Following the success of the IPS-athon at Digital Health Week 2023, Te Whatu Ora, HISO and HL7 New Zealand invite you to a 3-day event which will run parallel to our Australian counterparts as we work collaboratively to build health interoperability across Oceania.

The focus for our event is to adapt the International Patient Summary (IPS) to New Zealand’s unique settings and build a New Zealand Patient Summary (NZPS). Built on HL7® FHIR® and SNOMED CT®, IPS is the standard for core personal health information and borderless care that nations around the world are implementing as part of digitalising their health systems.

Join us in revolutionising the future of digital health in New Zealand at the first connectathon of this year, held in Auckland.

Choose from the following ticket options:

Day 1	20 March	Symposium only
Days 2 & 3	21 & 22 March	Connectathon only
Full event	20 - 22 March	Symposium and Connectathon

Symposium: Digital health leaders in New Zealand and Australia share how standards adoption accelerates the value of digital health. Experts in the digital health field will explore models for increased collaboration across the region and focus on improved health equity through digital transformation.

Connectathon: Participants choose a topic-focused track from a menu of FHIR services developed by Te Whatu Ora, develop a problem statement, and spend the two days building a solution using FHIR®, SNOMED CT® and other internationally recognised standards.

Who should attend?

This event is for health software developers, service designers, clinicians and anyone interested in the digitalisation of our health system.

Pick from one of the below tracks, whether you’re a technical or non-technical person, and get ready to tackle exciting challenges in the NZ digital health space!

Tracks

Track 1: New Zealand Patient Summary, Daniel Thompson (HL7 NZ, Te Whatu Ora)

Track 2: Medicines Data Repository, Peter Jordan (HL7 NZ)

Track 3: Questionnaires, Heath Tolley (Te Whatu Ora)

Track 4: HIP Services (NHI, HPI, NES), Nicholas Dominick (Te Whatu Ora)

Track 5: Education and NZ Base, David Hay (HL7 NZ)

Track 6: National Event Management Service (NEMS), Naomi Ashworth (Te Whatu Ora)

You will be presented the option to choose your track during the registration process. There’s an “I’m not sure” option available so you can pick later, and our experts are available to help you find your Connectathon best-fit.

Agenda

Detailed agenda will follow registration.

Cost

Free to attend, however numbers are limited, so on a first-in basis.

Link to more information about this event

HL7NZ and Te Whatu Ora Interoperability Symposium and FHIR Connectathon March 2024 - HL7 New Zealand - Confluence