HL7 Working Group Meetings (WGMs) are held three times per year at varying locations. These working group meetings serve two important purposes:
HL7 has more than 40 technical committees (TCs) and special interest groups (SIGs) dedicated to specialized areas of interest such as Orders and Observations and Electronic Health Records. These technical committees and special interest 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 TC or SIG 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 TC or SIG meetings.
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, the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and the Clinical Context Management Specifications (also known as CCOW) among others. Educational sessions also branch out to cover general interest industry topics such as the Electronic Health Record, XML and Vocabulary Terminology.
Registration opens on Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 4:00 pm.
Meetings and Tutorials are scheduled Monday through Friday, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm.
The complete WGM Schedule is available in the Meeting Brochure.
Early Bird registration, including payment, is required by April 10, 2006 to receive the discounted rates. Otherwise the full fee structure will apply. Consult the registration form for a schedule of meeting fees.
Please complete the registration form.
You have several options for payment
The mailing address for payments is:
HL7 Registration Center
P.O. Box 3216
USA
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
or FedEx it to:
Advance registrations MUST include payment. No balance dues will be accepted and registrations received without payment will not be processed until the time that payment is received. Registrations received with payment by April 10 will receive the early bird discount. All other registrations where payment is received after April 10 will be required to pay the full registration fee.Health Level Seven
3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 227
USA
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Advance registrations will be accepted until April 17. After April 17, registrations can only be made on-site in San Antonio, TX. All registrations require payment in full at the time of registration.
Prepaid registrants who cancel prior to April 10 will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee. After April 10, no refunds will be made. Please note: There are no exceptions to this policy.
The tutorial schedule is subject to change. A tutorial may be cancelled by April 17 if expected registration numbers are not met. If a tutorial is cancelled, pre-registrants will be notified via e-mail. A full refund of the tutorial fee will be made, however, registration fees will not be refunded.
The dress code is casual for all HL7 functions. Layered clothing is advised as room temperatures may vary.
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. You must register for each day on your registration form in order to receive lunch tickets.
To make arrangements, attendees can call Conlin Travel at (+1) (800) 783-9559 or (+1) (734) 677-0900. Be sure to mention Health Level Seven when calling.
The San Antonio International Airport is approximately 8.25 miles from the Hyatt Regency San Antonio and the downtown area. The airport is located at the juncture of NE Loop 410 and Hwy 281 N. with easy access to and from the interstate and is open 24 hours a day.
HL7 has secured special rates from Avis for this meeting. To take advantage of these rates, please call Avis at (800) 331-1600, identify yourself as being with the Health Level Seven Group and provide the following Avis Meeting Rate Discount Number: D188914. The attendee must use the assigned meeting rate discount number and meet Avis rental requirements to receive the discount. Rates are available one week before and one week after the dates of the meeting. Should a lower qualifying rate become available, Avis will offer a five percent discount on that rate.
HL7's May 2006 Working Group Meeting will be held at Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk.
123 Losoya Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
USA
Telephone: (+1) 888-421-1442
To reserve your room, the hotel has set up a special website registration process just for HL7 members. HL7 attendees should log on to
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=28096.
Alternatively, you can call the hotel directly. Mention HL7 when you make your reservations to receive discounted room rates of $159 per night single occupancy and $179 for double occupancy. Remember, space is limited, so reserve your room early. Discounted room rates are available only on reservations made before April 10, 2006. Room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at time of check in. Broadband wireless service is available in the suites and is billed at a rate of $10.75 per day.
HL7 urges all meeting attendees to secure your 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 our sleeping room block. If you make reservations at a different hotel, HL7 risks falling short on our 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!
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