HL7's January 2006 Working Group MeetingPhoenix, AZ
January 8 - 13, 2006
HL7's January 2006 Working Group MeetingHL7 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.
An overview of the Tutorial and Orientation schedule is online.
Registration opens on Sunday, January 08, 2006 at 4:00 pm.
Meetings and Tutorials are scheduled Monday through Friday, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm.
An overview of the Tutorial and Orientation schedule is online.
The complete WGM Schedule is available in the Meeting Brochure.
"Early
Bird" Rate DeadlineEarly Bird registration, including payment, is required by December 2, 2005 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
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
or FedEx it to:
Health Level Seven
3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 227
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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 December 2 will
receive the early bird discount. All other registrations where payment
is received after December 2 will be required to pay the full registration
fee.
Advance registrations will be accepted until December 11. After December 11, registrations can only be made on-site in Phoenix, AZ. All registrations require payment in full at the time of registration.
Prepaid registrants who cancel prior to December 2 will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee. After December 2, 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 December 2 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 (800) 783-9559 or (734) 677-0900. Be sure to mention Health Level Seven when calling.
The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is approximately 15 minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport. Shuttle service between the airport and The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is available via Trans Style at a cost of $25 and can be accessed using the resort phone by the baggage claim. Taxi service is also available at about $25 one way.
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 January 2006 Working Group Meeting will
be held at Pointe
Hilton Squaw Peak Resort.
7677 North 16th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85020
Telephone: 800-876-4683
Attendees should log on to www.pointehilton.com , click on reservations, and then click “Book Online” under Squaw Peak Resort. The Group / Convention code for HL7 is WGM. Simply follow the reservation instructions and enter the group code where indicated.
Alternatively, you can call the hotel directly. Mention HL7 to recieve discounted room rates of $150 per night single/double. Remember, space is limited, so reserve your room early. Discounted room rates are available only on reservations made before December 2, 2005. Room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at time of check in. Broadband wireless servcie is available in the suites and is billed at a rate of $4.95 per hour or $9.95 for 24 hours.
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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