Fall 2010
Infoway Partnership Conference
Interoperability - Realizing Implementation Benefits
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, B.C
November 15-17, 2010
Join leading standards, architecture and health informatics experts at the Fall 2010 Infoway Partnership Conference, November 15-17, 2010, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. Education Tutorials are also being offered immediately after the Conference, as an added convenience to Conference attendees.
The Conference theme, Interoperability - Realizing Implementation Benefits, will be explored with a variety of hot topics.
An exciting program is planned focusing on two main Conference tracks:
Integration
This track will explore:
- Integrating clinical systems – leveraging real world experiences, this session explores the challenges of integrating hospital, pharmacy and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to an interoperable electronic health record (EHR) network
- Achieving Infoway Certification Status – TELUS will share their insights and lessons learned in gaining certification status for TELUS health space™
- Infoway tools for integrating the pan-Canadian standards – provides an overview of some exciting new tools that help to facilitate integration activities
- Leveraging health care information to improve Health System Use - examines the strategic role health system data will play in enhancing clinical decision making at the point of care
Implementation
This track will explore:
- Use of terminology
- Implementing pan-Canadian standards - challenges, successes, and lessons learned
- Realizing implementation benefits
The Infoway Partnership Conference is the place to learn and share experiences about real world standards and architecture-based solutions in clinical practice and EHR deployment. It is also the principal meeting venue for the Standards Collaborative Working Groups (SCWGs) and the Standards Development Organization (SDO) Canadian Constituencies.
Register early so you don't miss:
- Inspiration from dynamic speakers with real world experience
- Valuable learning opportunities delivered through numerous plenary and concurrent sessions
- Innovation in standards and architecture-based health solutions in action at our InfoFair
- An opportunity to collaborate with delegates with a sophisticated level of common interests
- Jurisdictional updates and networking opportunities
View Conference at a Glance for additional details.
Standards Collaborative
Education Tutorials
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, B.C
November 18-19, 2010
Fall 2010 Standards Collaborative Education Tutorials will be offered November 18-19, immediately following the Conference. Take advantage of this convenient opportunity to increase your knowledge of HL7 v3 and SNOMED CT - even write HL7 certification exams - all from the same conference venue.
Pan-Canadian focused tutorials are taught by leading experts in the field, feature practical real world examples in addition to core concepts and are well suited to:
- business and project management professionals
- technical implementers looking to increase their familiarity and understanding of HL7 V3 messaging, HL7 V3 implementation and terminology-specifically SNOMED CT
- those seeking an introduction to SNOMED CT & HL7 V3
- students in the health informatics field
We also offer a tutorial appropriate for individuals preparing for the HL7 V3 RIM Certification Exam.
View Education Tutorials at a Glance for additional details.
For more information about the Infoway Partnership Conference or Education Tutorials, please contact the Standards Collaborative Infodesk online or call 416-595-3417 or (toll-free) 1-877-595-3417.


