of both organizations will work for the >development and implementation of the network with other >partnerships and collaborations, including Integrating the >Healthcare Enterprise (IHE). > > > >About HIMSS >The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is >the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively >focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare >information technology (IT) and management systems for the >betterment of healthcare. > > > >Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other >locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 >individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively >represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames >and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through >its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives >designed to promote information and management systems' >contributions to ensuring quality patient care. > > > >About Internet2 >Led by more than 200 U.S. universities, working with industry and >government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network >applications and technologies for research and higher education, >accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 >facilitates the kinds of dynamic partnerships among academia, >industry, and government that helped foster today's Internet in its >infancy. For more information about Internet2 network capabilities, >visit <http://networks.internet2.edu/>http://networks.internet2.edu. > > > >For more information, contact: >HIMSS >Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR >Manager, Corporate Communications >312-915-9237 - <mailto:jlof...@himss.org>jlof...@himss.org > > > >Internet2 >Lauren Rotman >Manager, Public Relations >202-331-5345 - <mailto:lau...@internet2.edu>lau...@internet2.edu > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions >USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). >The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or >otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, >copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly >prohibited and may >be unlawful. 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