Hi Peter, David, et al,
This also sounds good to me, too.
Regards,
Rex
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=
>[mailto:ihc-return-3-elkin.peter=] On
>Behalf Of Brett Trusko
>Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 4:52 PM
>To: 'David RR Webber (XML)';
>Cc: 'Patrick Gannon';
>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:]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:28 PM
>To:
>Cc: Patrick Gannon; Brett Trusko;
>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:>
>
>
>
>Internet2
>Lauren Rotman
>Manager, Public Relations
>202-331-5345 - <mailto:>
>
>
>
>
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