1. HIT STANDARDS & INTEROPERABILITY COLLABORATIVE
The T.I.G.E.R. Initiative
Phase II - Facilitating collaboration among participating organizations to achieve the TIGER vision
April 8, 2008

2. Agenda Welcome Collaborative Update Workgroup Updates Next Steps
Members / Schedules
Activities
Next Steps

3. Collaborative Update:
Activities:
Updates
National Health IT Agenda:
6 (2008) AHIC Use Cases provided to HITSP for Standards Harmonization
Education: Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics Proposal
Poster abstract submitted on the standards associated with the HITSP "recognized" Consumer Empowerment/PHR
Rutgers 26th Annual Computer Conference – Las Vegas, NV –June 5th
References:
Unique Medical Device Identifier Article
TIGER Book Deadlines:
Chapter outline (4/30/08)
Summary report outline (5/31/08)
Final chapter (8/31/08)
Final summary report (9/30/08)
WIKI

4. Workgroup Updates Workgroups
Catalogue and Inventory
Ginny Meadows - Group Leader
Work Group 2
Tutorials
Jane Brokel - Group Leader
Work Group 3
Awareness Campaigns
Valerie Fong - Group Leader
Work Group 4
Identify Examples
Jane Brokel - Facilitator

5. Next Steps Measurable Outcomes of Each Collaborative
TIGER Book Deadlines:
Chapter outline (4/30/08)
Summary report outline (5/31/08)
Final chapter (8/31/08)
Final summary report (9/30/08)
Virtual Conference and Expo – TIGER Booth
April 23-24th
Continued Collaborative and Work Group Efforts

6. Next Steps Measurable Outcomes of Each Collaborative
Suggested Standards and Interoperability Chapter Outline topics
What is a standard?
What does interoperability mean? (explanation of interoperability)
What are the benefits of interoperability?
Why is interoperability important to nurses?
Roadmap of standards activities leading to interoperability
Additional reference (i.e. tutorials, weblinks, case studies, illustrations)
Appendices (references such as the standards inventory)

7. Team Communication Website www.tigersummit.com/standards
WIKI
workgroup preference to
facilitators: