Pre-conference Workshop Descriptions

eHealth Forum 2006 (15 September 2006)

 

Workshop 1:

Picture Archiving & Communication System (PACS), Image/Data Standards, Electronic Patient Record (ePR) with Image Distribution, Integrating Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Workflow Profiles, and  Data Grid Fault-Tolerance Archive System

Venue

Function Room, 2/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong

Facilitator

Professor H.K. (Bernie) HUANG, D.Sc., FRCR (Hon.), Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, USA; Chair Professor of Medical Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Faculty

Maria LAW, Ph.D, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Dr Tao CHAN, M.D., Associate Radiology Consultant, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong

Description

Pioneered in picture archiving and communication system (PACS) research, Professor Huang would provide insights in the design and development of the system.  The workshop will also cover other image-related topics, useful in improving efficiencies in data accuracy and workflow efficiency.  Image and Data Standards, IHE, and the concepts of Data Grid Fault-Tolerance Archive System will be covered

Cost

HK$300/person

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Workshop 2: Healthcare Information Data Standardization in Hong Kong

 

 

Venue

Meeting Room 702, 7/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong

Facilitator

Ms Vicky FUNG, Manager (Health Informatics), Hospital Authority

Description

Although the Hospital Authority’s 40 hospitals and 120 clinics are using the same standards in the same system, there is a paramount need for a healthcare information standardization process to be established in Hong Kong to facilitate future interoperability and communication between different public and private healthcare institutions.  The workshop aims to present the current scenario and best practice in Hong Kong, while attempting to create a consensus on the future development of a common Hong Kong standard to achieve future EMR sharing.  Concepts and experiences will be covered

Cost

HK$300/person

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Workshop 3:

ePR & CENO: Practical Tips in Using the ePR System of the Hospital Authority for Data Sharing Between Private and Public Sectors in the Community; Useful Guidelines in Accessing CENO On-line to Report Cases of Statutory Notifiable and Communicable Diseases to the Central Notification Office, CHP, Department of Health

Venue

James Kung Meeting Room, 2/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong

Facilitators

Dr Wing-nam WONG, Manager (Health Informatics), Hospital Authority, and Representative, Department of Health

Description

 

In this workshop, representatives from the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority will share useful tips and provide answers to frequently asked questions on accessing the Electronic Patient Records and the CENO (Central Notification Office) Online.  These 2 systems are now made available to the private sectors and have been found to be useful and essential for future enhancement of a community wide EMR and public health surveillance program

Cost

HK$300/person

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