What is a Working Group Meeting?

HL7 Working Group Meetings are held three times per year at varying locations. These Working Group Meetings serve two important purposes:

1. They give the HL7 work groups a chance to meet face-to-face to work on the standards;
2. They provide an invaluable educational resource for the healthcare IT community.

Standards Development

HL7 has more than 40 work groups dedicated to specialized areas of interest such as Orders and Observations and Electronic Health Records. These work groups are directly responsible for the content of the standards and spend much of their time at the Working Group Meetings hard at work on standards development. Attending a Working Group Meeting can be a great way to get a handle on what is going on in a particular area, and everyone attending an HL7 Working Group Meeting is invited to attend any of the Working Group Meetings.

Educational Sessions

This Working Group Meeting will offer numerous educational opportunities. Sessions will cover a full range of HL7-specific topics such as Version 2.x Implementation, Version 3, and the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), among others. Educational sessions also branch out to cover general interest industry topics such as the Electronic Health Record, XML and Vocabulary Terminology.

Now Offering CME Credit Sponsored through The American College of Physicians!

The tutorials offered at the 23rd Annual HL7 Plenary & Working Group Meeting now qualify for continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American College of Physicians and Health Level Seven®, Inc. The American College of Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Physician’s designates the educational activity for a maximum number of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

GS1 Education Sessions

The GS1 System providing globally unique identification keys – how is it used in the Healthcare?
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 am

Speakers:

• Christian Hay, Senior Consultant, GS1 Healthcare
• Joe Dudas, Director of Supply Chain Informatics, Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Management

Processes in Healthcare building on GS1 System: Traceability as an example
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 am

Speakers:

• Christian Hay, Senior Consultant, GS1 Healthcare
• Joe Pleasant, Senior VP and CIO, Premier Inc.

Schedule Overview

Registration will be open Sunday, September 20, 2009, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

The Plenary Meeting is scheduled for Monday, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, the General Session is Tuesday – Thursday, 8:00 – 8:45 am, Work Groups meet Monday afternoon – Friday and Tutorials are scheduled Monday afternoon through Thursday, 5:00 pm.

The complete WGM Schedule is available in the Meeting Brochure.

"Early Bird" Rate Deadline

Early Bird registration, including payment, is required by August 28, 2009 to receive the discounted rates. Otherwise the full fee structure will apply. Consult the registration form for a schedule of meeting fees.

To Register

Please complete the registration form.

You have several payment options

• If paying by credit card, you may submit your registration electronically;
• or you can fill out the form in the brochure and fax it along with your credit card information to +1 (734) 677-3128;
• or you can fill out the form in the brochure and mail it along with your credit card information, or check payable to Health Level Seven in U.S. funds;

The mailing address for payments is:

Health Level Seven
3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 227
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
USA

Advance registrations will be accepted until September 4, 2009. After September 4, 2009, registrations can only be made on-site in Atlanta, GA. All registrations require payment in full at the time of registration.

Cancellation Policy

Prepaid registrants who cancel prior to August 28, 2009 will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee. After August 28, 2009, no refunds will be made.

Tutorial Cancellation

The tutorial schedule is subject to change. A tutorial may be cancelled by August 28 if expected registration numbers are not met. If a tutorial is cancelled, pre-registrants will be notified via e-mail. The registrant can select another tutorial at that time, or a full refund of the tutorial fee will be made. However, registration fees will not be refunded.

Dress

The dress code is casual for all HL7 functions. Layered clothing is advised as room temperatures may vary.

Meals

Continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and lunches are included in the meeting registration fee and will be provided for all registered attendees Monday through Friday.

Vegetarian and diabetic meals are available upon request. Please be sure to specify your meal preference on the registration form.

PLEASE BOOK YOUR ROOM AT THE HL7 MEETING HOTEL

HL7 urges all meeting attendees to secure their hotel reservations at the HL7 Working Group Meeting Host Hotel. The hotel has been contracted to provide the best rate and service to our HL7 meeting attendees, including the vast number of meeting rooms that HL7 uses. In order to secure the required meeting space, HL7 has a contractual obligation to fill its sleeping room blocks. If you make reservations at a different hotel, HL7 risks falling short on its obligation, which translates to HL7 paying additional costs (penalties) to the hotel. Should this occur, HL7 will likely be forced to pass these costs onto our attendees through increased meeting registration fees. Therefore, to help avoid such fee increases, we urge you to book your hotel room at our host hotel. Thank you!

Hotel Information

HL7’s September 2009 Working Group Meeting will be held at:

The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone 404-659-6500
Fax 404-681-5306

To reserve your room, the hotel has set up a special website registration process just for HL7 attendees. HL7 attendees should log on to http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/2009HL7 and simply follow the reservation instructions. Special requests will be filled based on availability. For those making a reservation under the government rate of $141 per night, please log on to http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/2009HL7govt.

The regular rates are offered three days prior and three days after the meeting dates, subject to availability of rooms at the time of reservation. Remember, space is limited, so reserve your room early. Discounted room rates are available only for reservations made on or before August 28, 2009. Room rates are subject to all applicable state and local taxes in effect at time of check in.

If you need to cancel your room reservation, please do so 72 hours (three days) prior to your arrival date and obtain a cancellation number. If you cancel within the three days, you will be charged a one night reservation fee.

SERVICES IN THE HOTEL:

• Indoor/Outdoor Swimming Pool and scenic courtyard
• 24 hour Fitness Center
• Complimentary Newspaper
• In-Room Video, Bill Review and Checkout
• Valet and Self Parking
• Safe Deposit Boxes
• High Speed Internet in room
• Concierge
• Gift Shop
• 24 Hour Door to Door service operations
• Starwood Preferred Guest Programs
• Starbucks coffee on-site
• UPS store, print and copy in one convenient location
• Fandangles – elegant restaurant and martini bar full of Southern Chic
• Collage – serves breakfast and lunch
• The Deli – open 24 hours

AREA ATTRACTIONS:

• Georgia Aquarium
• Underground Atlanta
• Coca-Cola Museum
• CNN Studio Tour
• Atlantic Station
• Lenox Mall & Phipps Plaza Mall
• Centennial Olympic Park
• Stone Mountain Park
• Georgia Dome
• Philips Arena
• Turner Field
• Atlanta Botanical Gardens
• Jimmy Carter Museum and Library
• Six Flags
• Piedmont Park

Ground Transportation and Parking

AIRPORT SHUTTLE / TRANSPORTATION:

The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is approximately 12 miles from the Hartsfield Jackson International airport.

Taxi costs from the Airport approximately $30-$35

If you would like to use Cooper–Atlanta Transportation Services, please call (770)455-9600. The website is www.cooper-atlanta.com. One-way airport transfers start at $60. Point to Point Transportation starts at $70 per hour. Contact Cooper-Atlanta for a specific quote. They have an entire fleet of cars, limos, vans, mini-busses and motor coaches.

The hotel is located at Peachtree Center Station, stop #N1. Once you exit your train, you want to proceed to the escalators on the north end of the train station. (If you travel south, go left. If you travel north go right). Once through the exit gates, go to the long escalator to your right. Follow to the street level. Once on the street level, go left toward the Hard Rock Café. Turn left at the Hard Rock Cafe, which will be Andrew Young International Boulevard. Walk 2 blocks and we will be on the right at the intersection of International Boulevard and Courtland Street. The rate is $1.75 one way.

PARKING:

Valet parking is $25 per day with in and out privileges for hotel guests and $20 per day with in and out privileges for self parking.

Air Travel

To make arrangements, attendees can call Conlin Travel at +1 (800) 783-9559 or +1 (734) 677-0900. Please be sure to mention Health Level Seven when calling.