NA Connectathon 2015 Resources
This is an archive page maintained for reference.
For information about the current IHE North American Connectathon, please visit the home page of this site.
IHE USA welcomes your participation in the North American Connectathon 2015. This page points you to the resources you need to prepare and succeed! Registration was open in gazelle from Aug 25 - Oct 3, 2014.
 Jan 2015 Connectathon Week Resources
One-stop-shopping for technical references used to support Connectathon testing. |
 Schedule and Logistics
Schedule, fees, payment, badges, hotel, shipping info... |
 Technical Preparation Resources
Registration, tools, network, digital certs, all stuff technical... |
 Monitor Resources
Logistics, training, and resources for our wonderful volunteers! |
 Training Resources
Tutorials, webinars, and how-to documentation. |
 Weekly reminders
What should I be working on this week? Stay on-track with your preparation! |
NA Connectathon 2015 Technical Resources
Getting ready for participation in the January Connectathon involves more than buying a plane ticket to Cleveland. From November until January, participants complete a set of required pre-connectathon tests. December through mid-January participants share configuration information with test partners, perform internet testing for some profiles, pre-load test data, finish some last-minute pre-connectathon tests, and familiarize themselves with the tests they will be required to run at the January connnectathon. The links below contain details for your Connectathon preparation activities.
| LINK: | SUMMARY: |
| Email list for Connectathon announcements |
All participants in the NA Connectathon must join this group. It is used for technical and logistical announcements from the NA Connectathon sponsors and technical managers. To subscribe, send an email to NA_connectathon+subscribe@googlegroups.com. Please note that you need to sign in to a Google account (or create one) in order to join this group. |
| Gazelle | Gazelle is IHE's online tool for managing registration, pre-Connectathon & Connectathon testing. |
| Detailed Connectathon timeline | Calendar of deadlines from October through January! |
| Weekly reminders | What should I be working on this week? Stay on-track with your preparation! |
| Connectathon week resources | Reference page for Connectathon participants |
| Profiles to be tested | Review the list of profiles to be tested in nine IHE domains, plus Consolidated CDA. Please note those that are 'dropped' or which have low registration. |
| IHE Technical Frameworks |
Ensure that you are working off the latest documentation (not an out-of-date version on your hard drive). Final Text Technical Frameworks & Trial Implementation Supplements are published on ihe.net. Some are interested in knowing the specifics of the updates since last year. Each domain's Technical Committee processes Change Proposals that are then incorporated into Technical Frameworks annually. Here is a link to each domain's Change Proposals that have been incorporated into updates published in 2014: Cardiology: no CPs processed in 2014 |
| Health Story Consolidation, C-CDA, Release 1.1 |
C-CDA implementation guide for participants testing HIMSS Health Story Project C-CDA documents as a Creator or Consumer. |
| Tool resources | Find an index to IHE test tools, a mapping of tools to profiles, tool documentation, test cases, and tool training material. |
| ATNA testing & digital certificates | Pre-connectathon & connectathon testing requirements for the ATNA profile. How to get your digital certificate. |
| Training resources | Pointers to training & documentation about tools, gazelle & connectathon processes |
| Profile-specific preparation | In order to make you more efficient at the Connectathon, for some profiles we encourage you to do this preparation in advance. |
| Network & configuration details | Configurations for your test systems, OID assignments, IP addresses, Connectathon network description |
| Cross-Community testing | Explanation of multiple affinity domain Connectathon tests for participants testing XDS.b, XDS-I.b, PDQ/PDQv3, PIX/PIXv3, XCA, XCA-I and XCPD |
| Thorough/Supportive testing explained | This page describes the difference between Thorough and Supportive connectathon testing |
| Connectathon test review | Your connectathon preparation should include reviewing tests you will have to run during Connectathon week. Here's how. |
| 10 Connectathon tips from the pros | This page shares tips from vendors that have participated in the Connectathon for many years. |
| Connectathon logistics | IHE USA staff manages contracts, fees, badges, hotel & shipping, and provides help for all non-technical details regarding the connectathon. |
| Connecthon FAQ | Answers to questions many first-time participants ask. |
Contact Us! Get help when you need it.
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NA Connectathon 2015 Schedule & Logistics
IHE USA sponsors the North American Connectathon and manages the schedule and logistics for the event. Pointers to details are gathered here. If you have questions or need help, please contact the IHE USA staff at connectathon@ihe.net
| LINK: | SUMMARY: |
| Connectathon location & dates |
Cleveland Convention Center & HIMSS Innovation Center -- Cleveland, Ohio |
| Email list for Connectathon announcements | All participants in the NA Connectathon must join this group. It is used for technical and logistical announcements from the NA Connectathon sponsors and technical managers. To subscribe, send an email to NA_connectathon+subscribe@googlegroups.com. Please note that you need to sign in to a Google account (or create one) in order to join this group. |
| Detailed Connectathon schedule | This schedule will help you stay on track from October through January! We also have the Weekly Reminder page containing technical preparation steps. |
| Weekly reminders | What should I be working on this week? Stay on-track with your preparation! |
| Contracts, Fees, Payment | Four steps to register for the Connectathon. |
| Policies & Guidelines | IHE USA publishes these policies for contracting, payment, and participation in the IHE North American Connectathon 2015. |
| Connectathon badges | Order badges for your staff that will attend the Connectathon. Order early; badge prices increase after November 21. |
| Hotel info | http://iheusa.org/connectathon-participantresources.aspx#hotelandtravel |
| Shipping & extra electrical service | Service kit for Cleveland Convention Center |
| Seating assignments | -- Seating assignments - There are two tabs in this spreadsheet. On the first tab, each cell represents one table with two chairs; table locations are identified by a letter/number, eg L28. The second tab shows seating assignments sorted by Organization. -- Connectathon floor plan |
| NA Connectathon Conference 2015 | January 28, 2015 - a one-day educational & networking event at the HIMSS Innovation Center. |
| Connectathon Technical Resources | Find details about technical preparation for connectathon: tools, network, training, and much more. |
| Connecthon FAQ | Answers to questions many first-time participants ask. |
Contact Us! Get help when you need it.
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NA Connectathon 2015 Network Info
Prepare your system to test at the Connectathon. Find configuration, IP address, OIDs and other network information here.
- Configuration for Connectathon test systems / OIDs
- Training on gazelle configuration entry
- Connectathon Network Description
- IP Addresses
Configuration for Connectathon test systems / OIDs
An important Connectathon preparation task for December is to share configuration parameters for your test system (ports, URLs...).
Configuration entry is a two-step process prior to the Connectathon. We want you to spend your time at the Connectathon working on interoperability issues and not asking your neighbor, "What is the URL of your Repository?"
- Starting in December, we collect your system's configuration parameters in gazelle. Due Jan 9.
- Then, you retrieve your partners' parameters from gazelle and enter them into your system. Finish this task before arriving at the Connectathon.
Gazelle assigns you default parameters based on the profiles & actors you signed up to test. Your task is to update those to actual parameter for your test system and marked them 'Approved'. This is done in gazelle under menu Configuration-->System Configuration.
Hostnames: Each test system in gazelle is given a hostname. You can allocate additional hostnames for your systems if you need them. IP addresses will be assigned to hostnames shortly before the Connectathon.
The gazelle proxy: The config/ports for the gazelle proxy are shown on the gazelle configuration page in red font. There is separate training provided about use of the gazelle proxy.
Many systems need OIDs as part of their configuration (Patient ID Sources, XDS Source & Repositories, homeCommunityIDs, others...). These are assigned in gazelle under menu Configuration-->OIDs for current session.
Any questions about configuration parameters should be sent to Lynn Felhofer (...after you have viewed the training ;-) )
Training on gazelle configuration entry
This is the same process as 2013 and 2014 connectathons, with minor enhancements to the gazelle user interface:
- Gazelle user manual: System Configuration topic
- Configuration 101 (.mp4 10 min): entering DICOM and HL7 configuration parameters for your system
- Configuration 102 (.mp4 11 min): special instructions for entering webservices parameters & finding your OIDs
- Configuration 103 (.mp4 7 min): finding and exporting your test partners' configurations
Connectathon Network Description
The connectathon network is the backbone for our interoperability testing. Please read this before arriving in Cleveland: NetworkDescription2015.pdf
IP Addresses
- In January, fixed IP addresses will be assigned for all hostnames you configured as part of your configuration work in Dec/Jan (hosts, ports, URLs, ...).
- You can see your IP addresses using Gazelle:
-- Configurations -> (Company) : Systems Configuration
-- Select a system
-- The hosts and IP addresses associated with that system will display at the top - You can see all IP addresses (all systems, including yours, using Gazelle:
-- Configurations -> Network Configuration Overview
-- Lower left: Download hosts file
Contact Us! Get help when you need it.
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NA Connectathon 2016 Application and Network Info
Prepare your system to test at the Connectathon. Find configuration, IP address, OIDs and other network information here.
- Configuration for Connectathon test systems / OIDs
- Training on gazelle configuration entry
- Connectathon Network Description
- IP Addresses
Configuration for Connectathon test systems / OIDs
An important Connectathon preparation task for December is to share configuration parameters for your test system (ports, URLs...).
Configuration entry is a two-step process prior to the Connectathon. We want you to spend your time at the Connectathon working on interoperability issues and not asking your neighbor, "What is the URL of your Repository?"
- Starting in December, we collect your system's configuration parameters in gazelle. Due Jan 8.
- Then, you retrieve your partners' parameters from gazelle and enter them into your system. Finish this task before arriving at the Connectathon.
Gazelle assigns you default parameters based on the profiles & actors you signed up to test. Your task is to update those to actual parameter for your test system and marked them 'Approved'. This is done in gazelle under menu Configuration-->System Configuration.
Hostnames: Each test system in gazelle is given a hostname. You can allocate additional hostnames for your systems if you need them. IP addresses will be assigned to hostnames shortly before the Connectathon.
The gazelle proxy: The config/ports for the gazelle proxy are shown on the gazelle configuration page in red font. There is separate training provided about use of the gazelle proxy.
Many systems need OIDs as part of their configuration (Patient ID Sources, XDS Source & Repositories, homeCommunityIDs, others...). These are assigned in gazelle under menu Configuration-->OIDs for current session.
Any questions about configuration parameters should be sent to Lynn Felhofer (...after you have viewed the training ;-) )
Training on gazelle configuration entry
This is the same process as 2013 and 2014 connectathons, with minor enhancements to the gazelle user interface:
- Gazelle user manual: System Configuration topic
- Configuration 101 (.mp4 10 min): entering DICOM and HL7 configuration parameters for your system
- Configuration 102 (.mp4 11 min): special instructions for entering webservices parameters & finding your OIDs
- Configuration 103 (.mp4 7 min): finding and exporting your test partners' configurations
Connectathon Network Description
The connectathon network is the backbone for our interoperability testing. Please read this before arriving in Cleveland: NetworkDescription2016.pdf
IP Addresses
- In January, fixed IP addresses will be assigned for all hostnames you configured as part of your configuration work in Dec/Jan (hosts, ports, URLs, ...).
- You can see your IP addresses using Gazelle:
-- Configurations -> (Company) : Systems Configuration
-- Select a system
-- The hosts and IP addresses associated with that system will display at the top - You can see all IP addresses (all systems, including yours, using Gazelle:
-- Configurations -> Network Configuration Overview
-- Lower left: Download hosts file
Contact Us! Get help when you need it.
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NA Connectathon 2015 Week Resources
Bookmark this page for easy access to resources used to support your Connectathon testing.
- Testing schedule for the week
- Daily
- After-hours access
- Daily 'need to know' announcements
- Seating assignments
- Network information
- Network Description & "I need another fixed IP address!"
- Wireless
- Printer
- Gazelle
- Guidance for Monday's session
- Assigned partners
- XDS, XDS-I, ATNA
- XCA, XCPD, XCA-I
- Ask questions. Get help.
- Tools - location & support
Testing schedule for the week
Daily:
Mon Jan 26, 2015 - 7:30am-5:00pm EST - On-site check-in / badge pickup
Mon Jan 26, 2015 - 8:00am-10:00am - Connectathon test system set-up
Mon Jan 26, 2015 - 10:00am-5:30pm - Connectathon Test Session 1
Tue Jan 27, 2015 - 9:00am-5:30pm - Connectathon Test Session 2
Wed Jan 28, 2015 - 9:00am-5:30pm - Connectathon Test Session 3
Thu Jan 29, 2015 - 9:00am-5:30pm - Connectathon Test Session 4
Fri Jan 30, 2015 - 8:00am - noon - Connectathon Test Session 5 - testing ends promptly at noon
After-hours access:
Participants with a valid badge will have access to the Connectathon Floor...
- mornings starting at 8am on Monday, and at 7am on Tues-Fri
- evenings until 11pm Mon-Thurs. No re-entry is permitted after 9pm. All Participants must leave the test floor at 11pm.
There is no support from volunteer monitors or technical management outside of the daily Testing Sessions; during after-hours, will be preparing for the next day.
Daily 'need to know' announcements
The Connectathon venue makes oral announcements impractical.
Please check your email at 9am and 1:30pm each day. We will send twice-daily "need to know" announcements to the na_connectathon email list.
Seating Assignments
-- Seating assignments - There are two tabs in this spreadsheet. On the first tab, each cell represents one table with two chairs; table locations are identified by a letter/number, eg L28. The second tab shows seating assignments sorted by Organization.
-- Connectathon floor plan
Network Info
- NetworkDescriptionNA2015.pdf: Read the Connectathon Network Description before arriving in Cleveland:
- Please note this extract from this document: New for 2015 -- The network group is not providing small switches at the ends of the sectors. If you are at the end tables of a sector (11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28 …), you will have to bring a long cable to reach the switch. Each table is 6 feet; you could be 4 tables away from the switch. You could be as far as …… 24 feet, or 8 meters from the switch.
- SSID: NA2015
- Password: cleveland15
- Security type: WPA-MIXED/AES
PLEASE PRINT A TEST PAGE AFTER CONFIGURING THE PRINTER AS FOLLOWS
- 10.242.52.60
- Model: MFC 9970 CDW
- Driver: Brother MFC-9830CDW
Gazelle
Gazelle on-site: http://10.242.100.100/gazelle-na/home.seam
Outside of Connectathon floor, URL remains the same: http://ihe.wustl.edu/gazelle-na/home.seam
Guidance for Monday's session
We hope you've already reviewed the 10 Connectathon Tips from the Pros.
Monday 8-10am is for system set-up. After 10am, we expect you to perform testing. Here is guidance on goals to accomplish during Monday's testing session:
- Configure and connect to tools for your profiles.
- Complete the 5-minute Consistent Time "CT_Client" test
- Content Creators -- submit CDA/C-CDA docs into the samples area of gazelle for evaluation
- Modalities/Evidence Creators -- submit DICOM samples into gazelle and the Central Archive
- Submit media you create to the assigned Monitor --> XDM media (to table G38), PDI media (to table K28)
- It is good practice to had a monitor your media rather than just dropping it at the table.
- Any other tests labeled "*_Do_This_First" or "*_Read_This_First"
- In general, work on other no-peer tests.
- Then, move on to peer-to-peer tests.
Ask questions. Get help:
IHE USA staff - Help desk - Row A
- logistics, "I'm lost", shipping...
Network staff - (J31-J33)
Tool help - see next section
Lynn Felhofer - (M28)
- First & last resource for technical support. Ask me anything.
- ITI, RAD, CARD tests, test requirements & grading
- "I need to drop a profile/actor"
- Gazelle help
Eric Poiseau - (M27)
- LAB, PATH, PHARM tests, test requirements & grading
- Gazelle support
Steve Moore - (H31)
- PCC, QRPH and HealthStory tests, test requirements & grading
- Problems with monitors
Paul Sherman - (J21)
- PCD tests, test requirements & grading
Assigned partners for some profiles
- XDS, XDS-I,ATNA on Tues & Wed: Tue-wed-XDSandATNA-partners.xls (see all 5 tabs in the spreadsheet)
- XCA, XCPD, XCA-I on Tues, Wed, Thurs: XC* Tracking Spreadsheet (several tabs; read the 'Instructions' tab first)
Tools - locations & support
Tools listed below are used to support testing during Connectathon week.
Training material on various tools is here: http://gazelle.ihe.net/training#ToolTraining
Tool errata - as we find issues with tools, we will document them here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14flrFx47V3OKwzHIhH8TU3DEg09ks9l51041_D0SQNk/pub
| Tool | Used for | Location / Config info | Support |
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ATNA - Syslog sender / collector / msg browser |
Send, receive, validate audit msgs |
Syslog Msg Browser: http://10.242.100.13/SyslogBrowser-na/index.html Syslog collector ports: there are several ports for UDP and TCP. Please see the approved configurations in gazelle for test system: ARR_IHEUSA_SyslogCollector_2015 |
Ralph (K37) |
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ATNA - TLS Tools |
TLS client / server simulator |
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CDA validation |
APE, BPPC, CRC, CTNN, EDPN, EDR, IC, NN, PHARM*, RCS-C, XD-Lab, XDS-MS, XDS-SD, XPHR-Extract |
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APHP, APS, CRD, HPoC, ENS, LDHP, LDS, NDS, PPOC, PPVS, PRPH-Ca, TN, XPHR-update |
http://cda-validation.nist.gov/cda-validation/validation.html |
Andrew (H34) |
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C-CDA validation - Lantana Group |
C-CDA HealthStory docs |
Steve (H31) |
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DICOM Central Archive |
Archive for DICOM objects |
GUI front-end: http://10.242.100.11:18080/dcm4chee-web/ password: admin/admin (to add your AE title so the archive will accept your association) IP addr / port: 10.242.100.11 / 11112 AET: DCM4CHEE |
Steve (H31) |
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Gazelle EVS Client |
Home page |
Eric (M27) |
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DICOM validators (DCCHECK, dcm4che, Dicom3Tools, Pixelmed-REM, dcmcheck) |
Eric (M27) |
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DSUB validator |
Abderrazek (G36) | ||
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HL7v2 validator HL7v3 validator |
Eric (M27) | ||
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PDF/A validator (XDS-SD) |
Eric (M27) |
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WADO validator (XDS-I.b) |
Abderrazek (G36) |
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XDW validator |
Abderrazek (G36) |
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Gazelle proxy |
message capture/validation (non-TLS) |
Eric (M27) |
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Gazelle XDStarClient |
Eric (M27) |
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HPD tools |
HPD validator |
Abderrazek (G36) |
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HPD Provider Directory Test Tool - Federation option testing |
Abderrazek (G36) or Eric (M27) | ||
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Order Manager simulator |
Send HL7v2 orders |
Abderrazek (G36) or Eric (M27) | |
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Patient Generation & Sharing simulator |
Send HL7v2/v3 Patient Registration messages |
Gazelle menu: Connectathon--> Connectathon--> Patient Generation & Sharing |
Abderrazek (G36) or Eric (M27) |
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PIX/PDQ tools |
Validate HL7v2/v3 PIX/PDQ msgs |
Rob (J36) |
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SAML STS |
SAML assertion provider - XUA and SeR testing |
See Massi from Tiani Spirit at table D14 |
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XDS Tools |
XD* profile testing |
- Endpoints for the XDS Public Registry - Red, Green, and Blue - are on: http://nist1:9080/ - XDS toolkit: http://10.242.43.11:9080/xdstools2/ - XDS Registry Dashboard: from the toolkit home page, select Connectathon Tools --> Dashboard |
Bill (G31) |
NA Connectathon 2015 Weekly Reminders
What should I be working on this week??
After Connectathon registration closes in October until we're all together in January, the IHE support staff will send you instructions to guide your technical and logistical preparation. All announcements are sent on the NA Connectathon google group. For easy reference, we gather a summary of weekly reminders on this page.
| Week of Oct 6: |
A1: Attend the Oct 8 webinar "Connectathon Preparation Steps" to learn about test tools, pre-Connectathon tests & other technical preparation resources. You can view the recording and slides on the Training page.
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| Week of Oct 13: |
A1: Review the overall Connectathon schedule. Mark your calendar with important dates. |
| Week of Oct 20: |
A1: Ensure that you are using up-to-date Technical Framework documentation. Access the latest versions of IHE profiles from http://www.ihe.net/Technical_Frameworks/ and C-CDA specs from http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=258. Don't make the mistake of using last year's document sitting on your hard drive that may be missing Change Proposals incorporated in 2014. A2: Review the list of profiles to be tested in January, those 'dropped' and those with lower registration. Adjust your development plans accordingly. In gazelle, we have removed 'dropped' profiles from your system registration. This is so you won't see tests for profiles that we will not test in January. A3: Take a look at your potential test partners in January. See gazelle under menu Registration--Registration Overview. Then "Profile Coverage." (Remember that it is not a valid connectathon test if you choose a partner from your own company.) |
| Week of Oct 27: |
A1: For those testing ATNA actors, review the ATNA requirements & Digital Certificates testing resources information. Generate the digital certificate for your test system. The same certificate will be used for pre-Connectathon & Connectation testing. A2: Make a plan for who will attend the Connectathon. |
| Week of Nov 3: |
A1: Review your list of pre-Connectathon tests. Find the tools you need. Make a plan to complete the tests by January 9 (or earlier). A2: If you are testing an actor in the XDS, XDR, XDM, XCA, or MPQ profiles, you will be using the NIST XDS Public Registry and/or XDS toolkit for pre-Connectathon testing & during Connectathon. |
| Week of Nov 10: |
A1: Continue working through your pre-Connectathon tests. A2: If your system is a Content Creator of CDA documents, or you produce DICOM objects, you will be asked to provide a 'sample' of your content prior to the Connectathon. This allows your test partners who 'consume' to access your samples and test with them in advance of the Connectathon. Instructions for sample-sharing in gazelle are documented here. Content Creators for Health Story Project documents, and for PCC and QRPH profiles will receive guidance in December for sample sharing. A3: Reminder: System fees are due Nov 17. Early-bird badge pricing ends Nov 21. Buy badges now to save $$$. |
| Week of Nov 17: |
A1: Nov 17 - System fees payment due to IHE USA. Nov 21 - Connectathon badge pre-registration deadline. Prices increase at 12:00am ET. A2: Continue working through your pre-Connectathon tests. |
| Week of Nov 24: |
A1: Continue your preparation by working through your list of pre-Connectathon tests and uploading results into gazelle. A2: This is also a good time for you to re-examine the scope of what you registered to test in January. If you discover that you will not be able to complete your implementation of a profile/actor, please contact me so that I can drop that actor from your list. This helps us to adjust our testing plans. Remember, if you’re registered for a profile/actor in gazelle, the Connectathon technical managers and your test partners are counting on you to test it in January.
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| Week of Dec 1: |
A1: Your most important task in Nov/Dec is to continue working through your pre-Connectathon "Tests to do" list in gazelle. Test logs are due Jan 9 (but there are holidays and vacation days between now and then!). Your customized list of tests is in gazelle under menu Connectathon-->Pre-Connectathon testing. Test tools and instructions are available on the Tools page. A2: Provide input to Connectathon table assignments: (1) If you will bring oversized computer equipment, send Lynn a note before Dec 19. (2) If you are bringing extra staff to the Connectathon (more than the traditional "2 per test system", purchase badges for them before Dec 19 to ensure that they will be seated at a table adjacent to your test system. If you purcase your badge after Dec 19, your extra staff will be seated in the overflow tables. |
| Week of Dec 8: |
A1: We have populated gazelle with default configuration parameters for your test system. By January 9, you must review, update, and approve these so that they reflect the actual configuration of the test system you will bring to the Connectathon in January. See details, including 'how to' training, on the Network & Configuration page. A2 Gazelle offers a mechanism for uploading a CDA document (web browser upload, not XDS) and sharing that document with Consumer test partners. That mechanism should now be properly configured in gazelle for the CDA documents produced by Content Creators and Form Receiver/CDA Exporters. See gazelle menu Connectathon—>Connectathon—>List of samples. For IHE profiles (not C-CDA), you should see a new Pre-Connectathon test today that creators to upload samples and consumers to download the samples and review them. This is a suggestion to prepare for the Connectathon and not a requirement. If you are a C-CDA user, you can also upload and share CDA documents. You will not find a Pre-Connectathon test to prod you. You can still use the sample sharing area of Gazelle A3: If you're interested in testing with partners over the internet prior to the connectathon, attend the webex on Dec 10 at 9:30am CST. Find details on the training page. |
| Week of Dec 15: |
A1: By default, each test system registered in gazelle is assigned to one table with chairs for 2 staff members on the Connectathon tests floor in Cleveland. If you are bringing additional staff and want them to be seated in tables adjacent to your test system, you must purchase their badge by end-of-day on Dec 19. Lynn will be doing table assignments on Dec 22. A2: Remember, both your pre-Connectathon test logs and your approved configurations must be completed in gazelle by Jan 9. |
| Weeks of Dec 22 & 29: |
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| Week of Jan 5: |
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| Week of Jan 12: |
A1: Attend the Connectathon week training webex - Jan 14, 10am CST: webex link. - Connectathon Process Overview -- highly recommended for first-time participants - Using gazelle at the Connectathon -- recommended for all participants, includes important information about using the gazelle proxy A2: Begin entering your test partners' configuration detailas into your test system. How-to information is on the Network & Configuration page. A3: Complete Profile-specific Preparation. |
| Week of Jan 19: |
A1: Review the "10 Connectathon Tips from the Pros" See you next week! |
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NA Connectathon 2015 Monitor Resources
Welcome! We gather resources here for our extraordinary volunteer monitors.
- Monitor Email list
- Logistics: Travel, Expenses, Non-Disclosure & Confict of Interest forms
- WHERE & WHEN? Schedule, Gazelle, Table Assignments
- WHO & WHAT? Monitors' Profile Assignments
- HOW? Training Material
- IHE Technical Framework Documentation
- Ask Questions. Get Help.
- Tools at Connectathon
- Our FAQ for vendor participants
- Nice video on the benefits of being a monitor
- Contact us
Monitor Email list
We use this google group to communicate with monitors: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ihe-na-2015-connectathon-monitors
Logistics
Please carefully review the following material:
- Connectathon 2015 Monitor Team Travel Guide
- Per-diem Request Form
- Conflict of Interest Form
- Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
If you have questions about travel or other logistics, Derek Czaplewski is happy to help.
WHEN & WHERE? Schedule, Gazelle & Table Assignments
The 2015 North American Connectathon, IHE's week-long interoperability testing event, is held at the Cleveland Convention Center
- Monday January 26, 8:30-9:00am: Monitors should check in at the Cleveland Convention Center and get your monitor packet and badge. If you cannot arrive by 9am, don't worry; you can get your badge at the main Connectathon registration desk.
- Monday 9am: The Connectathon managers will meet with the monitor group for a 20-minute welcome/announcement session at TBD meeting room
- Monday 9:30am: Monitors find their table on the Connectathon floor and get hooked up to the network. The Connectathon managers will then turn their attention to welcoming vendor participants until testing starts at 10am.
- Monday 10am - 5:30pm: Connectathon testing begins promptly at 10am
- Tuesday, January 27
+ 9am - 5:30pm Connectathon testing - Wednesday, January 28
+ 9am - 5:30pm Connectathon testing - Thursday, January 29
+ 9am - 5:30pm Connectathon testing - Friday, January 30
+ 8am - noon Final Connectathon testing session
Connectathon ends promptly at noon. No showcase testing follows; all participants are done!
Off-hours access:
+ Participants in the Connectathon will have support from staff (technical managers and volunteer monitors) during the Testing Session hours above.
+ The Connectathon testing floor is staffed by hotel security 24/7.
+ The Connectathon floor will be open at 7am Tues through Friday. Entry/re-entry will be allowed until 9pm each evening. No re-entry after 9pm. If you happen to be working very late, you will be asked to leave the Connectathon floor at 11pm.
Gazelle:
- before the connectathon: http://ihe.wustl.edu/gazelle-na/home.seam.
- onsite: TBD
Table Assignments show where monitors & tests systems will be located in January.
- Seating assignments - There are two tabs in this spreadsheet. On the first tab, each cell represents one table with two chairs; table locations are identified by a letter/number, eg L28. The second tab shows seating assignments sorted by Organization.
- Connectathon floor plan
WHO & WHAT? Monitors' Profile Assignments
- Monitor assignments as of 2014.12.12: excel
- Steve made this
- Please contact Steve Moore if there is a problem with your assignment.
HOW? Training Material
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Audience
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Topic
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Date-Time / Duration
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| All monitors |
Connectathon monitor - process overview Gazelle walk-through Monitor training Exercises: Gazelle hands-on exercises |
Jan 16, 2015
0:55 |
| Monitors (except XDS, XCA, Security) |
Gazelle proxy - Using the gazelle proxy for non-TLS message capture, forward, and validation .mp4 and these Notes on proxy use also, this proxy help page |
0:25 |
| New monitors |
Interpreting the IHE Technical Framework (Streaming link) (.mp4) |
0:40 |
| New monitors |
Connectathon Terminology: (Streaming link) (.mp4)
|
0:11 |
| All monitors |
Using gazelle to review Connectathon tests |
0:08 |
| CDA monitors |
CDA profile verification details: -- Overview of CDA document testing procedure -- Validation of CDA documents Use the next as reference; do not read cover to cover -- PCC_CDA_Create_Document_Tests.pdf -- PCC_CDA_Consume_Document_Tests.pdf |
read the docs |
| XDS monitors |
Overview of the XDS profile - for Connectathon monitors (Majurski) recording | .mp4 Using the NIST XDS tools - for Connectathon monitors (Majurski) recording | .mp4 | slides |
0:10
0:33
|
| Security monitors |
-- ATNA testing overview (.mp4 | slides) -- ATNA, BPPC, XUA, DEN, DSG tests (slides) -- SeR testing scenario (slides) |
0:20 |
| ITI domain monitors |
.mp4 recordings below provide an overview of the Connectathon tests in these profile "clusters": -- XDS cluster (.mp4 | slides) -- XDS.b, XDR, MPQ, DSUB, NAV) -- XDW (.mp4 | slides) |
|
| RAD domain monitors |
.mp4 recordings below provide an overview of the Connectathon tests in these profile "clusters": -- Visual cluster (.mp4 | slides) -- MAMMO, DBT, SMI, NMI, PERF, DIFF, IID, CPI -- RAD-Export cluster (.mp4 | slides) -- PDI, TCE -- SR cluster (.mp4 | slides) -- ED, REM, KIN, SINR, MRRT -- XDS-I (.mp4 | slides) |
|
| **optional** educational material for monitors |
IHE 2014 Educational Webinar Series |
multiple presentations available; duration varies |
| Some of you may be interested in the training material we compile for vendor participants, but monitors do not need to review it. We collect participants' material on our Training Page. |
IHE Technical Framework Documentation
To prepare for the connectathon, we recommend you read the chapter in "Volume 1" for the profiles you are assigned to evaluate. Each IHE domain's Technical Framework is segmented into multiple volumes; Volume 1 contains the use cases the profile addresses, the process flow and a diagram of the actors & transactions in the profiles. The technical details of the transactions are not in Vol 1, and as a monitor, you do not need to be an expert at that level. If you are reading a Trial Implementation Supplement, you will see that the contents are separated into Volume 1 and Volume 2 within the supplement.
If you are not familiar with IHE documentation, we recommend you view the "Interpreting the IHE Technical Framework" video in the training section above before you read the documentation.
IHE publishes its documents, organized by domain, on the Technical Framework page of ihe.net.
Our FAQ for vendor participants
We have put together this FAQ with answers to questions we frequently receive from our vendor participants. You may find it informative.
Ask questions. Get help:
IHE USA staff - Help desk - Row A
- Monitor logistics support
Network staff - (J31-J33)
Tool help - see next section
Steve Moore - (H31)
- Monitor Technical Support
- PCC, QRPH and HealthStory tests, test requirements & grading
Paul Sherman - (J21)
- PCD tests, test requirements & grading
Eric Poiseau - (M27)
- LAB, PATH, PHARM tests, test requirements & grading
- Gazelle support
Lynn Felhofer - (M28)
- ITI, RAD, CARD tests, test requirements & grading
- Gazelle support
Tools - locations & support
Tools listed below are used to support testing during Connectathon week.
Training material on various tools is here: http://gazelle.ihe.net/training#ToolTraining
| Tool | Used for | Location / Config info | Support |
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ATNA - Syslog sender / collector / msg browser |
Send, receive, validate audit msgs |
Ralph (K37) |
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ATNA - TLS Tools |
TLS client / server simulator |
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CDA validation |
APE, BPPC, CRC, CTNN, EDPN, EDR, IC, NN, PHARM*, RCS-C, XD-Lab, XDS-MS, XDS-SD, XPHR-Extract |
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APHP, APS, CRD, HPoC, ENS, LDHP, LDS, NDS, PPOC, PPVS, PRPH-Ca, TN, XPHR-update |
http://cda-validation.nist.gov/cda-validation/validation.html |
Andrew (H34) |
|
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C-CDA validation - Lantana Group |
C-CDA HealthStory docs |
Steve (H31) |
|
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DICOM Central Archive |
Archive for DICOM objects |
GUI front-end: IP addr / port: AET: |
Steve (H31) |
|
Gazelle EVS Client |
Home page |
Eric (M27) |
|
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DICOM validators (DCCHECK, dcm4che, Dicom3Tools, Pixelmed-REM, dcmcheck) |
Eric (M27) |
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DSUB validator |
Abderrazek (G36) | ||
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HL7v2 validator HL7v3 validator |
|||
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PDF/A validator (XDS-SD) |
Eric (M27) |
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WADO validator (XDS-I.b) |
Abderrazek (G36) |
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XDW validator |
Abderrazek (G36) |
||
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Gazelle proxy |
message capture/validation (non-TLS) |
|
Eric (M27) |
|
Gazelle XDStarClient |
Eric (M27) |
||
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HPD tools |
HPD validator |
Abderrazek (G36) |
|
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HPD Provider Directory Test Tool - Federation option testing |
|||
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Order Manager simulator |
Send HL7v2 orders |
||
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Patient Generation & Sharing simulator |
Send HL7v2/v3 Patient Registration messages |
Gazelle menu: Connectathon--> Connectathon--> Patient Generation & Sharing |
|
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PCD tools |
PCD profile testing |
John (J25) |
|
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PIX/PDQ tools |
Validate HL7v2/v3 PIX/PDQ msgs |
Rob (J36) |
|
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SAML STS |
SAML assertion provider - XUA and SeR testing |
under development |
|
|
XDS Tools |
XD* profile testing |
Bill (G31) |
Video
This is a great welcome to new monitors captured on video. While it is was done by a SIIM board member at the beginning of Connectathon monitor training in 2009, his points about the benefits of your volunteer service stand true today. We invite you to watch this 5 minute video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=6SrkvyB1EPs
Contact Us
For help with logistics (travel, hotel, expenses), please contact Derek Czaplewski (dczaplewski@himss.org)
For questions about Connectathon processes & tools, or your assignment, contact Steve Moore.
| Attachment | Size |
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| CAT15_Monitor_Travel_Guide.pdf | 232.74 KB |
| Per_Diem_Request_2015.pdf | 90.02 KB |
| IHE_NA_Connectathon_2015_Conflict_of_Interest.pdf | 82.56 KB |
| IHE_NA_Connectathon_2015_Mutual_Non-Disclosure_Agreement.pdf | 34.93 KB |
| CAT15_Monitor_Assignments_2014.12.12b.xls | 39.5 KB |