IHE North America Plugathon 2025

The 2025 IHE Plugathon is an interactive and collaborative event designed to advance healthcare interoperability through hands-on exploration of emerging IHE profiles and standards. This event, held during the latter half of Connectathon Week, offers a dynamic platform for healthcare professionals, developers, and leaders to learn, share, test, and shape the future of interoperability.

Tracks and Focus Areas

1. Emerging IHE Profiles
   • Dive into the latest advancements in IHE interoperability standards.
   • Contribute your expertise to shape future healthcare information exchange practices.
2. Patient-Mediated Access and Verifiable Health Links via IPS
   • Learn how the International Patient Summary (IPS) enables secure and patient-controlled health data exchange.
   • Share insights to influence this critical standard’s evolution.
3. Canadian Interoperability: Advancing the Pan-Canadian Shared Interoperability Roadmap
   • Collaborate with Canadian experts to address national interoperability challenges.
   • Contribute to the development of standards with potential for international application.
4. Taming AI with IHE Profiles
   • Explore how IHE profiles standardize and enhance AI integration in healthcare.
   • Participate in shaping robust standards for safe and effective AI implementation.
5. Trust Frameworks and IHE as Their Technical Enablers
   • Understand how IHE profiles enhance trust in health information exchange.
   • Influence the development of secure and reliable frameworks.

Why Attend the Plugathon?

The Plugathon is a less formal counterpart to the rigorous Connectathon, encouraging open exploration of:

• Learning: Gain insights into emerging profiles like those based on HL7 FHIR® and their practical applications.
• Sharing: Exchange experiences and challenges with peers and domain experts.
• Testing: Evaluate prototypes in a controlled environment using tools like Gazelle simulators and validators.
• Shaping: Provide feedback to improve existing profiles or suggest new developments.

Who Should Attend?

• Developers and product managers in digital health.
• Business analysts and interoperability standards experts.
• Leaders shaping healthcare technology strategies.
• Facilitators and QA teams preparing for conformance programs.

Registration Details

• Fee: $500.00 CAD
• Deadline: January 13, 2025